Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Mike Santoli began the hour by breaking down shares of Tesla moving in reverse after Elon Musk said he is launching a political party. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau also joined the show to break down the motives behind Musk’s new “America Party” and why the news sent Tesla shares lower. The desk then shifted to the latest news out of D.C., after President Trump moved the tariff deadline to August 1 from July 9, with Treasury Secretary Bessent also teasing that the administration could make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours. Also in focus: a huge deal in the AI space. CoreWeave announced it will acquire Core Scientific in a $9 billion all-stock deal to strengthen its position in the AI arms race.

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