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June 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
JD Vance speakding at the Nixon Foundation proves how far we have fallen as a country.
The Romano Report: THIS proves how SCREWED UP we are!
Jun 26, 2026
JD Vance speakding at the Nixon Foundation proves how far we have fallen as a country.
June 26, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the "affordability agenda" today, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) references the book of Matthew in the Bible to call out the cruelty and corruption of the Trump administration. "It's a moral abomination," Warnock sternly states.
Raphael Warnock Brings Out The Scriptures To Call Out Fake Christian Trump's Corrupt Administration
Jun 23, 2026
During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the "affordability agenda" today, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) references the book of Matthew in the Bible to call out the cruelty and corruption of the Trump administration. "It's a moral abomination," Warnock sternly states.
June 26, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 #TheContrarian #Trump #TrumpHealth
Is the White House actively covering up a massive medical emergency? In this segment of Coffee with Contrarians, Katie Phang and political strategist Simon Rosenberg break down the explosive rumors surrounding Donald Trump's rapidly declining health.
Following speculation that an extreme, "compassionate use" GLP drug, described as the literal equivalent to bariatric weight-loss surgery, was made available to Trump, the White House has been in full denial mode. Rosenberg exposes how Trump recently saw 22 different medical specialists in a single day at Walter Reed, suggesting his doctors may have been serially lying to the public for months.
As Trump's condition seemingly worsens, the administration is quietly giving JD Vance an elevated "tryout" on the world stage. Are Republicans secretly hedging their bets and preparing for a transition of power? Phang and Rosenberg discuss the constitutional guarantee of a Vance presidency and what it means for the country.
The Contrarian: Is JD Vance Getting A Secret "Tryout" As Trump's Health Declines?
Jun 25, 2026 #TheContrarian #Trump #TrumpHealth
Is the White House actively covering up a massive medical emergency? In this segment of Coffee with Contrarians, Katie Phang and political strategist Simon Rosenberg break down the explosive rumors surrounding Donald Trump's rapidly declining health.
Following speculation that an extreme, "compassionate use" GLP drug, described as the literal equivalent to bariatric weight-loss surgery, was made available to Trump, the White House has been in full denial mode. Rosenberg exposes how Trump recently saw 22 different medical specialists in a single day at Walter Reed, suggesting his doctors may have been serially lying to the public for months.
As Trump's condition seemingly worsens, the administration is quietly giving JD Vance an elevated "tryout" on the world stage. Are Republicans secretly hedging their bets and preparing for a transition of power? Phang and Rosenberg discuss the constitutional guarantee of a Vance presidency and what it means for the country.
June 26, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 Bulwark Takes
JVL and Will Sommer give their takes on Trump’s kickoff event for the America 250 celebration and the president’s immediate lie that 45,000 people packed the National Mall and “nobody left” early. They dig into the crowd-size lies, the campaign-style speech at an official government event, Trump’s promises about the White House ballroom, and why the America 250 rollout already feels more focused on Trump’s image than America’s birthday.
The Bulwark: Trump's Freedom 250 Event Feels Like a Temu Ripoff
Jun 25, 2026 Bulwark Takes
JVL and Will Sommer give their takes on Trump’s kickoff event for the America 250 celebration and the president’s immediate lie that 45,000 people packed the National Mall and “nobody left” early. They dig into the crowd-size lies, the campaign-style speech at an official government event, Trump’s promises about the White House ballroom, and why the America 250 rollout already feels more focused on Trump’s image than America’s birthday.
June 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 #WeAreAmerica250
Jim Obergefell is a leading LBGTQ+ activist, speaker, producer, author, and wine entrepreneur. Here he stories the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case, which guaranteed the marriage rights of same-sex couples across the United States.
250 to 250
From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”
Obergefell v. Hodges, Narrated by Jim Obergefell
Jun 26, 2026 #WeAreAmerica250
Jim Obergefell is a leading LBGTQ+ activist, speaker, producer, author, and wine entrepreneur. Here he stories the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case, which guaranteed the marriage rights of same-sex couples across the United States.
250 to 250
From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”
June 26, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
In its latest ruling, the Supreme Court allows President Trump to make immigration policy on the basis of gutter racism. It is a terrible blow against vulnerable people and a demonstration of sophistry and moral bankrupcy of John Roberts and his majority.
