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Recs"FOR "ALL THE PEOPLE EATING FOOD RIGHT HERE? THE FOOD ISN'T BEING REFRIGERATED. THAT'S FUCKED UP. THAT'S GROSS."
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RecsI want to thank you all for your incredibly kind words about my dog. They helped me get through the night. - 180
Recs"No other country does birthright citizenship," Trump told reporters and the public yesterday. - 130
RecsBicentennial images in 1976... I remember this well! - 118
RecsUSA Today's review of Trump's Great American Shit Show. "repellent schlock"
House GOP deadlocks over Trump's demands, sending lawmakers home early
(AP) As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits. The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess, Speaker Mike Johnson s majority once again ground to a standstill by a Republican revolt over their own partys agenda.
Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find
(New York Times) Democrats face an uphill battle to win control of the Senate but have pulled within striking distance of enough Republican-held seats to put the majority in play this fall, according to new New York Times/Siena polls in six Senate battleground states. ... Republicans are hampered by the unpopularity of President Trump and his diminished standing on the economy, while most of the Democratic candidates are so far running ahead of their party's own struggling brand, the polls show.
Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll says Trump wants to delay $5 million payment in sex abuse, defamation case
(CBS News) Lawyers for President Trump asked for writer E. Jean Carroll's consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her by a 2023 jury, and signaled they plan to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his appeal of Carroll's sexual abuse and defamation case, according to an attorney for Carroll. Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, wrote in a court filing Tuesday that Mr. Trump's lawyer called her with the request Monday, soon after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal. Later Monday, Kaplan wrote, she informed Mr. Trump's team that "Carroll does not consent," and asked whether the president would agree to the immediate disbursement of the funds Carroll has waited years to receive.
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag
(WNCT TV) Mt. Olive Pickle Company has withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C. after a Confederate flag was included in an exhibit. The company told WNCT they were invited to participate in the North Carolina exhibit. Mt. Olive Pickle Co. said, we were unaware that an image of the Confederate flag was included in a video as part of this exhibit, and we have withdrawn our participation. Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom.
Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
(ABC News) A second upstate New York resident said Tuesday that federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An attorney representing David Streever, of Rochester, said Streever was on a trip to Finland when two officers showed up to his home last week and presented his wife with a warning notice informing him that an email he sent months earlier was a threat.
Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
(AP) President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took him decades to accumulate. Fueling their rise were billionaire investors and Trumps own move to quash a federal crackdown on the industry.
Majority of Americans support ending private health insurance
(Common Dreams) On the heels of data revealing that millions of people have lost health insurance coverage during US President Donald Trumps second term amid a series of GOP attacks on access to care, polling published Monday shows that a majority of Americans support eliminating private insurers. The 1,606 adult US citizens surveyed by The Economist/YouGov June 26-29 were asked: Do you support or oppose a national health plan in which all Americans get their health insurance from the federal government and private health insurance companies are eliminated?
Schumer, Warren locked in battle over future of Democratic Party
(The Hill) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is locked in a contest for influence with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of the Senate Democratic caucus as the two battle to shape the outcome in this years primaries. Warren, a progressive who has been outspoken in her criticism of the cryptocurrency industry, has made a big push this election cycle to help elect candidates who she says will fight harder to change the status quo in America, even if that means backing candidates who wont support Schumer as leader.
Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes
(Salon) The decades-long Republican quest to force Christianity on those they see as unwashed heathens reached a new low on June 26, when the GOP-controlled Texas State School Board put Bible stories on mandatory reading lists for every level of public school student. The decision is disturbing on many levels, starting with the outright disinformation being used to justify this move by people in charge of educating children.
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Recs"FOR "ALL THE PEOPLE EATING FOOD RIGHT HERE? THE FOOD ISN'T BEING REFRIGERATED. THAT'S FUCKED UP. THAT'S GROSS."
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RecsStephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" - 210
RecsI want to thank you all for your incredibly kind words about my dog. They helped me get through the night. - 180
Recs"No other country does birthright citizenship," Trump told reporters and the public yesterday. - 130
RecsBicentennial images in 1976... I remember this well! - 118
RecsUSA Today's review of Trump's Great American Shit Show. "repellent schlock"
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
16 min ago - July 1, 2026 5:00 AM ET Republicans are mounting a push for courts to reinterpret a longstanding ban on mass purges of voter rolls just before a federal election. That legal protection for eligible voters is now set to be reviewed by the Supreme Cour ... (NPR)
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
1 hr ago - Updated 8:09 AM EDT, July 1, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign conta ... (AP)
Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history" with past comments on Mexican people
2 hrs ago - Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 11:24 PM EDT / CBS News Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump's disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he "does not know history," and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push ... (CBS News)
Schumer, Warren locked in battle over future of Democratic Party
2 hrs ago - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is locked in a contest for influence with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of the Senate Democratic caucus as the two battle to shape the outcome in this years primaries. Warren, a pr ... (The Hill)
A fourth appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy
2 hrs ago - 12h A Denver-based federal appeals court Tuesday became the fourth to reject ICEs bid to subject millions of people most of whom have lived in the U.S. for years and have no criminal records to the prospect of detention without b ... (msn/Politico)
Private payrolls rose by 98,000 in June, less than expected, ADP reports
3 hrs ago - Published Wed, Jul 1 20268:15 AM EDT Companies added slightly fewer workers than expected in June, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors, ADP reported Wednesday. Private sector employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 98,000 ... (CNBC)
Construction blankets White House grounds as Trump updates continue
4 hrs ago - June 30, 2026, 8:04 PM President Donald Trump is continuing to make sweeping changes to the White House, most recently sharing an image of a golden eagle apparently mounted to the building's facade as construction work remains underway across the res ... (ABC News)
Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find
4 hrs ago - Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states -- but not leadin ... (New York Times)
A new round of US-Iran meetings begins in Qatar -- but the envoys won't be talking face to face
4 hrs ago - Posted 7:36 PM, Jun 30, 2026 and last updated 7:57 PM, Jun 30, 2026 Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The visit by Steve Witkoff ... (Scripps News/AP)
Jackson rebukes Thomas over his birthright citizenship dissent
5 hrs ago - 06/30/26 7:20 PM ET Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson admonished fellow Justice Clarence Thomas for his dissent to the high courts decision upholding birthright citizenship on Tuesday. In a 20-page concurring opinion, Jackson accused ... (The Hill)
CapMetro workers authorize strike amid 'stalled' contract negotiations
5 hrs ago - by: Cora Neas Posted: Jun 30, 2026 / 10:40 AM CDT Updated: Jun 30, 2026 / 10:18 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) The union representing CapMetro workers announced Tuesday that 99.5% of its members voted to authorize a strike, if necessary, against the Aus ... (KXAN)
Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll says Trump wants to delay $5 million payment in sex abuse, defamation case
5 hrs ago - Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 10:15 PM EDT Lawyers for President Trump asked for writer E. Jean Carroll's consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her by a 2023 jury, and signaled they plan to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his appeal of Carroll ... (CBS News)
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado
6 hrs ago - Updated 1:53 AM EDT, July 1, 2026 Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive ch ... (AP)
Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
6 hrs ago - June 30, 2026, 5:57 PM A second upstate New York resident said Tuesday that federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An attorney representing David Streever, of R ... (ABC News/AP)
Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
7 hrs ago - Tue, June 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT 4 min read NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years ... (Yahoo! Finance/AP)
Judge rules 'Trump raped little girls' signs are not obscene and bars government from threatening to pull permits
7 hrs ago - Jun 30th, 2026, 5:37 pm The Trump administration's efforts to pull permits from protesters displaying "8647" flags and signs on National Park Service property near the National Mall hit a judicial wall on Tuesday. The government ordered such flags ... (Law & Crime)
Another 60 Minutes veteran leaves Bari Weiss' CBS News as exodus of talent continues
8 hrs ago - Tuesday 30 June 2026 15:48 EDT A longtime producer has announced his departure from 60 Minutes lamenting that his exit from the flagship CBS News program was overshadowed by the removal of his colleagues under editor-in-chief Bari ... (The Independent)
House Dem Gets In Heated Battle With Trump Official Over Following the Law: 'The Answer to that is No'
8 hrs ago - Jun 30th, 2026, 3:44 pm Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro had terse words for White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Tuesday as the pair sparred over the Trump administrations cuts to grant approvals and foreign ... (MEDIAite)
House sinks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's second war powers resolution on Lebanon
8 hrs ago - 12h Washington For a second time, the House on Tuesday voted against limiting President Trump's authority to engage the U.S. military in warfare in Lebanon without congressional authorization. The war powers resolution, which was introduced ... (msn/CBS News)
Photos from Trump's golf course tour reveal extensive overhaul of East Potomac
13 hrs ago - As President Donald Trump toured East Potomac Golf Links on Sunday, he carried what appeared to be detailed plans showing a far more extensive redevelopment of the municipal golf course than federal officials have publicly disclosed. The plans, visib ... (Washington Post)




















