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Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Associated Press interviews multiple Israeli soldiers who say they are being to shoot anyone who crosses into Israel territory despite a ceasefire in place. read more


Popular Information's Judd Legum found that a super PAC called Lead Left appeared to supporting Democrats with a lot of political liabilities. He followed the PAC's paper trail to a powerful Republican operative read more


The former Mesa County clerk was granted clemency last month by Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ... read more


Monday, June 01, 2026

President Donald Trump is retreating from plans for a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" after a fierce backlash from fellow Republicans, according to two people granted anonymity to describe the decision ahead of a public announcement. read more


A delegate called for a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020 and is in prison. read more


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 US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting a US base, marking the third known escalations in a week around the Strait of Hormuz. read more


An ancient killer has plagued humans for millennia. Although it's rarely considered a threat in developed countries today, it seems this long-term villain is still very much a danger in our modern world. read more


"Camp East Montana is nothing short of a civil rights catastrophe," Kyle Virgien, senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union's National Prison Project, said in a statement. "We're suing to ensure that no other human being has to endure the inhumane treatment that the Trump administration has inflicted on our clients." read more


Heather Digby Parton, Salon: In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it read more


Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations, Iran's state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim said Monday. read more


There's reportedly a new way for websites to spy on visitors: by monitoring how their computers' SSDs behave. The technique is called FROST, short for "fingerprinting remotely using OPFSbased SSD timing," and it runs through JavaScript on a web page. So far, this looks more practical in lab conditions than in the real world. read more


National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett painted a rosy picture of the economy Sunday, downplaying Americans' growing pessimism about the economy amid high gas prices and rising inflation as the Iran war goes on. read more


American cities are also misspelled in the database, which pulls directly from ICE arrest reports. read more


Comedian Bill Maher ribbed President Trump on Friday over his dismal poll numbers and the blowback to a massive upcoming bash on the National Mall celebrating America's 250th birthday. read more


What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico read more


 

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