Jamelle Bouie: The Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Presidential Racism
Jun 25, 2026
In its latest ruling, the Supreme Court allows President Trump to make immigration policy on the basis of gutter racism. It is a terrible blow against vulnerable people and a demonstration of sophistry and moral bankrupcy of John Roberts and his majority.
June 26, 2026
Tucker Carlson is not leaving the GOP. He wants to take it over
The podcast host envisions a more radical Republican Party
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published June 26, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
(Salon) Tucker Carlson knows how to get attention. The former Fox News host-turned-powerhouse podcaster got explosive headlines after telling a Canadian podcast “Can’t Be Censored” last week that “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” in the upcoming midterms.
Mainstream news outlets portrayed this move in laudatory terms. Carlson is an opponent of the Iran war, so the coverage made it seem like he’s moderating his politics. Words like “disillusioned” were invoked, along with his criticisms of Donald Trump for ignoring the economic woes caused by the war.
This is a lovely fable of a longtime Republican loyalist breaking with his party because it’s grown too extreme and out-of-touch. Add a hopeful note about how this could demobilize conservative voters for the midterms, and watch the views and clicks roll in.
While factually accurate, stories about Carlson’s departure from the GOP didn’t quite capture the dark realities of the situation. Readers walked away with a sense that he’s trying to be a voice of reason in a party that’s too Trump-drunk to recognize they are driving off a cliff. But while Carlson is right that the Iran war is a folly, the bigger story here is not one of moderation, but extremism. Carlson isn’t interested in bringing Republicans to the light. His goal is to push them deeper into the darkness. He’s almost certainly not leaving the Republican Party so much as plotting to take it over — with the goal of making it even more radical, racist and authoritarian than it already is under Trump. ....................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2026/06/26/tucker-carlson-is-not-leaving-the-gop-he-wants-to-take-it-over/
Tucker Carlson is not leaving the GOP. He wants to take it over
Tucker Carlson is not leaving the GOP. He wants to take it over
The podcast host envisions a more radical Republican Party
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published June 26, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
(Salon) Tucker Carlson knows how to get attention. The former Fox News host-turned-powerhouse podcaster got explosive headlines after telling a Canadian podcast “Can’t Be Censored” last week that “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” in the upcoming midterms.
Mainstream news outlets portrayed this move in laudatory terms. Carlson is an opponent of the Iran war, so the coverage made it seem like he’s moderating his politics. Words like “disillusioned” were invoked, along with his criticisms of Donald Trump for ignoring the economic woes caused by the war.
This is a lovely fable of a longtime Republican loyalist breaking with his party because it’s grown too extreme and out-of-touch. Add a hopeful note about how this could demobilize conservative voters for the midterms, and watch the views and clicks roll in.
While factually accurate, stories about Carlson’s departure from the GOP didn’t quite capture the dark realities of the situation. Readers walked away with a sense that he’s trying to be a voice of reason in a party that’s too Trump-drunk to recognize they are driving off a cliff. But while Carlson is right that the Iran war is a folly, the bigger story here is not one of moderation, but extremism. Carlson isn’t interested in bringing Republicans to the light. His goal is to push them deeper into the darkness. He’s almost certainly not leaving the Republican Party so much as plotting to take it over — with the goal of making it even more radical, racist and authoritarian than it already is under Trump. ....................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2026/06/26/tucker-carlson-is-not-leaving-the-gop-he-wants-to-take-it-over/
June 26, 2026
How long can this “Weekend at Bernie’s” presidency go on?
Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God’s name happens now?
By Brian Karem
White House columnist
Published June 26, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
(Salon) With Donald Trump‘s refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill that Republicans hoped might save them from doom in the upcoming midterms, even GOP members of Congress are now openly viewing the president with anger and derision. Senate Majority Leader John Thune laughed out loud when asked about Trump’s abrupt cancellation of the planned White House signing ceremony.
Other House Republicans weren’t as nice. “It’s a f**ing s**t show, isn’t it?” one member told me. “It’s always about him. That’s his only idea. He’s nuts.”
....(snip)....
He still wants to be the king, and of course he loves the limelight. Some members of Congress think Trump is just stalling on the bipartisan housing bill for dramatic effect, so he can take a big bow for signing it a few days down the line. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., appearing on MSNBC, said she had no idea what was going on with Trump. “You got the wrong person” if you want to get inside the president’s head, she said. I know very few who want to do that, but a great many who think that Trump’s claim of a new American ”golden age” is “pure horses**t.”
