Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

“The Trump administration’s shift away from traditional law enforcement priorities, staffing and funding, along with its embrace of dangerously aggressive and reckless immigration enforcement tactics, has made US citizens less safe and more likely to be victimized,” the report asserted.

 It also said that the administration has “downplayed the threat of right-wing extremist violence” – and in the process has increased the threat posed by far-right extremism...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/splc-report-far-right-groups-trump-administration


 

The Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VBSNqlGhFvk

U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy Tries to Cut Safety Checks His Ex-Company Failed — ProPublica

Changing Oversight: U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy previously ran an aerial firefighting company. After joining Congress, he proposed ending Forest Service inspections of those aircraft. 

Failed Inspection: The same month a draft of his plan to end Forest Service inspections leaked, an aircraft at his former company failed an inspection because of a crack in its wing. 

Ownership Stake: Sheehy owned up to $15 million in stock in the company, Bridger Aerospace, when he launched his effort to end Forest Service inspections of such aircraft.…

 https://www.propublica.org/article/tim-sheehy-bridger-aerospace-forest-service-inspection


 

JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

“This committee has proven time and time again to be nothing more than a joke,” Teddy Tschann, a spokesperson for Walz, said in a statement. “They continue to rehash Covid-era fraud to distract from endless wars, gas prices, ICE, and the president’s insider trading. 

“Governor Walz is glad to see fraudsters are going to prison. If the committee is concerned about corruption, they should investigate why President Trump continues to let fraudsters out of prison.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/jd-vance-doj-inquiry-tim-walz-minnesota


 

US stadium and hotel workers threaten strikes ‘to make things fair’ during World Cup

Low wages and fears of ICE crackdowns have set workers on edge of strike as thousands set to arrive during World Cup…

 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/09/stadium-hotel-workers-strike-world-cup


 

Evolution is FAKE because of a "Feeling"? #joerogan #science #react

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xbq53_GHMqY

Why the California vote count is slow – and Trump’s fraud claims are bogus

“There’s not a lot of people I know who would say: ‘Nah, I would rather have known who won the race faster than have my vote count,’” Paul Mitchell, vice-president of the voter data firm Political Data Inc, told the Guardian. “The only people who complain about it are the people who lose.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/california-election-result-vote-count-explained 


 

Experts warn Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California as president ramps up baseless claims

Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message… 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/trump-election-california-fraud-claims


 

Just wrap your heads around this…

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AOzHJYKjDZc

 

Trump DOJ Killed Criminal Probe of Sen. Jim Justice’s Southern Coal — ProPublica

EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”…

 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-jim-justice-doj-southern-coal-investigation-west-virginia


 

World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating

Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/09/worlds-first-wind-powered-underwater-datacentre-starts-operating-in-china


 

Hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president

Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers...

 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/08/donald-trump-knicks-spurs-nba-finals-crowd-reaction-boos


 

Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance

His toxic Henry Nowak intervention fits a pattern. Vance has hard-right views, a disdain for European society – and he may yet become president…

 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/09/warning-europe-worries-trump-fear-jd-vance


 

World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds

JPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures, researchers say…

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/09/world-banks-pledge-billions-fossil-fuel-industry-2025


Lindsey Graham is fighting off an ‘America First’ primary challenge - POLITICO

The senator is facing a well-funded challenge supported by some of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile MAGA defectors...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/09/lindsey-graham-primary-challenge-america-first-iran-00954007


 

Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful

In his ruling, Sorokin’s found that the fee amounted to a tax, rather than a regulatory restriction. Since the constitution gives Congress, not the president, the exclusive power to levy taxes, Trump lacked the authority to impose it...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/trump-h-1b-visa-fee-invalidated


 

Michigan ranks in bottom half of states for child well-being

The state’s lowest ranking came in the education category, where Michigan came in 42nd in the country...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/2026-06-09/michigan-ranks-in-bottom-half-of-states-for-child-well-being


 

Jeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff set to testify before House panel

Groff worked for Epstein for nearly 20 years, starting in 2001, in which her job was to ‘organize one man’s life’…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/jeffrey-epstein-assistant-lesley-groff-testifies 


Apple WWDC 2026: Everything Revealed in 13 Minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnxUuOYMB0o

Ways and Means chair warns he ‘won’t support’ next reconciliation bill without tax provisions - Live Updates - POLITICO

As House Republicans prepare to follow last summer’s tax and spending megabill with passage of a party-line immigration enforcement package as soon as Tuesday night, conversations have turned to what the GOP would put in a third filibuster-skirting reconciliation measure...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/09/congress/jason-smiths-latest-warning-00954341


 

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies…

 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/09/white-house-urges-uk-not-ban-social-media-under-16s


Christopher Hitchens destroys Christian ethics and morality

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9cw2pb0ok

The World Cup is shedding new light on the pathology of the Trump regime

Players and fans denied visas, the spectre of ICE raids on stadiums, Pete Hegseth’s latest speech ... By the end of this contest, the nature of this US government will be even clearer…

 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/09/football-world-cup-pathology-trump-regime


 

Ambani Family Secured Trump Policy Wins While Backing Firm Linked to Donald Trump Jr. — ProPublica

An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration...

 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ambani-reliance-industries-america-first-refining-texas 


Social Security funds could run short by 2032 : NPR

"The Trustees recommend that lawmakers address the projected trust fund shortfalls in a timely way to phase in necessary changes gradually and give workers and beneficiaries time to adjust," the report says...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850279/social-security-funds-trustees-congress


‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns

Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/un-world-ocean-assessment-severe-stress-sea-level-rise-doubles-pollution-fishing-climate


 








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