Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker ordered a suspension of the state's data center tax incentives after the legislature shelved his proposal to bar passing data center energy costs on to residents. The order excludes agreements signed before July 1. Ohio this week also paused similar incentives as nationwide opposition to data centers rises. Unions urged keeping the breaks, warning the move could shift investment and jobs to neighboring states. Illinois granted nearly $1 bln in data center tax ince

At a Wisconsin campaign event on the 5th, Trump said the US will "quickly disentangle" from the Iran conflict, removing a key driver of elevated prices and predicting "fertilizer prices will plunge back to levels from four months ago." He told NBC that Iranian leaders have not yet agreed to end the fighting but that "in the end they have no choice" but to reach an agreement. Trump also said the US has "completely destroyed" Iran's military capability while acknowledging Iran still retains roughly 21–22% of its missiles and some drones. US media and Republican officials say the conflict has pushed up oil and living costs, weighing on GOP prospects ahead of the midterms and prompting calls for a shift to domestic economic issues.

Israeli military said it struck a vehicle in southern Lebanon after identifying a threat to its troops.