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State Supreme Court rules AG Lynn Fitch, not Auditor Shad White, has power to sue over misspent welfare money
Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
Newsom handpicked a generation of California politicians. Can they help him run for president?
Paxton’s office threatens legal action if Big 12 penalizes Texas Tech for playing QB who placed bets
Graham Platner, Other Fools Blame Their Problems on the 'Epstein Class'
She broke barriers as a priest. She spends retirement organizing against ‘Christofascism.’
Corpus Christi’s delayed water response bubbles up to Texas governor’s race
Is It the Phones?
Today in Supreme Court History: June 11, 1993
James Talarico launches Spanish-language World Cup TV ad
1776 All-Stars: Why Thomas Jefferson Is the Most Fascinating Founder
Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting
What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes
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Rebels? Underdogs? There’s no such thing in college baseball
Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism
ICE will be at the World Cup, but organizers are ready
Thirty Years After Olympic Gold, Dominique Dawes Is Still Changing Gymnastics
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Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards
Conservation groups sue to stop SpaceX land deal
Gordon Wood's Enduring Defense of the American Revolution
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Federal judge removes attorneys from Mississippi case for irresponsible AI use
A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts
“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran
Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
US Bombs Water Facilities in Iran, a Possible War Crime Violation
Trump Says “I Love Inflation” as Americans Face Highest Rate in 3 Years
This Transportation Bill Provision Could Shield Uber and Lyft From Lawsuits
With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire
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CalMatters29d
Trump administration blocks federal homelessness funds in Los Angeles
Fraud allegations by the Trump administration could cost the Los Angeles area hundreds of millions of dollars in federal homelessness funding.
The Center Square29d
Spokane task force revives public safety tax debate after 2023 jail failure
(The Center Square) - After months of build-up, the Safe and Healthy Spokane Task Force released its final report on Thursday, urging the region to impose taxes to fund “modern, integrated justice fac
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East-Mediterranean 'commerce-over-conflict' energy partnership launches in Houston
(The Center Square) – A new U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean energy “3+1 partnership” has launched among the U.S., Greece, Cyprus and Israel to establish energy security, peace and stability in the region.
The Center Square29d
Feds suspend funding to Los Angeles homelessness agency
(The Center Square) – A federal agency suspended taxpayer funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on Thursday, effective immediately.
Common Dreams29d
Warner and Himes Gush Over Trump’s Epstein Hatchet Man Jay Clayton
On Thursday, President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. Last year, former Attorney General Pam Bondi assi
The Real News Network29d
The New Documentary ‘An Ordinary Insanity’
This article was originally published by Progressive Hub on June 11, 2026. It is shared here with permission.
Common Dreams29d
Corporate Tax Dodgers’ Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal ‘Self-Reinforcing Loop’
Today, Public Citizen released a new report analyzing the lobbying and political spending of 88 corporations that paid zero in corporate income taxes in 2025. The corporations in question were identif
The Real News Network29d
Screwworm parasite ‘no longer contained in Texas’ as Trump USDA doubles down on efforts to blame Biden
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 09, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Reason Magazine29d
DHS Says He's a Terrorist. His Lawyers Say He's Being Punished for Palestinian Advocacy.
On March 30, Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born community leader and the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was detained by multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while on his
Reason Magazine29d
No Heckler's Veto Allowed at School Board Meetings
An excerpt from yesterday's Sixth Circuit decision (which I think is generally quite correct) in Boddy v. Grech, written by Judge Richard Allen Griffin, joined by Judges John Bush and John Nalbandian:
Reason Magazine29d
Iowa Man Seen in Viral Body Camera Footage Wins $105,000 Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit
A federal jury in Iowa awarded $105,000 to a former college student late last week after officers wrongfully arrested him for driving under the influence without probable cause. The award comes nearly
The Real News Network29d
A history of free speech, from abolitionists to Berkeley
The following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. It will be updated as soon as possible.
Inside Climate News29d
Threads of Earth’s Underground Fungal Networks Are Long Enough to Reach Beyond the Solar System
Hidden underground around the world lie 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks—webs of ultra-thin threads that, if connected in a single line, would stretch almost a bill
The Conversation29d
SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is becoming a publicly traded company after selling 555.6 million shares in what was the biggest initial public offering in history. But my new research suggests that investors who
TorrentFreak29d
Tech Industry Warns of Piracy Blocking Risks as FIFA World Cup Kicks Off
Today, the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off with the opener between Mexico and South Africa.
Reason Magazine29d
Two Senators Offer a Bipartisan Solution to Censorship by Proxy
President Donald Trump and his allies rightly condemn the Biden administration's censorial meddling with social media, which sought to suppress constitutionally protected speech that federal officials
Mongabay29d
Southeast Asian nations chart important new course toward environmental justice (commentary)
The countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have made an important commitment to environmental justice for the 680 million people who call this region home. Now comes the hard
Yale Climate Connections29d
El Niño is officially here, raising confidence in a quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
The arrival of El Niño is increasing confidence in a quieter-than-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Colorado State University now expects only 11 named storms this year, well below average. Still
Mongabay29d
Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds
A field experiment in Kenya shows that dung beetles disappear when the African elephants they depend on for their fecal food and shelter also vanish locally. This is the first time that coextinction,
Mongabay29d
Brazil carves an Amazon national park to make room for grain railway
A ruling by Brazil’s Supreme Court has given new momentum to one of the most controversial infrastructure projects in the Brazilian Amazon: The Ferrogrão railway. The plan is to link Sinop, in the gra
Truthout29d
Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico
We continue our World Cup coverage in Mexico City, where local protesters are using the global event to bring attention to their causes. A sit-in by a teachers’ union is targeting World Cup festivitie
Reason Magazine29d
Beyond Orgasm: OneTaste Case Is About Freedom of Conscience, Says European Religious Freedom Group
A European religious freedom group is slamming the prosecution of OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and former executive Rachel Cherwitz. The group, CAP LC—official (French) name Coordination des Associ
Federal Reserve29d
Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections
Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections
Chalkbeat29d
Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado
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Community voices concern, support for Cooley demolition in public meeting
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Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for the top schools job in Miami
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Federal lawsuit over Tennessee religious charter school ban will move forward
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Reason Magazine29d
The Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Ryan Nelson: What Happens Next?
I am happy to pass along this guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman about Judge Nelson's case:
Reason Magazine29d
Social Security Is Going Bankrupt Because Its Benefits Are Too Generous
Ernest Hemingway once wrote that there are two ways to go bankrupt: "gradually and then suddenly."
Reason Magazine29d
The Economist Who Wants To Make the World Poorer
Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand was often accused of inventing cartoonish villains. Rogues like Ellsworth Toohey in The Fountainhead would scheme to seize the global economy's commanding heights in pu
Reason Magazine29d
Some Question for Todd Blanche's Upcoming Confirmation Hearing
It's hard to think of a better illustration of the dramatic changes that our President has wrought in the world of law and lawyering than the (still-very-much-unfinished) Todd Blanche story. Blanche'