•AI Boom or Bubble? Elon Musk's new Memphis data center, OpenAI's chip deals with AMD and NVIDIA, and Wall Street's heavy bet on artificial intelligence could signal economic imbalance.

•Farmers Face Shutdown Fallout — 27 million acres in federal conservation programs go unpaid as the shutdown drags on, hurting rural communities across America.

•Targeting Blue States — President Trump directs budget pressure toward Democrat-held districts while GOP swing-state lawmakers feel the squeeze from suspended programs.

•Virginia's Jay Jones Scandal — A Democratic candidate who privately fantasized about assassinating a GOP leader refuses to quit and party leaders stay silent.

Erick Erickson breaks down the four major stories you need to know before the day ends. From political power plays in Washington to breaking developments the mainstream media is ignoring, this rapid-fire update cuts through the noise.

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