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ICE Detention Center Deathrate More Than Doubles Under Trump

lamplighter — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:33:04 -0400

Experts raise concerns about medical care, supervision in ICE detention centers ...

Republicans Fear Trump Is Hurting Their Chances.

LampLighter — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:31:29 -0400

Trump's ends-justify-the-means approach is colliding with the protect-the-norms posture of Republicans on the Hill and in statehouses across the country.

Trump TACOs on Plan to Close Ocean Monitoring System

REDIAL — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:31:57 -0400

The Trump administration is U-turning on its controversial decision to dismantle a critical ocean monitoring system ...

Democratic Socialist Next Mayor of Washington DC

Dbt2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:31:52 -0400

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is slated to be the next mayor of Washington DC after her opponent conceded on Thursday.

Scores Fall Ill at USAF Base After Flu Vaccine Made Optional

qcp — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:32:02 -0400

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an "absurd, overreaching" mandate.

Trump Blows Through His Iran Red Lines in Justifying Peace Deal

lamplighter — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:33:17 -0400

President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the US war against Iran.

Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago

Corky — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:30:48 -0400

Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama arrive at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

474 Health Facilities Have Closed Or About to

C0RI0LANUS — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:53 -0400

More than 1,000 hospitals, clinics, and health service providers have closed, are at risk of closure, or have cut essential services since Donald Trump and the Republicans slashed national health care funding ...

Talarico to Paxton: 'Release the Hoffman Files!'

Corky — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:32:07 -0400

Texas State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, on Thursday visited Waco to call on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to "release the Hoffman Files."

Acting Intel Chief Bill Pulte Arrives Early, Eyes Firing Hundreds

C0RI0LANUS — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:31:14 -0400

President Donald Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee ...

Conservatives are Dying at Higher Rates than Liberals

reinheitsgebot — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:32:26 -0400

Your politics could be making you ill, and conservatives are dying at significantly higher rates than liberals, according to a recent study in Nature

MLB and Pride Night Caps; Republicans Hot and Bothered

Dbt2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:50 -0400

Efforts by Major League Baseball teams to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity during Pride Month haven't been embraced with open arms by some of its rank-and-file players ...

Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin

reinheitsgebot — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:30:31 -0400

Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor.

Trump 'Fell in Love' with Egyptian Leader

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:30:40 -0400

President Trump appears to be completely smitten with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, professing his love for the authoritarian leader at the G7 ...

US Announces Military Review, EU Leaders Brace for Cuts

madbomber — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:33:46 -0400

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US will kick off a six-month review of its military presence in Europe as leaders in the region brace for a plan for deep cuts to American support for the continent.