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Fauci’s Diary Was Damning. Now Darker Secrets Are Coming.

🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD

  • Editor’s Pick: Bombshell: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal the Real Reason for the Russiagate Investigation ()

  • A Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt—here's what it could really mean for the pardoned doctor. ()

  • Iran said it has a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and shipowners are outraged by the plan. ()

  • Trump revealed what stopped the "biggest attack since World War II" on Iran. ()

  • Iran's generals are “running scared” and a reckoning may be inevitable. ()

  • In a private meeting with donors, Trump delivered his clearest signal yet on who he will back in 2028. ()

  • Tucker Carlson unveiled a 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation. ()

  • Mamdani was relentlessly booed at aN NYPD event and fled the stage after less than 1 minute. ()

  • Inside the CIA’s secret task force to choke Cuba. ()

  • Meet the risky new derivatives that could turbocharge stock blowups. ()

  • Trump has repeatedly phoned Fed Chair Kevin Warsh—and what they’re discussing is bigger than rates. ()

  • JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon issues dire warning: "Somebody will disrupt the market." ()

  • U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low. ()

  • How Trump-appointed judges are supercharging deportation orders. ()

  • Gold price hits its highest level since June. ()

  • Bessent torched this Wall Street Journal reporter for publishing "backroom gossip." ()

  • A legal tax break became an IRS trap for law-abiding Americans overnight. ()

  • U.S. Trade Rep. Greer blasted Democrat state AGs for prioritizing foreign sweatshops over American workers in tariff lawsuit. ()

  • Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launched a conservative policy group to advance education and school choice. ()

🏢 INDUSTRY

  • Editor’s Pick: The Schemes Airlines Use to Discourage You From Buying Their Cheapest Tickets ()

  • World’s biggest spirits maker popped on its $1 billion cost-cutting plan. ()

  • Restaurant Brands International topped quarterly earnings expectations as Burger King’s U.S. business soared. ()

  • How Indian caste systems secretly govern U.S. workplaces. ()

  • Situational Awareness’s Leopold Aschenbrenner shook off the near-collapse of his hedge fund with a $400 million investment in a private company. ()

  • Sequoia Capital has raised $10 billion under its new leaders—take a peek at its bold new strategy. ()

  • Perez Hilton 911 dispatch audio revealed heartbreaking details of "suicide attempt." ()

  • He spent billions reviving this once great American city. Now he wants to remake its skyline. ()

  • This woke brewery is offering half-price beer on the day Sen. Mitch McConnell’s death is announced. ()

  • Mystery as legendary rock group cancels Hollywood Bowl show hours before start. ()

  • Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product—is this the cunning reason why? ()

  • Meet the tiny gas station trying to take down Buc-ee’s famous beaver. ()

  • Donald Trump Jr. paid $7.6 million to buy out former fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle from their Florida mansion. ()

  • A popular salad chain suddenly filed for bankruptcy and closed all locations permanently. ()

  • Disneyland cocktail costs just hit a wild new high. ()

  • This pharmacy giant is moving forward with store closures across several states. ()

📈 HOT STOCKS

  • Editor’s Pick: This Stock Keeps Raising Its Dividend No Matter What the Market Does ()

  • This onetime market darling is now surprisingly undervalued, according to Morningstar. ()

  • Meet the 5.1%-yielding stock that just increased its dividend for the 49th consecutive year—here's why it's a buy in August. ()

  • Why this international ETF might be the most underrated investment of 2026. ()

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS

  • Editor’s Pick: If You've Saved This Much for Retirement by Age 40, You're Ahead of the Game ()

  • We asked 5 money experts what’s the number 1 balance transfer credit card— and they all picked the same one. ()

  • Trader Joe’s finally has the snack I’m obsessed with—and it’s cheaper than anywhere else. ()

  • The "must-have" mom hack for zapping germs is much simpler (and cheaper) than you think. ()

  • I tried a cervical neck pillow in a desperate attempt to get better sleep, and the results shocked me—and so did the sale. ()

🧠 AI

  • Editor’s Pick: Anthropic CEO Says His Employees Are a Bunch of Untrustworthy Rats ()

  • AI's architects say the next era of human history is here. ()

  • Meta launched Muse Code, its first AI coding agent, to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI. ()

  • Google chief scientist Jeff Dean exited to launch an AI startup, and DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis shifted to chairman and Alphabet chief scientist. ()

  • OpenAI revealed its rogue AI agents coordinated an undetected multi-day hacking spree via an internal message board. ()

  • A new analysis found AI investment is creating long-term jobs and expanding opportunities for U.S. workers, with no net employment or wage declines. ()

🚀 SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS

  • Editor’s Pick: Has China Finally Cracked the Code to Build Its Own Palantir? ()

  • U.S. Army held a wild futuristic battle in the California desert that could change war forever. ()

  • Inside Israel’s "groundbreaking" missile defense system: "Everything we wanted to test worked perfectly." ()

  • The sun as you've never seen it: Scientists capture the highest resolution observations of our home star's surface. ()

  • Robot dogs replaced security guards in Atlanta—then came the sharp drop in crime. ()

  • Defense tech startup Hadrian raised $1.37 billion at a valuation of nearly $8 billion. ()

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