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Monday, June 15, 2026

U.S. and Iran agree on peace deal to end the war, Trump and Pakistan say read more


Robert Reich publishes writings by Richard Gephardt, who represented Missouri in the United States House from 1977 to 2005, who lays out the case that Trump is preparing for a coup:
"No statute authorizes the federal government to treat protected political speech as terrorism; NPSM-7 does it anyway. It tasked the FBI, the IRS and the Treasury Department with tracking the funding sources and supporters of organizations suspected of directly or indirectly facilitating political unrest, with no reference to the First Amendment." read more


Sunday, June 14, 2026

A fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, local officials said. read more


Photos from the White House grounds and the UFC Octagon setup show that the top of the cage is draped with advertising for Bud Light. read more


British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel the early hours of Sunday morning, Sir Keir Starmer has said. read more


A measles outbreak in Buckingham County, Va., has grown to nearly 90 confirmed cases. State health officials are asking anyone who may be sick or who is not vaccinated to avoid large gatherings. read more


Introducing Moltbook, an AI-only social network: Launched in January 2026, the Reddit-like platform lets autonomous agents post, comment, and interact while humans observe. read more


Workers in the early morning of June 13 took down the president's signage after blowing past a June 12 deadline to comply with a judge's order. read more


FEMA awarded more than $2.8 million for Helene-related grants to Virginia. The grants allowed nearly $1.4 million for Smyth County and $745,000 for Washington County. The money is to support repairment projects for roads, surfaces and asphalt. read more


Americans think cash rules more of the political system than it should -- a concern that crosses party lines as midterm spending is projected to once again shatter records. read more


The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the U.S.-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. read more


The article argues that Karmelo Anthony must be held accountable for taking a life, but his case also exposes the deeper racial disparities that continue to shape sentencing and punishment for young Black defendants in America. read more


In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a large patch of water is doing something very strange. While the rest of the ocean heats up, it's been getting colder. read more


Saturday, June 13, 2026

For the first time since 1973, the New York Knicks are the champions of the National Basketball Association. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points as New York erased a 31-15 deficit against the San Antonio Spurs. No lead was safe for the Spurs in these Finals.


Tucker Carlson claimed a "terrified" and "hysterical" Dan Bongino told him President Donald Trump was the one who shut down an investigation into an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, a notion Bongino is already denying. read more


Emperor Donald's Gladiator Spectacle read more


 

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