Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants, gets 7-minute ovation | PBS News
"The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to accompany, protect and love those lives that are most fragile."…
UAW backs El-Sayed over other Democrats running for US Senate
“Together, we’re going to take on corporate greed, rebuild an economy that works for working people, strengthen collective bargaining, and ensure that the future of Michigan manufacturing is built right here by union workers,” El-Sayed said in a press release. “Solidarity forever.”…
A religious hospital denied her a life-saving drug during an ectopic pregnancy. She lost her fertility
“I kept asking her to help me,” she said. But Coll refused to administer methotrexate, Perrone alleged. As she remembered it, the doctor told her “we have to weigh out the life of the mother and the baby, and there’s a 1% chance that there is a baby in there”. When Perrone asked about her right to an abortion under Illinois law, the doctor said “you’re not going to bully me into doing this”, Perrone said...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/illinois-hospital-ectopic-pregnancy
“Can We Make the Protesters Look More Violent?” – Mother Jones
Pelley told Garcia-Navarro that, hours before an episode of 60 Minuteson the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti was set to air, Weiss sent an email to his boss asking for changes to the episode. “Two of the things in the email include, can we make the protesters look more violent? Now, I’m paraphrasing. I don’t have the quote, but that’s what was communicated to me. And the other thing, Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer.”…
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/can-we-make-the-protesters-look-more-violent/
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday - POLITICO
The filing Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents contends the Trump administration’s authorization of the June 14 event was unlawful. The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction...
Bills advance in state House to increase protections from lead exposure for children
There is no "safe" level of lead in the blood, but one bill would would lower the threshold for "elevated blood lead level" by two thirds, to reflect the national standard.
Another bill would automatically refer children with elevated blood lead levels to the state's Early On intervention program. And a third bill would require baby food sold in Michigan to be tested for lead and other toxic metals...
World Cup referee from Somalia barred from entering US - POLITICO
The decision comes amid concern that Trump administration policies will hamper preparations for the global sporting event...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/08/world-cup-referee-somalia-00953959
The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience - POLITICO
As Republicans fight to hold Congress, they shouldn’t count on the women who helped elect Trump in 2024, MAHA activists say.
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