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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Veterinarian Urges Pet Parents to Watch for These ‘New World Screwworm’ Warning Signs. USDA is tracking confirmed cases and urging animal owners to watch for bloody or foul-smelling wounds or visible larvae or eggs in or around wounds.
https://www.akcchf.org/educational-resources/library/articles/new-world-screwworm-what-dog-owners-need-to-know/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
New Jersey ICE agent ‘mowed down as shots fired and vehicle flees.’ An ICE agent appeared to get into an altercation with a bystander that left them needing a stretcher in New Jersey
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/ice-agent-fires-shots-after-being-hit-by-van-in-stafford-twp-nj-police-say/4417623/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Trump aims to strip California EV waivers in fight over emissions rules. The Trump administration has mounted a multi-pronged effort to deny California the ability to require cleaner vehicles and more electric vehicles. The EPA has also enacted rules making it easier for automakers to sell more gasoline-powered cars and trucks, while making it more expensive to buy EVs.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-06-12/us-epa-sends-california-emissions-rules-to-congress-for-potential-reversal
Immigration nation. The Justice Department sued Virginia over the state’s new limitations on federal immigration enforcement operations, including a new ban on masked federal agents. The federal government argues that the state has no authority to regulate the actions of federal law enforcement.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-complaint-challenging-virginia-mask-ban-and-identification
Data Shows ICE’s “Worst of the Worst” Crackdown Is Sweeping Up Far More Than Violent Offenders. Just 3% of recent ICE detainees had a violent felony conviction, government data shows
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
Dozens of Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail. “We are mothers, daughters, sisters. We are women that are being unjustly imprisoned,” the women said in a video.
https://truthout.org/articles/dozens-of-women-join-hunger-and-labor-strike-at-delaney-hall-ice-jail/
Trump team wanted to suspend Constitutional right in order to deport more immigrants, memo reveals. White House aides privately warned against ‘insane’ idea pushed by Stephen Miller to suspend habeas corpus
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/habeas-corpus-trump-mass-deportation-arrests-b2996080.html
‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/dreamers-losing-jobs-daca-renewals-trump
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Unprecedented Scale: 3,600 Stock Trades by President Trump’s Investment Accounts in Three Months
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trumps-unusual-stock-frenzy-portfolio-shows-3600-trades-in-90-days/articleshow/131773421.cms?from=mdr
[Video] Donald Trump Is Called A ‘Grifter’ After He Collects $59M In Deposits For Trump Mobile Phones. The T1 phone was originally marketed as an American-made alternative to Apple and Samsung, but these claims were later dropped after tech analysts pointed out that domestic smartphone manufacturing in this timeline was impossible.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/videos/donald-trump-called-grifter-collects-190139550.html
In ‘Grotesque Billionaire Bonanza,’ 41 Energy Tycoons Saw Fortunes Grow by $23.5 Billion Since Trump Launched Iran War. “Conflict devastates countries and costs countless lives, yet for some it is extraordinarily profitable,” said the executive director of Oxfam International.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/g7-billionaires-iran-profits
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums / Childcare
Countdown until 1million Americans kiss cell phones goodbye under strict ban. New Jersey has become the latest state to adopt the policy, prohibiting students in public schools from using them as well as smart devices during school hours, on school buses and at school-sanctioned events.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/pregnancyparenting/cell-phone-ban-takes-effect-for-millions-of-americans-under-new-law/ss-AA1U4BYA?ocid=POM
# Environment / Climate / Weather / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/lawmakers-fight-stop-trump-administrations-124917817.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump plans to protect methane-leaking oil and gas wells. This billionaire donor will benefit
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-jeffery-hildebrand-hilcorp-oil-regulations
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
THE 35 LIST: Inside the Leaked Dossier Igniting the Epstein Case
https://everunity24h.com/sh-the-35-list-inside-the-leaked-dossier-igniting-the-epstein-case-and-the-ghost-of-jonbenet-ramsey/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSeFohleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEMnZ1cmRNa1RGRmprVjVjc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnFFLUBpgkDP2ABfLQDisVMhtgtKgo3niAeiuydeai2696dUFrQBOJ2DfUwt_aem_1bLsHB8j0YV1-MizJWzZQg
A list of powerful people named in the Epstein files
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/power-people-named-epstein-files/3839884/
Epstein survivors push Comer to investigate potential leads from DOJ’s files in private meeting, arguing that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s suggestion there were no more leads to pursue in the case is not true.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/politics/jeffrey-epstein-victims-comer-meeting-doj
# Gov / Politics / US
[Video] Trump Scam 2026.
