Today’s Both Sides

Both Sides: Fair to tie $5,000 checks and Lejeune payouts to GOP wins?

At a North Carolina rally Tuesday, Trump repeated his $5,000-per-adult promise and said remaining Camp Lejeune water claims will be settled if Republicans keep Congress: "If we don't win, there's no money."…

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Quick hits

• Technology Anthropic's draft IPO filing shows $80.7 billion first-half loss — Anthropic lost $80.7 billion in the first half of 2026, mostly from a $72 billion non-cash charge on convertible bonds, according to a draft IPO prospectus reported by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The Journal…
• Entertainment Legendary submits takeover offer for Lionsgate, Bloomberg reports — Legendary Entertainment, the Apollo-backed studio behind Dune, has submitted an offer to buy Lionsgate, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. Lionsgate shares rose more than 15%; both companies…
• Entertainment Golden Globes reject Michael's bid to compete as a musical — The Golden Globes denied Lionsgate's request to enter its Michael Jackson biopic Michael in the comedy or musical categories, Variety confirmed Tuesday, so the film is set to compete in drama against titles including…
• Entertainment Street Fighter's actual opening: $30.8 million; Holmes doc earns $15.6 million — Monday actuals put Street Fighter's opening at $30.8 million, just under Sunday's estimate, while A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything came in at $15.6 million from 855 theaters, slightly above…
• Finance Energy secretary says U.S. is courting closed refineries to cut fuel prices — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday the administration is talking with every U.S. refinery shut in the past decade about getting one running again, as AAA's national averages sit at $4.26 for regular gas and…

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