....(snip)....
I know for sure that Trump fever is breaking because several prominent figures in the GOP are now considering their options — at least in private or among close friends — when the day finally comes that the 80-year-old president is no longer around.
“Some of us are wondering if it will be sooner than later,” a junior member of Congress said. Some folks, including a few inside Trump’s administration, have started to refer to the whole enterprise as “Weekend at Bernie’s” — referring to the legendary 1989 comedy in which two aides try to pass off their dead boss as alive.
....(snip)....
Trump loves to claim that our country is the hottest on the planet. It was dead before he came along, according to his standard stump speech. But make no mistake — it’s Trumpism that’s now dead. The heat we’re all feeling is from climate change, and being too close to the flames of perdition. We live in a country run by divisive politicians and an incoherent media, and full of people who are increasingly confused and overwhelmed. But if and when Trump finally leaves office, the possibilities for solving the problems he’s created will expand exponentially. ..................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2026/06/26/how-long-can-this-weekend-at-bernies-presidency-go-on/
The "Weekend at Bernie's" Presidency
How long can this “Weekend at Bernie’s” presidency go on?
Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God’s name happens now?
By Brian Karem
White House columnist
Published June 26, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
(Salon) With Donald Trump‘s refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill that Republicans hoped might save them from doom in the upcoming midterms, even GOP members of Congress are now openly viewing the president with anger and derision. Senate Majority Leader John Thune laughed out loud when asked about Trump’s abrupt cancellation of the planned White House signing ceremony.
Other House Republicans weren’t as nice. “It’s a f**ing s**t show, isn’t it?” one member told me. “It’s always about him. That’s his only idea. He’s nuts.”
....(snip)....
He still wants to be the king, and of course he loves the limelight. Some members of Congress think Trump is just stalling on the bipartisan housing bill for dramatic effect, so he can take a big bow for signing it a few days down the line. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., appearing on MSNBC, said she had no idea what was going on with Trump. “You got the wrong person” if you want to get inside the president’s head, she said. I know very few who want to do that, but a great many who think that Trump’s claim of a new American ”golden age” is “pure horses**t.”
....(snip)....
I know for sure that Trump fever is breaking because several prominent figures in the GOP are now considering their options — at least in private or among close friends — when the day finally comes that the 80-year-old president is no longer around.
“Some of us are wondering if it will be sooner than later,” a junior member of Congress said. Some folks, including a few inside Trump’s administration, have started to refer to the whole enterprise as “Weekend at Bernie’s” — referring to the legendary 1989 comedy in which two aides try to pass off their dead boss as alive.
....(snip)....
Trump loves to claim that our country is the hottest on the planet. It was dead before he came along, according to his standard stump speech. But make no mistake — it’s Trumpism that’s now dead. The heat we’re all feeling is from climate change, and being too close to the flames of perdition. We live in a country run by divisive politicians and an incoherent media, and full of people who are increasingly confused and overwhelmed. But if and when Trump finally leaves office, the possibilities for solving the problems he’s created will expand exponentially. ..................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2026/06/26/how-long-can-this-weekend-at-bernies-presidency-go-on/
June 26, 2026
UK: Pride organisers say 2026 is the 'hardest year yet'
(BBC). Pride events across England are facing their "hardest year yet", organisers say, with some cancelled, others scaled back, and rising pressure from both costs and changing attitudes.
"Pride is a beacon of hope in these challenging times," said Daryn Carter MBE, director of Bristol Pride.
But he said this year's event had been the most difficult they have had to organise due to spiralling costs, a lack of volunteers and a rise in prejudice.
The not-for-profit charity relies on fundraising and sponsorships to run the event programme, but Carter said its sponsors were down by about 25% ,..............(more)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv0m437g5mo
June 25, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
The U.S. military was charged $4,361 for a half inch metal pin that costs $46.
Why? Defense contractors—with ties to private equity—are raking in excess profits.
Instead of cracking down, Trump's DoD is inviting private equity to be MORE involved in our national defense
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Why'd the Pentagon Pay $4,361 for a $46 Pin? Private Equity.
Jun 22, 2026
The U.S. military was charged $4,361 for a half inch metal pin that costs $46.
Why? Defense contractors—with ties to private equity—are raking in excess profits.
Instead of cracking down, Trump's DoD is inviting private equity to be MORE involved in our national defense
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