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Horror as Trump aides’ ‘mind boggling’ secret voting machine hack request revealed
[Strong Left]
— Raw Story
'That’s craziness': MS NOW flips out as Vance sees no sign Trump 'enriched himself'
[Strong Left]
— Raw Story
Ebola cases in Kenya highlight US failures amid Trump cuts to key services
[Lean Left]
— Guardian World
Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza
[Lean Left]
— Guardian World
Energy secretary defends waiving sanctions on Russia: 'It’s not an economic lifeline'
[Lean Left]
— ABC News
‘A warning sign for polling’: Why one GOP pollster thinks a blue wave may fall short
[Center]
— Politico
This $16 hairspray was the secret behind models’ ‘vintage bombshell’ blowouts at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
[Lean Right]
— NY Post
Walz-era fraud scandal takes center stage as Klobuchar, GOP rival clash in debate: 'Why didn't you do more?'
[Lean Right]
— Fox News Politics
GOP Lawmaker Calls For Investigation After Rubio Says Ukraine’s Starlink Slowdown ‘Sort Of Happened’
[Strong Right]
— Daily Caller
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Anthropic Floats Bill That Would Let Feds Step In Only When More Than 50 Lives Are On The Line
[Strong Right]
— Daily Caller
Trump will sign an order aimed at boosting women's health research, a plan backed by the first lady
[Lean Right]
— Washington Times
Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to ‘New America’
[Lean Right]
— Washington Examiner
U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.41% at 7,691, the Nasdaq +1.11% at 26,431, the Dow -0.07% at 51,966. The VIX sits at 18.3 (-8.5% today), inside its normal range.
The 10-year Treasury yield is climbing at 5.14% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 102.0 (+0.1%). Elsewhere: gold down 0.5% at $4,162/oz; WTI crude down 2.9% at $98.46/bbl; Bitcoin at $81,835 (-0.2%).
Among big names, AMZN leads gainers at +4.98%, while COIN lags at -2.72%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.
MAGA rapper’s $16M House bid teeters in district Trump won by 21 points
Trump Ally Carries Out Double Execution Over ‘Indecent Act’
Midterm Elections: Who Is Winning the Race for Congress?
Trump Belittles Melania to Her Face in Public Humiliation
Former Border Patrol Commander Sells Anti-Immigration Themed Whiskey
These weighted stuffed animals are the adult version of a security blanket
How AI giants will reshape global philanthropy
Inside the quiet money pullback — for both parties — in Georgia’s Senate race
Democrats’ Tejano star sings to swing South Texas
Can Scott Colom win Mississippi Senate? Warnock is making a big bet on it.
Meta Is Gifting AI Glasses to Blind Veterans: 'I Got My Independence Back'
Trump rips Zelensky, refers to infamous Oval Office blowup in call to end Ukraine war: ‘Time for someone else to negotiate’