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Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
[Lean Left]
— NYT Politics
Donald Trump’s New Mouthpiece Katie Zacharia’s Deleted MAGA Rants Exposed
[Strong Left]
— Daily Beast
Ken Paxton’s security for travel cost taxpayers millions. Just 1 in 6 trips had stated business
[Strong Left]
— Salon
Six senators demand Trump ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel deal
[Lean Right]
— Washington Examiner
‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.
[Center]
— MarketWatch
‘Artificial’s Ike Barinholtz Teases What Makes His “Menacing” Elon Musk Performance “A Little Ridiculous”
[Center]
— Deadline Hollywood
Trump promotes legislative affairs aide Katie Bailey to lead office that interfaces with Congress
[Lean Right]
— Washington Times
Bank earnings to shed the first light on how higher yields are affecting the economy
[Center]
— MarketWatch
‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
[Strong Right]
— Daily Caller
The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away
[Lean Right]
— Reason
President talks 'Trump Ocean,' trades jokes with Tennessee crowd as Kid Rock kicks off sprawling rally
[Lean Right]
— Fox News Politics
Trump would 'love to see' Sen. John Fetterman switch parties and become a Republican
[Lean Right]
— Washington Times
U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.59% at 7,812, the Nasdaq +0.64% at 27,366, the Dow +0.83% at 51,655. The VIX sits at 14.8 (-3.7% today), inside its normal range.
The 10-year Treasury yield is climbing at 5.24% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 102.2 (+0.1%). Elsewhere: gold up 1.4% at $4,216/oz; WTI crude up 0.4% at $91.85/bbl; Bitcoin at $83,484 (+0.7%).
Among big names, PLTR leads gainers at +5.17%, while RIVN lags at -2.58%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.
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Lawmakers push back on Trump’s fuel deal with Russia
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Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Airing Publicly Funded Ads
Trump Calls His Rallies ‘Legendary’ Despite Empty Reality
Don Jr.’s Ex Faces the Axe as Trump’s Private Fury Leaks
MAGA Senator Coughs Up Cookie Dough After 6-Year Standoff
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
Canada's First Nations Are Using Their Land To Build Dense Housing
One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days
Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant