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Sunday, June 28, 2026

After Donald Trump watched fans walk out of the opening rally at his Great American State Fair on the Washington Mall, things have not gotten much better. read more


The USDA confirmed new cases of screwworm in Texas, bring the total to 25.

Texas Govt Response
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On June 25, [Aleksandr Lunin] posted a video in Instagram in which he described what he called widespread torture of soldiers in the war zone by their own officers and demanded a live, on-air meeting with President Vladimir Putin and warned that if it did not take place soon, "the army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin." read more


With five million hungry Americans kicked off SNAP benefits and four million people unable to afford to pay for their Obamacare health insurance premiums this year, Trump's 18 Washington DC projects will cost the American taxpayer over $1bn, something Trump had claimed would be paid for by private donors. read more


Several months before blue strips started floating to the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a company involved in its last renovation more than 15 years ago was approached with an opportunity to do this remodel as well. But the company said no. read more


Members of the House Oversight Committee have discussed issuing subpoenas to people who could testify about secret settlements between some of Jeffrey Epstein's friends and his accusers. read more


Donald Trump's family business is breaking ground on an accelerated project in Vietnam as the country's government seeks an updated trade agreement with the United States. read more


A mistrial was declared Friday in the federal trial of a 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting what would become the destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. read more


Netanyahu's US strategy unravels with interim Iran deal. Trump pursues settlement, ignores Israeli objections. read more


Saturday, June 27, 2026

Nearly four million people who signed up for Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) plans this year have already dropped their coverage after the loss of subsidies resulted in sharply higher costs, for some the premiums were more expensive than their mortgages. Meanwhile, the US has wasted over $113bn fighting an illegal and reckless war against Iran on behalf of Israel, a wealthy and nuclear-armed country that offers world class universal healthcare to all her residents.

Why are Americans paying for another country's excellent universal healthcare system?
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Crazed and deranged lunatics have once again exposed their hatred for America with a cowardly, deliberate attack on one of our nation's most iconic landmarks -- the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. read more


FEMA official Gregg Phillips, who once claimed he teleported to a Waffle House, is reportedly being ousted by the Trump Administration as hurricane season draws near. read more


Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical waterway, despite the agreement reached last week with the United States. read more


Investigators in Doa Ana County used traffic cameras, GPS and old fashioned detective work to track down the vehicle and driver witnesses photographed leaving the scene of a deadly midday hit-and-run earlier this week. read more


A federal judge on Thursday ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify under oath in two cases where he is accused of defrauding voters in swing states before the 2024 general election. read more


The Reflecting Pool drama says everything about how the administration operates. read more


 

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