https://share.newsbreak.com/iqjgbkkr
“Single greatest scam” President Trump on impeachment. President Trump posted a new video on his Twitter account, saying the impeachment inquiry is the “single greatest scam in American political history.” He was greeted by protestors chanting impeach outside his golf club in Virginia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idOVAYKUVVJ/
DHS chief Mullin refuses to rule out ICE at polls, claims only American citizens should be in line
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dhs-chief-mullin-refuses-rule-220007865.html
As US-Canada trade stalls, PM Carney signals pivot to Europe for a ‘New World Order.’ During his visit to Dublin, Canadian Prime Minister Carney says the “new world order will be built out of Europe,” signaling move away from U.S. ahead of the G7 summit
https://justthenews.com/world/canada/canadian-pm-carney-declares-new-world-order-will-be-built-europe-pivoting-away-us
Most voters oppose mid-decade redistricting. As many states rushed to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, half of American voters say district lines should only be redrawn once a decade after the U.S. Census, a new national poll finds.
https://www.commoncause.org/work/mid%E2%80%91decade-redistricting-democracy-on-the-line/
Newsom: Trump ordered investigation into him and his wife without cause. “He’s coming after me because I am considering running for president,” the California governor said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/gavin-newsom-says-trump-investigating-him-wife-00962403?user_id=66c4bf235d78644b3aa2c263&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&utm_source=join1440
A psychologist and author shared a sobering warning about President Donald Trump on Sunday, noting that the president’s symptoms appear to be as bad as ever. “What I believe, he is setting us up. He is grooming us for nuclear war,” Gartner said. “He wants to be the person who pushes the button first, because that would put him in history as the most powerfully destructive military leader in human history.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677039345/
Vance Confirms Iran May Receive $300 Billion Reconstruction Fund If Nuclear Conditions Are Met
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5924963-vance-iran-300b-reconstruction-fund/
‘Trash the Constitution!’ Fox’s Jonathan Turley Blasts 2028 Dems for Embracing Court-Packing
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/trash-constitution-foxs-jonathan-turley-185952499.html
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sounds Alarm on ‘Rigged’ Elections as MAGA Rebel Claims Americans No Longer ‘Control Our Government’ in Explosive Rant
https://radaronline.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-rigged-elections-no-longer-control-government/
Trump Demands GOP-Controlled House Expel Democrats Lawmaker Jamie Raskin. The president and his allies are also reportedly working on a resolution to “expunge” his past impeachments.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5921412-jamie-raskin-donald-trump-expulsion-biden-pardon-jan-6/
# Politics / Global
Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon may pose stumbling block for lasting US-Iran peace deal
https://justthenews.com/government/security/tuedespite-iran-deal-lebanon-stumbling-block-lasting-peace
Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon may pose stumbling block for lasting US-Iran peace deal
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5821977-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strikes-iran-ceasefire/
Live Updates: Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-deal-peace-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strait-of-hormuz/
As US-Canada trade stalls, PM Carney signals pivot to Europe for a ‘New World Order’
https://justthenews.com/world/canada/canadian-pm-carney-declares-new-world-order-will-be-built-europe-pivoting-away-us
The Taliban are dragging women off Herat’s streets in vans. Silence is now a choice the world is making. I am a woman from Afghanistan who has spent years being told to temper my words about the Taliban, writes Shabnam Nasimi. But no longer – this is a terrorist regime that kidnaps women off the street and shoots their parents when they call for their return
https://www.the-independent.com/voices/taliban-women-afghanistan-herat-abductions-kidnapping-b2993845.html
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
US Is Terrorizing Its Own Citizens With “Less-Lethal” Weapons, Victim Says. Human rights experts condemn the increasing use of weapons like tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets, citing severe injuries, maiming, and what experts call state-sponsored authoritarianism
https://truthout.org/articles/us-is-terrorizing-its-own-citizens-with-less-lethal-weapons-victim-says/
Former detention deputy facing potential life sentence for disregarding detainee’s medical needs
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-jury-convicts-former-correctional-officer-civil-rights-violation-resulted-inmates
Police misconduct in Philadelphia leads to dozens of dropped cases. Two Philadelphia Police Department officers, who acted as partners, illegally stopped and searched hundreds of Black men, according to a report by local public defenders. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are reviewing nearly 1,000 cases built on the testimony of three narcotics officers who officials say repeatedly gave false statements.
