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The Cut Sheet examines CBS News’ shoplifting stock photo before Sophie Cunningham rejects the “MAGA Barbie” tag, defends women’s sports and says her position is rooted in fairness rather than hate. We open the hour with House testimony on DEI in law-school accreditation and the legal profession. Brandon Gill questions ABA President Michelle Behnke about race in admissions, while David Blackman describes required coursework at Penn State Dickinson Law. We debate merit, implicit bias, compelled beliefs and whether future lawyers should be judged by the same competitive standards that govern sports. The political discussion shifts to Mike Lee’s claim that the SAVE America Act may move through budget reconciliation, a House package combining Iran funding, farm aid and election rules, and a congressional stock-trading bill. We examine the bill’s limits, Nancy Pelosi’s record and the public’s distrust of lawmakers who buy and sell individual stocks. A constituent’s confrontation with James Talarico over school policies gives us another example of the gap between activist priorities and parents’ concerns. Listener donations keep climbing, with Jane Duffy’s $1,000 gift sending the total higher before we turn to Iran. Senator John Kennedy questions Pentagon leaders about the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi nuclear capability and the administration’s military goals. Harry Enten’s polling shows broad opposition to the war, and we compare the numbers with Iraq-era readings while discussing fuel costs, congressional recess, Republican risk and White House claims that Iran is close to surrender.