Some public health experts and advocacy groups are hailing Dr. Anthony Fauci as a hero ... read more
Nahal Toosi: President Donald Trump and his aides rarely go easy on their perceived enemies. But their attacks on the International Criminal Court -- describing it as, among other things, filled with "lunatics" and pledging to destroy it -- are hyperbolic enough that you have to wonder: Are they afraid the court will prosecute them? read more
62 percent of young people want to see significant changes' to government.
Federal officials on Friday released an updated framework for the Colorado River, requiring Arizona, California and Nevada to significantly reduce their water use in the coming years. The plan, released by the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation, reduces the water available for use by the three states by 3 million acre-feet in the coming decade. One acre-foot is enough water for as many as four households to use for a whole year. The cuts represent the largest proposed cuts for those states to date
The Supreme Court deadline to request a reconsideration on President Trump's birthright citizenship order passed on Tuesday without a filing from the Department of Justice. read more
@#31 ... Pirro's credibility has got to be at an all time low. ...
So far, imo, she seems to be avoiding disbarment.
Acting AG Blanche? Possibly not so much ...
Time will tell.
100+ Former Judges Seek Todd Blanche's Disbarment
crooksandliars.com
... I'm not a lawyer nor am I anything close to an expert in grounds for disbarment. But I can recognize a good argument when I see one. And, ladies and gentlemen, the lengthy ethics complaint that seeks Todd Blanche's disbarment or discipline action in New York, is darned persuasive to me.
The complaint starts with Trump's slush fund and Blanche-authored lifetime pass to cheat the IRS. You don't need to understand legalese to know that this is not the kind of behavior you want from an acting attorney general, much less a confirmed AG: "Among other things, Mr. Blanche failed to competently and diligently represent the United States; participated in a matter he previously participated in while in private practice; attempted to assist his former client and current boss, President Trump, to skirt legal limits on his ability to end a tax audit against him, his family, and his companies and achieve a global release of all claims the United States had or could have had against them; and personally and knowingly through the acts of another engaged in conduct that was deceptive and prejudicial to the administration of justice."
There's plenty more about that in the complaint, including the allegation that Blanche has "financial interests" in the IRS "Settlement Agreement" (slush fund) and "AG Order" (cheating pass). ...
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@#4 ... Explain how Capitalism, as currently practiced here, makes any sense for them. ...
Good point.
For example ...
Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist
www.france24.com
... US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers. ...
From the subsummary ...
... "DOGE took an axe to CISA and left the U.S. exposed to cyber attacks." ...
Since Pres Trump always seeks to blame others for the bad ramifications of his actions and his failures, Pres Trump is trying to blame the Minnesota governor for the attacks upon the water systems in seven states.
Meanwhile ...
Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says
www.nbcnews.com
... "I think I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent," Trump said. "I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota. They like to say, Oh, it's Iran.' Iran should be so lucky. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota."
In response to a request for comment, Walz said in part: "Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too. This is what modern warfare looks like, and it further illustrates there's no plan to win a war with Iran." ...
... and ...
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure
www.cisa.gov
... The authoring agencies urgently warn U.S. organizations of ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber targeting of internet-connected operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These actions disrupted PLCs across several U.S. critical infrastructure sectors through malicious project file interactions and manipulation of data on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays, resulting in operational disruption and financial loss. ...
@#14 ... weaker hurricane season (due to upper level winds that weaken the hurricane formation) ...
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nio (May 2026)
www.nbcnews.com
... Atlantic hurricane seasons when an El Nio reaches strong or very strong status have two-thirds the named storms and half the hurricanes of the 1991-2020 average, according to an Associated Press analysis of storm and El Nino statistics.
El Nios fight Atlantic storm formation in several ways, especially with cross winds about 1 mile to 7 miles (1.5 to 11 kilometers) above the surface "which can basically blow apart the thunderstorms that make up" a hurricane, Corbosiero said.
"A stronger than normal wind shear tends to tilt storms as they try to develop," said University at Albany atmospheric scientist Brian Tang. "It pushes dry air into storms. And prevents storms from developing in the first place. And if they do develop, it also prevents them from intensifying."
Forecasts for peak hurricane season show strong wind shear from the west in the main development region for the largest and long-lasting hurricanes that come off of Africa and develop as they head west over the Atlantic, Klotzbach said. Fewer of these type storms happen during El Nios. ...
@#18 ... Getting awfully used to a DOJ and Executive Branch being all about lies and hate ...
Didn't Pres Trump say on multiple occasions that the admin had image evidence to back up its claims?
Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths (June 23, 2026)
apnews.com
... In a social media post, Trump claimed without supporting evidence that there had been a "350-foot gash" in the paint as the administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix the botched renovation before the nation's 250th anniversary celebration next week.
He has also said, including again on Tuesday, that the federal government would release images to substantiate his claim. ...
@#14 ... If you think only Hair Fuhrer is "influenced" by Bibi and Co ...
I did not say that.