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LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

L.A. considers the rare closure of an active oil site in Jefferson Park [Lean Left] — LA Times

Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force" [Lean Left] — CBS News

Sen. John Kennedy says he's weighing GOP presidential bid in 2028 [Lean Left] — Washington Times

The 2024 presidential alternative many voters will want [Lean Left] — CNN

How Trump Won the Russia Messaging War—and How the Democrats Lost It [Strong Left] — New Republic

Trump vows in a furious morning outburst to 'stop watching' Fox News [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster [Strong Left] — The Nation

Trump Promotes Data Centers at Rally With Republican Facing Heat on Them [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ antisemitism suit, calling it 'political coercion' [Lean Left] — LA Times

'The biggest tell' GOP will be hit by 'big wave' pinpointed by MS NOW panel [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues [Lean Left] — Guardian World

Your guide to Proposition 4: Allowing public campaign financing in California [Lean Left] — LA Times

Should We Ban AI for Kids? [Lean Left] — The Atlantic

Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads [Strong Left] — New Republic

In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Supreme Court justice sounds the alarm as 'vultures circling' around him: 'Foolhardy' [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Top Democrats battle over California's proposed billionaire tax [Lean Left] — ABC News

Trump's DHS Picks a Fight With Rock Star Over ICE Insult [Strong Left] — Daily Beast

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Trump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His Lies [Strong Left] — New Republic

The AI industry's contradictions take center stage in Washington, Silicon Valley [Center] — Axios

Cornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws [Center] — Al Jazeera

Democratic mayors in red states launch new group to counter MAGA, far-left extremes [Center] — ABC News

Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble [Center] — Business Insider

I'm a matchmaker for people over 50. The couples who end up in the happiest relationships don't look for chemistry first. [Center] — Business Insider

I used AI to track my job rejections. It changed my search, and I got hired. [Center] — Business Insider

GOP Senator Warns There Is a ‘Risk’ Trump Will Lash Out If Republicans Get Smoked in Midterms [Center] — Mediaite

US Scrambles to Pull Off ‘Urgent’ Evacuation of Bombers Due to Iran-Backed Plot [Center] — Mediaite

CNN Data Guru Harry Enten Says a James Talarico Victory Would Make Dems Huge Favorites to Flip Senate [Center] — Mediaite

Bill Maher Argues Trump Doesn’t Like Being Surrounded By ‘Boring A**-Kissers’ [Center] — Mediaite

NY Times Columnist Seems to Lay Blame on Trump Over Cornell 7 Case: ‘Thuggish and Swaggering’ Culture ‘Starts’ With Him [Center] — Mediaite

Trump Ohio Rally Crowd Boos CNN As He Trolls Kaitlan Collins [Center] — Mediaite

Jake Tapper Grills WH Economic Adviser on Trump’s Boasts Of The ‘Best Economic Numbers’ Ever: ‘Is He Misinformed’ or ‘Not Telling the Truth?’ [Center] — Mediaite

Jack Smith Spotted at Anti-Trump Concert Wearing ‘No Kings’ Shirt — Just Days After He Was Grilled in Senate Hearing [Center] — Mediaite

GOP Senator Hits ‘Tempestuous’ Trump for Posting His Colleague’s Cell Phone Number: ‘He Can Go from Zero to A-Hole in About 3 Seconds’ [Center] — Mediaite

Justice Alito Calls Out ‘Concerted Effort to Intimidate the Court’ — Shortly After Fox Anchor Confronts Him on Trump’s Attacks Against His Colleagues [Center] — Mediaite

Vivek Ramaswamy Roasted for Botched Attempt at Picking Up a Child During Trump Rally: ‘Worse Than Dukakis in the Tank’ [Center] — Mediaite

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Trump Doxxes GOP Senator’s Cell Phone Number Amid Push To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Landrieu: ‘Trump has Now Served as President for Six Years, and the Economy Stinks’ [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Exclusive — President of Cyprus: ‘Sky Is the Limit’ for Bilateral Relations with USA, Trump Has ‘Unique Advantage’ in Negotiations Because ‘You Know Where You Stand’ with POTUS [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Trump touts ‘golden age’ at Ohio rally, urges voters to deliver GOP midterm wins [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Liberty staring down first dose of playoff adversity with little margin for error [Lean Right] — NY Post

Colorado State Defensive Coordinator Fired in the Middle of the Game [Strong Right] — Breitbart

How A Cockpit Safety Tool Became The Terrorist’s Weapon In Israel’s Near-9/11 [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock Search Violated 4th Amendment Rights [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

‘Digger’ Film Turns A Page In The Postmodern Playbook Behind The Climate Narrative [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

Who Are the Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas? [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Want To Stop the Iran War? Don't Pay the Bill [Lean Right] — Reason

Nolte: Tom Cruise’s Climate Screed ‘Digger’ Opens to $8M, Deadly C+ Cinemascore [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Salman Rushdie Attempted Murder Case: Court Upholds Jury Verdict … [Lean Right] — Reason

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.73% at 7,723, the Nasdaq +1.19% at 27,191, the Dow +0.49% at 51,177. The VIX sits at 15.3 (-6.6% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is climbing at 5.28% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 101.9 (-0.2%). Elsewhere: gold down 0.9% at $4,162/oz; WTI crude down 1.9% at $91.11/bbl; Bitcoin at $86,027 (+1.5%).

Among big names, TSLA leads gainers at +4.65%, while COIN lags at -3.32%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,722.72 +0.73%

Nasdaq 27,190.86 +1.19%

Dow 51,176.96 +0.49%

VIX 15.31 -6.59%

10Y Yield 5.28% +0.76%

Dollar Index 101.93 -0.17%

Bitcoin 86,026.62 +1.49%

Gold 4,162.3 -0.95%

Oil WTI 91.11 -1.90%