Saturday, June 20, 2026
Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system
Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers…
‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia - POLITICO
“At the beginning, Russians believed they were conducting a special military operation. Now they understand that this is a war,” Commander “Vector” said. The message to Russia, he adds: “‘This war has now reached your homes as well.’ We hope that message helps Russia bring this war to an end.”…
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/19/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-00967074
US-Iran talks abruptly called off after Israel and Hezbollah trade deadly attacks
JD Vance’s staff were at an airbase ready to fly to summit in Obbürgen before trip was suddenly cancelled…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-cancelled
Moscow oil refinery struck in Ukraine’s biggest air raid on city since start of war
Kyiv says attack, which also forced evacuation at Russia’s biggest airport, was in response to strike on historic monastery…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/moscow-oil-refinery-on-fire-ukraine-drone-stikes
Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz
As US lifts its blockade, Tehran says fees to cover cost of managing waterway will come into effect at end of 60-day negotiation period…
Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund celebrates "creating new farmers" this Juneteenth
“Essentially right now we are an engine for creating new farmers,” Knox said. “A lot of folks who've never been a part of the urban ag scene are able to come through us and buy land for the first time and begin this process, and also become a part of a larger community.”…
Michigan Legislative Black Caucus proposes reparative justice bills
State Representative Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield) said Black Michiganders continue to live with the legacy of slavery and segregation.
“If we are serious about addressing these challenges, we must first understand the harms that were done, the policies that perpetuated these harms, who’s affected, and what remedies are appropriate,” Hoskins said during a press conference Thursday...
The billionaire hidden behind the curtain inside Trump’s Pentagon
Feinberg has unprecedented control over the Pentagon’s vast procurement network, and a remarkable new ability to invest in defense companies with taxpayer dollars, all to remake the so-called industrial base of the military contracting world.
Both his critics and his supporters say Feinberg shredded the old cumbersome rules of government weapons acquisition and seems to have turned the Pentagon into its own private equity powerhouse...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/stephen-feinberg-trump-pentagon
Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines
Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/lackland-air-force-base-flu-outbreak
Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet - POLITICO
“See, a normal president wouldn’t do this. A normal president wants to stay away from aircraft,” Trump said Friday. “But our country has to be represented properly.”…
Report: ICE dropping plans for a detention center in Romulus says AG Nessel
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is calling the move a "victory" for the Detroit region. The New York Times is reporting the Romulus location is one of seven nationwide ICE is looking to sell...
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