https://www.police1.com/drug-interdiction-narcotics/more-than-130-philadelphia-pd-drug-cases-vacated-after-judge-finds-3-officers-testimonies-unreliable
Intelligence community ‘terrified of showing information’ to President Donald Trump’s acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte. The central question on the minds of many is what, exactly, Pulte would do with the office he’s obviously unqualified to fill.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-bill-pulte-acting-dni-controversy
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
House Oversight committee probes ‘pay-to-play’ concerns at anti-Trump lawyer’s nonprofit
A nonprofit allegedly using donor funds to target adversaries may violate tax laws under the IRS codes.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/oversight-committee-probes-pay-play-concerns-anti-trump-lawyers-nonprofit
Supreme Court to hear jury limits, disability cases. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up cases on intellectual disability in death sentences and limits on the number of jurors.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_022faaf4-07b8-41c1-aa58-cc0df897ca46.html
Judge poised to order criminal trial of Todd Blanche: ‘More than sufficient’ evidence
https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-criminal-trial/
The saga of Chief Judge Boasberg’s contempt of court inquiry involving Todd Blanche and Emil Bove
https://www.justsecurity.org/142031/boasberg-contempt-blanche-bove/
# LGBTQ / Transgender
Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead. In his order, DeSantis cited concerns over the road safety of pedestrians and drivers, despite evidence that brightly painted roadways actually reduce traffic accidents and increase pedestrian safety.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/texas-rainbow-crosswalks-pride-ban-street-lights
# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications
Congenital Syphilis Skyrockets as US Has Shortage of Drug That Treats It. The United States has a shortage of the only first-line medication recommended for pregnant women with syphilis to prevent passing it to their baby, even as congenital syphilis rates have been skyrocketing.
https://stateline.org/2026/06/15/one-us-made-drug-treats-congenital-syphilis-and-the-country-is-running-short/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20has%20a,syphilis%20rates%20have%20been%20skyrocketing
Disabled people with lifelong conditions facing ‘unnecessary’ Pip reassessments: A study by the anti-poverty charity Z2K has found that hundreds of thousands of disabled people are going through “unnecessary” personal independence payment (Pip) reviews, “wasting” public money and “significantly harming” the mental and physical health of claimants.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/15/disabled-people-with-lifelong-conditions-facing-unnecessary-pip-reassessments
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
The National Institute of Standards and Technology added dozens of marijuana components to an official government library of compounds, providing ‘reference spectra needed to identify rare plant variants, degradation artifacts and minor homologs that are becoming increasingly relevant in modern cannabis testing.’
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-science-agency-adds-new-cannabis-compounds-to-its-library-of-chemical-fingerprints/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
NATO allies raise alarm over potential US military cuts, with German lawmaker voicing no confidence in Trump’s commitment to Europe’s defence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx6RW–3Leg
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/nato-allies-bewildered-by-trumps-about-face-on-u-s-troop-moves-in-europe
Washington is relocating an aircraft carrier strike group, bombers, and submarines, leaving the alliance scrambling to find replacements for surveillance and long-range strike capabilities
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-to-sharply-cut-military-contributions-to-nato-report/3948979
Deeper troop cuts in Germany are underway, with the administration planning a reduction that extends beyond the initial withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-plans-deeper-troop-cuts-202745000.html
# Other Interestimg Stuff
We Metal Detected the Town Jesus Condemned… and Found This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUn298W-Mdg
Archaeologists Discover the Real Biblical Bethsaida?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUMNKqcnaB0
Ancient DNA from the ocean floor shows what might happen when Arctic sea ice disappears
https://www.earth.com/news/ancient-dna-from-the-ocean-floor-shows-what-might-happen-when-arctic-sea-ice-disappears/
# Planetary / Solar Activity
Scientists investigate strange rumbling beneath Utah, “It’s sort of a mystery in terms of fundamental physics.” Data suggested the rumbling occurred over 55 miles below sea level, a depth that made no sense in conventional geology.
https://futurism.com/science-energy/strange-rumbling-deep-mantle-earthquakes-utah
Scientists pinpoint biggest driver of sea level rise, it’s not melting ice sheets or glaciers. As sea level rise accelerates, more people, ecosystems, and infrastructure are facing increasing coastal flood risks globally.
https://www.climatecentral.org/press-release-sea-level-rise-global-extremes
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Speaker Mike Johnson’s 2027 Social Security Plan is Already Alarming Retirees. Facing looming program insolvency, the Speaker is pushing to adjust and reform entitlement spending, prompting sharp pushback from lawmakers and anxiety among retirees over potential cuts
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5922483-johnson-social-security-republicans/
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