Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government
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— NYT Politics
Review: Doja Cat struts, slinks and shakes through her energetic, femme-forward show
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— Chicago Sun-Times
Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles
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— CNN
James Murdoch and Kathryn Murdoch Discuss ‘New York Magazine’—But Not Rupert Murdoch
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— Vanity Fair
Barabak: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)
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— LA Times
Trump's 'massive' deal to cut gas prices unravels in its own fine print: economist
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— Raw Story
Former Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin crosses party line to endorse Gov. JB Pritzker over Darren Bailey
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— Chicago Sun-Times
Trump Keeps Contradicting the 'National Security' Rationale for Banishing Disfavored Journalists
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— Reason
Unearthed social media posts contradict El-Sayed’s ‘capitalist’ narrative
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— Fox News Politics
Republicans sound alarm over hidden midterm stakes that could reshape Supreme Court for decades
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— Fox News Politics
NYT columnist thrashed online for suggesting Trump is to blame for alleged Cornell gang rape
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— Fox News Politics
Wes Moore – potential 2028 White House hopeful – won’t commit to serving full term if re-elected Maryland governor
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— NY Post
Trump responds to concerns over suspected plague case in Russia, saying US 'willing to help'
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— Fox News Politics
U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.58% at 7,819, the Nasdaq +0.45% at 27,600, the Dow +0.49% at 51,521. The VIX sits at 15.0 (-3.3% today), inside its normal range.
The 10-year Treasury yield is easing at 5.27% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 101.8 (-0.3%). Elsewhere: gold up 0.7% at $4,187/oz; WTI crude up 0.0% at $89.44/bbl; Bitcoin at $84,154 (-1.9%).
Among big names, AVGO leads gainers at +3.67%, while INTC lags at -3.18%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.