WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

😡 Trump warned Musk about funding Democrats. Amid their falling out, President Trump warned Elon Musk of "serious consequences" if he funds Democrats opposed to the GOP budget bill, adding he would not mend ties after their public feud. Trump dismissed any further plans to speak with Musk, calling him "disrespectful to the office of the President." Though they seem to be cooling down, this rift between former allies could spell trouble for Republicans if not repaired.

👈 Steve Bannon called for Musk's deportation. Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon advised the president to investigate Musk's immigration status and deport him, claiming "he is an illegal alien" despite Musk receiving US citizenship in 2002. Bannon also recommended investigating Musk's reported drug use and attempts to obtain classified briefings on China. The War Room host's aggressive stance reveals his long-held disdain for the billionaire DOGE leader, and even Bannon’s resentment for not having a larger role in the White House.

💥 Tucker picked a fight with Mark Levin over Iran. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson posted a message warning President Trump not to follow commentator Mark Levin's advice to attack Iran, calling claims that Iran is "weeks away" from a nuclear weapon "a lie." Carlson argued interventionists like Levin are pursuing regime change rather than preventing nuclear proliferation. This is Carlson’s second recent attack on pro-Israel conservatives — initially hitting Ben Shapiro — portraying them as warmongers.

🎬 Gavin Newsom open to Trump’s film industry plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) met with White House Hollywood Ambassador Jon Voight and expressed interest in collaborating with President Trump on revitalizing California's film industry. The pair discussed potential federal tax credits to counter international competition, drawing production overseas. This rare bipartisan outreach suggests Trump's "national security" approach to entertainment policy might create unexpected political alliances across party lines.

INSIDER RADAR

Ben Shapiro vs Tucker Carlson

Insiders behind the paywall: Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk, Mike Cernovich, and Rand Paul.

QUICK AND IMPORTANT

• A video of Fox News anchor Bret Baier performing "Rapper's Delight" by the hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang has gone viral.

• During a pizza review in Toronto from Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy, somebody yelled “F**k the Jews” at him.

• Ben Shapiro will release his book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" in September. He’s calling it his “most important book.”

• FBI Director Kash Patel went on The Joe Rogan Experience, where Rogan broke news about the Trump/Musk feud. Patel, uncomfortably, refused to discuss it.

What’s dividing young men and women? With Rob Henderson

THE STORY

Something strange is happening to young Americans. For the first time in generations, men and women are splitting into opposing political camps at unprecedented rates.

Young women are lurching hard left across the developed world — from the United States to Germany to South Korea. Meanwhile, young men are either staying put or drifting rightward. The gap is widening into a chasm that threatens the basic social fabric…

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Do you find the growing gender divide worrying?

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Piers Morgan’s radical flip on Israel

WHAT’S HAPPENING

In a recent, viral interview, Piers Morgan, host of Piers Morgan Uncensored, aggressively challenged the legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel — Natasha Hausdorff — over her skepticism regarding media portrayals of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza…

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Do you think media figures are using anti-Israel sentiments opportunistically?

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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER

How left and right outlets frame Trump warning Musk not to fund Democrats

Mentioned behind the paywall: Al Jazeera, Reuters, The New York Post, and Fox News.

THE DAILY DEBATE

POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY

Do you think it’s a good idea for the UK and Europe to beef up their militaries?

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