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🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Pentagon Inspector General Report On Iran War Drops: The Most Explosive Revelations (➜)
What I'm watching for at the biggest Fed meeting of the year. (➜)
A Fed rate hike will grab headlines today, but these 3 storylines hold the bigger clues for investors. (➜)
The E.U. has offered to make Canada its first “associate member.” (➜)
Stunning new photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks. (➜)
Vance outlined the “second phase” of the Iran war as the conflict nears a major shift. (➜)
The world’s biggest new threat to global oil supply—and this U.S. ally’s infighting is to blame. (➜)
What comes next, now that the 10-year Treasury yield has crossed 5%? (➜)
A broad measure of American incomes reached a record high. (➜)
Thanks to Trump, the anti-American BRICS dream of so-called “inclusive global governance” is further than ever. (➜)
Charlie Kirk's family just put Utah Valley University on legal notice. (➜)
Fears are growing for a Democrat dynasty heir after he disappeared amid a humiliating personal crisis. (➜)
In an explosive move, a federal judge referred this Soros-backed District Attorney to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation. (➜)
Meet the U.S. billionaires lining up to bankroll Republicans' election push. (➜)
Wall Street’s most powerful CEOs just gave Trump a standing ovation. (➜)
The one thing King Charles and Prince William agree on regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed. (➜)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Sydney Sweeney’s Hollywood Rise Triggered a Brutal Ultimatum (➜)
A chilling livestream shows the final moments of the NBC News helicopter before the deadly crash. (➜)
The “60 Minutes” season premiere ratings were a disaster of epic proportions. (➜)
Amazon's next move could reshape how America shops all over again. (➜)
"This one stings": Clarity Act failed a procedural Senate vote—but is crypto's biggest regulatory push really dead? (➜)
Not even a stroke can stop these aging rock stars from hitting the stage. (➜)
Tom Cruise made a surprising admission about his behavior on movie sets. (➜)
More Democrats are bucking their party to back Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. (➜)
Meet the man who lost his $475,000 home to HOA foreclosure over small unpaid dues. (➜)
A new report ranked the best food cities in America—and number 1 might surprise you. (➜)
Palantir's CEO Alex Karp revealed the biggest opportunity in its future—and it has little to do with AI. (➜)
This 49-year-old giant Christmas retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (➜)
This U.S. car giant recalled over 223,000 trucks due to the risk of fuel tanks detaching while driving. (➜)
A popular frozen dessert has been recalled nationwide for “small stones and other hard objects.” (➜)
📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: This Stock Could Quietly Pay for Your Next Vacation, Every Year (➜)
The fastest-growing AI stock looks like a brilliant buy—it's also an Nvidia-backed juggernaut. (➜)
Boomers and retirees can load IRAs with these 4 ultra-high-yield dividend giants—and one even yields 12.3%. (➜)
3 absurdly cheap growth stocks to buy before the end of 2026. (➜)
3 dividend stocks that are no-brainer buys right now, starting with this healthcare giant. (➜)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Things They Don’t Tell You About Retiring in a Low-Tax State (➜)
I tested AI to save money on travel. Here’s what actually worked and the tools I recommend. (➜)
This is the “single greatest resource available to a retirement saver,” according to this Goldman Sachs strategist. (➜)
This woman swears that she lost nearly 30 pounds after adding one delicious drink to her routine—and now it’s up to 40% off. (➜)
Walmart is clearing inventory on top kitchen gear brands for up to 80% off — shop the best deals from 44 cents apiece. (➜)
Intrigued by the Japanese hair washing method? Amazon’s number 1 scalp massage brush is an essential tool—and it’s just $7. (➜)
Thousands of DIYers love this best-selling DeWalt tool kit and now it’s less than $100. (➜)

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump’s Polling Guru Thinks He Cracked the Code on Neutralizing Dem Attacks Over Data Centers (➜)
Mark Zuckerberg just gave a masterclass in how to reject an AI pause without waiting for Washington. (➜)
Elon Musk revealed his approach to AI safety — and national security hawks will hate it. (➜)
Vance revealed what he thinks AI's biggest issue is—and it isn't killer robots. (➜)
Inside how Anthropic is a cult and Claude is rapidly becoming its god. (➜)
OpenAI is in talks for a new funding round. (➜)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubled down against calls for an AI slowdown—and his blunt explanation why makes perfect sense. (➜)
Factory, a maker of autonomous AI coding agents, more than tripled its valuation in five months to $5 billion after raising $200 million. (➜)
Billionaire Joe Lonsdale revealed how AI is on the side of liberty more than people think. (➜)

🚀 SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: These American-Made Robot Soldiers Are Getting Downright Terrifying for Our Enemies (➜)
Trump just greenlit the biggest bomb package for Israel in years—and all the usual suspects are melting down. (➜)
The U.S. military revealed it has deployed weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean. (➜)
Factory robots long posed a safety threat to human workers. This company finally solved that problem. (➜)
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