FACT-CHECKING SENATE DEBATES IN GEORGIA, MAINE AND MICHIGAN

LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

India cracks down on growing protests [Center] — Semafor

Joe Rogan Cornered by Oscar Winner on Break With Trump [Strong Left] — Daily Beast

Key watchdogs signal they will step up AI regulation [Center] — Semafor

Trump administration offering migrant children $3,000 to self-deport [Lean Left] — ABC News

From Substack to YouTube, here are the social platforms cracking down on AI slop [Center] — Business Insider

A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places [Lean Left] — NPR Politics

Texas Woman Sues Kristan Hawkins Over Abortion-Pill Stunt [Strong Left] — Mother Jones

Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer [Lean Left] — NPR News

U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes [Center] — CBS News

Cornell’s President Grilled by Faculty Senate Over Handling of Crisis [Lean Left] — NY Times

Trump’s Affection for Russia Is No Mystery [Lean Left] — The Atlantic

Iran says it’s ‘counting the moments’ until it can strike U.S. warships; Saudi Aramco facilities attacked [Center] — CNBC Top News

Dell stock plunges 11%, leading data center sell-off as fears mount about 'enterprise AI timing' [Center] — CNBC Top News

How Trump Is Selling Out Ukraine [Lean Left] — The Atlantic

Judge tosses suit seeking to force Giannoulias, Quigley, Pappas to choose between re-election or mayoral bid [Lean Left] — Chicago Sun-Times

Greenland Exposes Trump’s “Massive” Lie on Oil and Gas [Strong Left] — New Republic

Feds seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone, subpoenaed family members in immigration status probe [Lean Left] — NBC News

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Texas gerrymander cracks as GOP abandons House seat they drew for themselves [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Bret Baier Hits Trump With Fact-Check and Abysmal Fox News Poll: ‘Actually…’ [Center] — Mediaite

Tension erupts during House midterm debate as Lawler fact-checks New York Democrat opponent on immigration [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

‘I think Alaska’s turning blue’: Republicans fret Sullivan’s path to reelection [Center] — Politico

House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede [Center] — Politico

Trump administration seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of US citizenship: WSJ [Center] — Al Jazeera

Trump plays Muslim Brotherhood card against Senate candidate El-Sayed [Center] — Al Jazeera

White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia’s law career faces scrutiny [Center] — Al Jazeera

Trump suggests those who leak government information should ‘be shot’ [Center] — Al Jazeera

Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals [Center] — Al Jazeera

Exclusive video shows Cornell University Faculty Senate meeting [Center] — CBS News

Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikes [Center] — CBS News

DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballots [Center] — CBS News

Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe [Center] — CBS News

Iowa Senate candidates Turek and Hinson face off in final debate amid razor-thin race [Center] — CBS News

Pollster Frank Luntz on midterms, 20 days from Election Day [Center] — CBS News

This is the $24 gizmo the FBI says was used to bug OpenAI's offices [Center] — Business Insider

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Anthropic’s slowing growth could be the AI trade’s latest red flag [Center] — MarketWatch

Will Trump’s contempt for Zelensky force Ukraine to choose between an election and survival? [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Trump DOJ Investigates New Jersey Town for Allegations of 'Egregious,' 'Unjust Delays' Issuing Gun Licenses [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Emirati royal pictured passed out in London street with 3-year-old after cocaine binge... [Center] — Drudge Report

FISV, NU, LPLA: Analyst Picks Top 3 Financial Stocks In ‘Forgettable Year’ For Sector [Center] — Yahoo Finance

Jack Smith’s FBI Probe Obtained Personal Data Of 640,000 Everyday Republicans, MAGA Hat Buyers [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Dem senator says 'zero interest in running for president' in debate with GOP opponent [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Social Security checks to see 3.6% cost-of-living increase next year [Lean Right] — Washington Times

EXCLUSIVE: American Taxpayers Feed Yemen While Its Farmers Grow Drugs [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

CRAZY DAYS AND NIGHTS [Center] — Drudge Report

Feds Subpoena Ilhan Omar’s Family, Seize Her Phone In Raid [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

A Physician’s Case For RFK’s Microbiome Medicine [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Report: Kamala Harris Fuels 2028 Speculation with Planned Stops in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Georgia and More [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds [Lean Right] — Reason

RON HART: Midterm Elections — This Time, Democracy Will Definitely Be Saved (Until Next Cycle) [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Hindu temple mass shooting thwarted after ‘sociopathic white supremacist’ teen’s gun jammed near Chicago [Lean Right] — NY Post

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are selling off: the S&P 500 -1.11% at 7,719, the Nasdaq -1.88% at 26,693, the Dow -0.09% at 51,621. The VIX sits at 16.9 (+10.5% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is easing at 5.19% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 102.5 (+0.4%). Elsewhere: gold down 1.7% at $4,108/oz; WTI crude up 1.0% at $95.09/bbl; Bitcoin at $80,925 (-2.6%).

Among big names, CVX leads gainers at +1.98%, while ORCL lags at -8.83%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,718.94 -1.11%

Nasdaq 26,692.87 -1.88%

Dow 51,621.48 -0.09%

VIX 16.87 +10.48%

10Y Yield 5.19% -0.52%

Dollar Index 102.55 +0.36%

Bitcoin 80,925.29 -2.61%

Gold 4,107.9 -1.66%

Oil WTI 95.09 +1.01%