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Thursday, June 04, 2026

The House Armed Services Committee adopted a provision for the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would demand the Pentagon inform Congress why senior military officers were fired or dismissed within five days. The requirement was introduced by Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and was adopted Thursday without objections in a bipartisan voice vote.


Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes plans to seek a new indictment against allies of President Donald Trump who aided his quest to overturn the 2020 election, her office said Thursday after the state's high court shot down an effort to revive her sprawling first indictment against them.


Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Night shift work is not for the weak. Staying awake from dusk through to dawn, as many nurses, doctors, and emergency responders do, seems to take a toll on the body and mind. But does it have an impact on the brain?


Monday, June 01, 2026

Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are. read more


The Navy has named the seven defense firms who submitted their designs for the new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) marketplace in April that will advance to the prototype testing phase.


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The rescheduled event will be held in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Washington, D.C.

5 Things To Know About Washington, D.C.'s First Waldorf Astoria Hotel (2022)
stories.forbestravelguide.com

... The Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. has been a landmark since debuting in 1899. Topped with its iconic clock tower and perfectly perched between the White House and the Capitol, the building served as the country's General Post Office until 1914. Still owned by the federal government, the building underwent many transformations before opening as a Trump-branded hotel in 2016.

After a much-publicized legal battle, the hotel underwent a few key changes and recently opened as the Hilton-branded Waldorf Astoria Washington DC. ...



Trump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in Doubt
news.bgov.com

... US officials are continuing with an agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from President Donald Trump and his businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter, while a plan to set up an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is on hold.

The Trump administration on Monday privately signaled it was pausing plans to implement the $1.8 billion fund to pay people who claim they were victims of government "weaponization," Bloomberg has reported.

Another part of the deal banning any audits and tax-related probes of Trump, his family members and his companies that were started before the settlement isn't affected by the decision to place the fund on hold, said the person who asked to remain anonymous speaking about the sensitive matter. ...


Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (1987)
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(on my playlist here, I have tagged this song as ...

Somewhere Down The Crazy River (with Sammy BoDean)

Wow, Sammy BoDean (a.k.a., Sam Llanas) seems to be related to the group, The Bodeans.

Who would have thunk?

Five for Fighting - Easy Tonight (2000)
www.youtube.com

A fav song of mine.

There's the lyrics excerpt that caught my attention...

genius.com

...
Don't know where I'm going yet
But I sure am getting there
...

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