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Lawsuit Aims to Stop UFC Fight at White House on Trump's Birthday

retort — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:46:43 -0400

A federal lawsuit seeks to shut down the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the White House's South Lawn on President Trump's birthday.

Trump Suffers Series of Setbacks

retort — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:51:46 -0400

A series of setbacks with Republicans in Congress, the courts and drawn-out negotiations with Iran -- plus a rare loss for a candidate he backed in a Republican primary -- has plagued a president who was already struggling in polls five months from the November midterm elections.

Soaring Oil Prices Raise Spectre of 'Demand Destruction'

retort — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:02:33 -0400

As the war in Iran has stymied traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, demand for oil has fallen, and industry watchers and oil executives have started to fret about "demand destruction." The decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity caused by high prices.

RFK Jr. Disengaged on Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines

retort — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:07:54 -0400

"If the C.E.O. lacked deep expertise in the company's business and the leaders of its most important divisions were missing, investors would revolt. Here, the stakes are much higher. The mission is protecting the health and safety of the American people, and we're confronting serious disease threats without permanent leadership in some of our most important public health agencies." -- Michael T. Osterholm, an infectious disease expert who has advised health secretaries of both parties

Moscow Sanctions 17-year-old for his Report on Cryptocurrency

retort — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:45:36 -0400

Take the time to read Alexander Browder's report on how cryptocurrency has become a powerful tool for criminals. It upset Moscow so much that they sanctioned the teen for writing it.

Trump Lawyers Refuse to Reveal Financial Information to BBC in $10bn Lawsuit

retort — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:18:37 -0400

Broadcaster has sought documents under subpoena in effort to identify impact of "Panorama" documentary on US president ...

Pepper-sprayed Yet Undeterred: Faith Leaders Keep Ministering at Delaney Hall

retort — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:08:12 -0400

'We are called by our faith to put our bodies on the line if that's the call,' said the Rev. Robin Tanner, a Unitarian Universalist minister.

This Is Why You Don't Slash Humanitarian Aid

retort — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:57:54 -0400

Nicholas Kristof, New York Times: American humanitarian aid not only saved one life every 10 seconds but was also safeguarding the world from epidemics.

Judge: the Trump Administration Can't Dismantle a Weather Research Center

retort — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:12:33 -0400

Courts similarly tried to slow or reverse President Donald Trump's efforts to disband Voice of America or demolish the White House's East Wing, only to realize ...

No, Trump's $1.776 Billion Slush Fund Isn't 'dead'

retort — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:16:41 -0400

Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims of Popular Information outline the very real possibility that Trump's agreement with the IRS to hand over $1.776 billion in taxpayers money to create a fund Trump to do what he wants with could still happen despite reports it is not.

Russia Floods Armenia with Disinformation Ahead of Election

retort — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:48:13 -0400

Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country's prime minister.

Inside the UFC's $60 Million Made-for-TV White House Gambit

retort — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:55:37 -0400

The most audacious media spectacle in recent memory was hatched on the floor of Madison Square Garden, less than two weeks after the 2024 presidential election.

Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Congressional Map Favoring Republicans in This Year's Elections

retort — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:29:10 -0400

The Supreme Court blocks lower court ruling clearing the way for Alabama to use in the upcoming election a newly drawn congressional map which intentionally discriminates against Black people.

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System

retort — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:02:46 -0400

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

Appeals Court Tosses Kids' Challenge to Trump Energy Orders

retort — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:52:40 -0400

A US Appeals Court has ruled that children and young adults have no right to sue over Trump fossil fuel centric policies that they believe are endangering their health and world.