TRUMP BACKS AWAY FROM TOP AIDES WHO REPORTEDLY ADVISED PRO-RUSSIA GOVERNMENT - THE GUARDIAN — Hypocrisy Democracy, Friday, October 9, 2026

LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

The source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding [Lean Left] — Politico

FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could 'turbocharge' fraud and scams [Lean Left] — CNN

A looming Social Security debate: From the Politics Desk [Lean Left] — NBC News

Bernie Sanders boosts wealth tax while labor argues it would devastate California's economy [Lean Left] — LA Times

Trump Hit With Lawsuit for Using Taxpayer Money to Air Propaganda [Strong Left] — New Republic

Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward [Lean Left] — Guardian World

Taxes are due tomorrow. Here's how to file for an extension [Lean Left] — CNN

Are Trump’s claims the 2020 election was stolen losing steam? [Strong Left] — Salon

As Trump Dithers, Ukraine War Is Approaching a ‘Fatal Point of No Return’ [Strong Left] — Rolling Stone Politics

JD Vance Says Trump’s Weird Midterm Ads Are “Not Partisan” [Strong Left] — New Republic

GOP's 'dizzying' scheme to rig red state's maps backfires as voters left fuming: report [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Democrats Panic as Star Vanishes From Campaign Trail [Strong Left] — Daily Beast

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Why you just got a $90 Social Security check — and who missed out [Lean Left] — CBS News

Transcript: Trump Tirade Over Shrinking Rally Crowds Emasculates MAGA [Strong Left] — New Republic

The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine [Strong Left] — New Republic

Trump Straight Up Admits He Pardons People Because He Expects a Favor [Strong Left] — New Republic

GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary [Lean Left] — CNN

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Fox’s Peter Doocy Tells Trump Pal Sean Hannity, ‘We Have To Fact-Check the President Here’ [Center] — Mediaite

Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government - The Guardian [Center] — Google News US Politics

Texas socialists are building a movement, one sandwich at a time [Center] — Washington Times

The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards [Center] — Business Insider

Satya Nadella had an awkward White House day [Center] — Business Insider

How the cast of 'The Social Reckoning' compares to the real-life people they're playing [Center] — Business Insider

Silicon Valley billionaires are obsessed with 'reprogramming' their bodies for longevity. The first human trial suggests they may be onto something. [Center] — Business Insider

A timeline of former Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, from the Virginia Giuffre lawsuit to his arrest in 2026 [Center] — Business Insider

Mikey Madison plays a Facebook whistleblower in 'The Social Reckoning.' Here's where the real Frances Haugen is now. [Center] — Business Insider

I always thought I'd settle down in Canada. Living in Japan for a year changed my mind. [Center] — Business Insider

Judge seems poised to reinforce block of Trump's White House media ban [Center] — Business Insider

‘You’ve Hired Half the Third Reich’: Jon Ossoff Slams Republican Opponent’s Ties to ‘White Supremacists’ [Center] — Mediaite

Jon Ossoff Seizes on Opponent’s Debate Response About Trump’s Trade War: ‘You Just Heard Mike Collins Say the Tariffs Are Working’ [Center] — Mediaite

Stunned Democratic Senator on CNN Learns of Hegseth’s Plan To Execute Prisoner on Livestream: ‘That’s Disgusting’ [Center] — Mediaite

Fox News Briefly Covers Blockbuster Kimberly Guilfoyle Story for First Time Since it Broke More Than 24 Hours Ago [Center] — Mediaite

Trump’s Approval Rating Reaches New Depths in Dismal Pew Poll [Center] — Mediaite

Steve Bannon Demands JD Vance Take ‘Definitive Action’ Against His Big Tech ‘Oligarch Sponsors’ [Center] — Mediaite

Trump Tries To Incite Minnesotans to ‘Fight Back’ Against Somali Neighbors: ‘You Have Been Robbed’ [Center] — Mediaite

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Democrats Have a Missing Republican Voter Problem [Lean Right] — National Review

Ruben Gallego's Plan To Save America's Middle Class: Higher Taxes and More Unions [Lean Right] — Reason

Dem House hopeful alleges she was brutally attacked during 2 am campaign errand [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed’s Tariff Chart Contains a Deflation It Can’t Explain [Strong Right] — Breitbart

GOP accuses Walz allies of burying $52M Medicaid fraud report before election [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Letitia James' underdog rival turns AG's own playbook against her with scathing 52-count campaign 'indictment' [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Iowa House debate turns personal with allegations of family exploitation and corruption [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

How Virginia’s Broken Parole System Puts Criminals First And Victims Last [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

The Latest Gaza Hostages Freed: Women Whose Hamas Warnings Were Ignored [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Dem’s Election-Year Police Pitch Collides With His Own Past [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

DeSantis fraud crackdown drives nearly $1B spending plunge after providers billed impossible hours [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Mamdani Gets A Taste Of The Anti-Israel Mob At October 7 Vigil [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Mike Rogers Changes Tune On Trump’s Tariffs As Election Approaches [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow' [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Paxton And Trump Mock Missing Talarico With Hilarious Theory On Dem’s Disappearance [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

What If Fixing Social Security Isn’t Political Suicide? [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

76 Retired U.S. Military Leaders Slam Gaza ‘Genocide’ Smear Of Israel On Oct. 7 Anniversary [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Federal grand jury hears evidence in probe of former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan 6 testimony: source [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are under pressure: the S&P 500 -0.47% at 7,765, the Nasdaq -1.25% at 27,193, the Dow +0.10% at 51,232. The VIX sits at 15.4 (+2.2% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is easing at 5.23% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 102.1 (-0.1%). Elsewhere: gold up 0.4% at $4,157/oz; WTI crude up 3.6% at $91.49/bbl; Bitcoin at $82,361 (-1.1%).

Among big names, CVX leads gainers at +3.12%, while ORCL lags at -5.48%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,765.36 -0.47%

Nasdaq 27,193.34 -1.25%

Dow 51,231.64 +0.10%

VIX 15.41 +2.19%

10Y Yield 5.23% -0.87%

Dollar Index 102.14 -0.10%

Bitcoin 82,361.0 -1.10%

Gold 4,157.0 +0.39%

Oil WTI 91.49 +3.64%