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LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

Jimmy Kimmel Subtly Backs MAGA’s Most-Hated Guest Host [Lean Left] — Daily Beast

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders” [Strong Left] — The Intercept

Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods After Trump’s Latest Levies [Lean Left] — NY Times

Belgian far-right party cannot use IKEA trademarks for anti-immigration campaign, EU court advises [Lean Left] — Washington Times

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

Weariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls [Lean Left] — Chicago Sun-Times

One of the Biggest Myths of the Trump Era Is Unraveling [Strong Left] — The Nation

Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S. [Strong Left] — The Intercept

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

Trump DOJ's 'weak sauce' excuse trashed by court as IRS move 'flies in the face' of law [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Oklahoma governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks [Lean Left] — CNN

For members of Congress, a picture may soon join a thousand words [Lean Left] — Washington Times

ICE Is Paying a Controversial AI Firm to Hide the Identities of Agents [Strong Left] — The Intercept

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border [Lean Left] — Guardian World

Country music star booted from Mar-a-Lago event after Trump jokes: report [Strong Left] — Raw Story

Harry Styles is the antidote to MAGA’s counterfeit masculinity [Strong Left] — Salon

Dobbs’s Near-Total Destruction of Abortion Rights Across the South [Strong Left] — New Republic

Trump Hosts Weird 9/11 Tribute After Backing Out of National Ceremony [Strong Left] — New Republic

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Democratic Socialists endorse Raman in L.A. mayoral race [Center] — LA Times

You should care about the AI math breakthrough drama even if you're not a nerd [Center] — Business Insider

This AI assistant bought me whey protein and booked a cabin for my birthday [Center] — Business Insider

A food-safety expert explains why more recalls aren't necessarily a bad thing — and how AI plays a role [Center] — Business Insider

The new trailer for the OpenAI movie imagines what Sam Altman's stash of guns and gold looks like [Center] — Business Insider

We once had to melt snow just to flush our toilet. It was one of several unexpected challenges of living off-grid. [Center] — Business Insider

The first teaser for the Elon Musk documentary that Musk is mad about is here [Center] — Business Insider

Critics Erupt Over Trump’s 9/11 Claims: ‘Disgusting Thing to Lie About’ [Center] — Mediaite

Corey Lewandowski Responds to Wall Street Journal Report Alleging He Controlled Billions in DHS Contracts [Center] — Mediaite

Trump Makes Wild New Claim in Rambling Remarks About Visiting 9/11 Rubble [Center] — Mediaite

South Park No More: Longtime Animated Show Follows Emmy Win With Nod to Trump [Center] — Mediaite

‘He Wants to Torture Them!’ James Carville Claims Trump Wants Republicans to ‘Lose Big’ in Midterms [Center] — Mediaite

NEW: Smithsonian Head Resigns Amid Battle With Trump Administration [Center] — Mediaite

Trump Jokes That 9/11 Hero ‘The Man in the Red Bandana’ Is More Famous Than He Is: ‘I Don’t Like It’ [Center] — Mediaite

House Republican Scrubs Trump From Campaign Homepage as She Seeks Re-Election: Report [Center] — Mediaite

GOP Senator Reportedly Sued Hundreds of Patients for Unpaid Bills During Medical Career [Center] — Mediaite

Karl Rove Says He’s ‘Nervous’ About Republicans’ Midterm Convention [Center] — Mediaite

German far-right set for gains in key elections [Center] — Semafor

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Forensic Election Fraud Analysts Allege Defendants Defamed Them as "Retaliation for Plaintiffs' Refusal to Report False Findings of Election Fraud" [Lean Right] — Reason

Trump Is Charting a New Course on Iran [Lean Right] — The Free Press

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator and ‘Lost’ Co-Creator Hosting Hollywood Fundraiser with Jon Ossoff and James Talarico [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump's Team, Even Old Foes [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Exclusive — Trump Economic Advisor Christopher Phelan: Jobs Gains Under Trump Higher than 77 Bloomberg Economists' Projections [Strong Right] — Breitbart

After 'Lake America,' Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexico [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Israeli Legal Group Unveils ‘Self-Defense’ App to Protect IDF Veterans from Foreign Arrest Campaigns [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Eiffel Tower Workers on Strike After Female Employees Told to ‘Be Invisible’ for Hindu Event [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Exclusive — White House Economic Advisor Christopher Phelan: Trump Transforming U.S. into ‘Oil-Producing Superpower’ Will Lower Gas Prices [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Trump Admin Splinters Over AI’s Right To Train On Americans’ Copyrighted Work [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Trump appears to debut darker hair, sparking online buzz [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Unearthed interview exposes what Talarico thought about 'tough-on-crime' tactics [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Trump Loses Two More Sanctuary City Cases - And Picks up A Rare Win [Lean Right] — Reason

Rick Scott: Turkey Is ‘Not Our Friend,’ Accuses It of 'Actively Funding Iranian Terrorists' [Strong Right] — Breitbart

The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too. [Lean Right] — Reason

Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are under pressure: the S&P 500 -0.58% at 7,674, the Nasdaq -0.32% at 26,421, the Dow -1.17% at 52,788. The VIX sits at 15.5 (+1.2% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is climbing at 4.81% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 98.8 (-0.3%). Elsewhere: gold down 0.5% at $4,407/oz; WTI crude up 2.4% at $93.71/bbl; Bitcoin at $78,440 (-0.8%).

Among big names, INTC leads gainers at +9.05%, while CRM lags at -3.88%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,673.65 -0.58%

Nasdaq 26,421.41 -0.32%

Dow 52,787.53 -1.17%

VIX 15.49 +1.24%

10Y Yield 4.81% +0.46%

Dollar Index 98.85 -0.31%

Bitcoin 78,440.47 -0.85%

Gold 4,407.3 -0.51%

Oil WTI 93.71 +2.44%