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NEW: In 2016, David Michael Levin served jail time for hacking election websites in Florida. Now, new records reveal Levin helped the Trump DOJ monitor the 2026 primaries in Maricopa County — a key target in Trump's bid to contest the 2020 vote.

Ten people who were deported and taken to #Liberia this month described a harrowing journey that included months in detention in the U.S. before being sent to nations where they had no ties. All of them said they experienced or witnessed what they described as #abusive or violent treatment by #ICE.

Rescuers continue to struggle to reach devastated communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border region.

Trump has shifted his main talking point on the midterms to: We are going to lose but it won’t be my fault it will be the fault of all the other Republicans.

Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs

They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.

Flock takes their privacy very seriously. But the ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways. Under no circumstances should elected officials or public servants enjoy an expectation of privacy when spending tax dollars to attend a surveillance lobbying event.

August 2, 2026

A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Egypt on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 3 a.m. Eastern European time about 22 miles northeast of Suez, Egypt.

BREAKING: Todd Blanche reaches a deal with the GOP senators blocking his AG nomination, signing an order to end the “anti-weaponization” fund.

The gunman who fired into a busy In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, sending customers scurrying for cover in the restaurant and behind cars in the parking lot, was a 24-year-old man who acted alone, the authorities said on Sunday.

NEW: A nonprofit warned Congress that one of the CIA documents released during Trump's recent speech denigrating U.S. elections may have been created specifically to bolster false claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election. The group is now calling for a "thorough" investigation.

The new racist double standard set up by Alito in the TPS ruling: if there’s any other motive in addition to the racism, the racism doesn’t count, but if the state wants to *prevent* discrimination against black people, that is racist and unconstitutional www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Lebanon-Israel deal may block war crime victims from seeking justice, experts warn

NEW: Trump’s anti-voting agenda suffered major setbacks this week. Judges across the country, including some Trump appointed himself, reaffirmed a basic constitutional principle: presidents don’t run elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical weather across the West gives way to mounting concerns that anything could cause a spark. https://to.pbs.org/4vBllmb

Of Course a Confederate Flag Showed Up at the Great American State Fair #CivilWarMemory #America250 open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

The UN on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. 18 people died while in ICE detention in the first five months of this year.

The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...

It is not only immoral to send people back to unsafe countries experiencing war, famine, and devastation –– it will hurt communities across this country. Haitian workers are integral to the home healthcare industry. The consequences of deporting them would be huge.

Just got this press release

Trump ripped up the walkway between the West Wing and the mansion to replace it with polished African granite carved in Italy. "Paid for by me," he claimed. Except that's not true. Taxpayers paid $689,232, per documents obtained by @michaelscherer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW: Acting national intelligence director Bill Pulte picks Christina Norton, known for running the GOP’s controversial 2024 poll watcher operation, as his chief of staff. The hire fuels concerns that he’ll use the intelligence office to advance Trump’s subversion of this year’s midterms.

Here is an outstanding video by Heather Cox Richardson explaining how what the right is calling communist and radical was actually part of the Republican Party's platform in 1956. www.youtube.com/live/_Nt2CQR... #news #following #EconSky #universal #AcademicSky

Breaking News: At least one death has been reported in Kentucky, where heavy rains have caused flooding and prompted evacuations.

Missouri’s governor opposes outside influence — while backing a measure bankrolled by out-of-state funds. “The fact that the governor is benefiting directly from … a dark money group from Delaware … shouldn’t be lost on anyone,” a critic said.

Why are some mail-in ballots received after Election Day despite being postmarked before Election Day? “Will it shock you to learn,” Marc Elias asks, “that the same postmaster general who wants to cooperate with Donald Trump … that under his tenure, election mail is moving slower and slower?”

What is going on at this “Great American State Fair”? SMH!

The judge ruled that the election division director's decision to exclude Dan J. Sullivan because his candidacy was not "in good faith" was not based on the Constitution, Alaska law or the division's own regulations. https://to.pbs.org/4eHzK8Y

NEWS: Trump just posted about his latest strikes on Iran and threatened that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” if the U.S. is “forced to militarily complete the job.” A reminder: the MOU specifically bars these kinds of threats.

Tens of thousands celebrated Budapest Pride, the first since Viktor Orbán’s ousting.

So....it wasn't vandals www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...

A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics & medical schools across the South – only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation & an influential report. Nicole Carr traces that history through her own family & found the consequences are still being felt. https://to.pbs.org/43DIBDE

Paint peels from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Shocking concessions with no conditions. For a self-glorified deal maker, this is one of the worst deals ever made.

A 21-year-old former student has been arrested and charged with arson and a hate crime in connection with a large burning cross that was found last week in Chicago's Grant Park, the police said.

Marie Marseille had waited her entire life to see the New York Knicks win the NBA championship. Her elation ended in tragedy when her dog, Jameson, was killed by Los Angeles police officers.

WIN: An Arizona appeals court blocked a known election denier from taking on election administration duties. The judge said the change would have set off "serious administrative confusion" in the county amid this year's elections.

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the city of Philadelphia cannot prevent the federal government from removing references to slavery at Independence Historical Park in the city, delivering a sharp blow to the city’s efforts to maintain some control over the site.

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AI can clone anyone's likeness now — yours or even your child’s. Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee we passed the NO FAKES Act — bipartisan legislation I lead with Senators Coons, Blackburn and Tillis — to protect people from having their voice and likeness replicated without their permission.

“Pure Retaliation”: FTC Sues Trans Health Association over Gender-Affirming Care

AI adoption is going great at our home insurance company Liberty Mutual

Zohran’s speech at the Knicks ceremony & Obama’s speech at the presidential center opening are cousins — two different ways of getting at the belief that hope is a choice, that hard work is worth it, that setbacks are never permanent & long odds are not fate. Stubborn collective optimism is back!

Is Congress finally growing a spine? A group of lawmakers warned the Trump administration that officials could face fines and criminal prosecution if they move forward with Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington without approval from Congress.

SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me: Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom. Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.

The National Mall belongs to the people and not to any president. President Trump’s attempt to overhaul West Potomac Park poses a grave threat to the historic, aesthetic, and recreational interests of this coalition and the American public.

NEW: Florida’s Supreme Court refused to suspend or disbar Kenneth Chesebro, a key architect of Trump’s fake electors plot. Instead, it restored his ability to practice law and gave him a "public reprimand" — despite a blistering dissent.

EXCLUSIVE: A lawyer who represented Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, is now working for Trump’s DOJ. He is already involved in Trump’s aggressive nationwide campaign to obtain state voter registration data, which could disenfranchise eligible voters.