Top U.S. & World Headlines — June 25, 2018

Interview:
https://youtu.be/1QU0xdoChRs

“Last Call for Democracy.” (Pod Save America podcast)

Trump hits a new low by tearing infants away from their parents at the border, and looks for new ways to obstruct justice as his campaign manager goes to jail. Then Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Fahrenthold talks to Tommy about his reporting on the Trump Foundation. To learn what you can do to help fight the separation of families at our border, pitch in here: go.crooked.com/families
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/last-call-for-democracy/

How the Trump administration is weaponizing government bureaucracy against those it doesn’t like - The Washington Post: Opinion

The party that supposedly hates government is eager to wield it against immigrants and poor people. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/06/21/how-the-trump-administration-is-weaponizing-government-bureaucracy-against-those-it-doesnt-like/

Everything Trump got wrong about Red Hen, in one tweet - The Washington Post: Analysis

Online images indicate that the restaurant "looks like the nicest building within a block." And Trump's own properties have had more serious health violations. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/06/25/everything-trump-got-wrong-about-red-hen-in-one-tweet/

The first layoffs from Trump’s tariffs are here - The Washington Post: Analysis

America's largest nail manufacturer cut 60 jobs on June 15. It might be out of business by Labor Day if it doesn't get relief from Trump's tariffs. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/25/the-first-layoffs-from-trumps-tariffs-are-here/

White House Officials Get Left-Swiped | The Daily Show

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the latest member of Team Trump to face public condemnation, while Trump staffers complain that their boss is a dating buzzkill....
https://youtu.be/8zhYDFjniTo

Trump Goes to Nevada Amid Migrant Detention Crisis: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump trying to circumvent due process for detained migrants....
https://youtu.be/dL2fGSMafRM

‘They’re lucky we aren’t executing them’: National Guardsman faces punishment for Facebook post on migrants - The Washington Post

The post — and others calling for violence against migrants on the border — has kicked up intense backlash.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/25/theyre-lucky-we-arent-executing-them-national-guardsman-face-punishment-for-facebook-post-on-migrants/

Melania Trump's jacket can't distract from what's important

It was a stunning display. I’m not talking about the jacket. I’m talking about Melania Trump traveling all the way to Texas to ask questions she should have asked over the breakfast table – if she and her husband ever have breakfast....

https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/rochelle-riley/2018/06/24/melania-trump-jacket-immigrant-children/729286002/

The original source for Trump’s claim of 63,000 immigrant murders? Bad data from Steve King in 2005 - The Washington Post: Analysis

Made-up data from a blog post from 2005 was presented as fact by Trump. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/22/the-original-source-for-trumps-claim-of-63000-immigrant-murders-bad-data-from-steve-king-in-2005/

The big picture: How police brutality drives cities into debt - Axios

A new study has found that police brutality in cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Milwaukee has cost taxpayers $1.87 billion by accruing bonds from financial institutions. ....
https://www.axios.com/police-brutality-racism-banks-settlements-0351a32e-e690-4cd3-bec9-1782ec804b4e.html

CNN Poll: Americans think Russia investigation is serious and should continue - CNN Politics

Most Americans continue to believe that the Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election is a serious matter that should be investigated, but the constant criticism by President Donald Trump of special counsel Robert Mueller is taking its toll, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS released Friday. ....
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/22/politics/russia-investigation-june-poll/index.html

When Will Anti-Atheism Be Viewed as Bigotry?

In recent years, as atheists have become more comfortable stepping out of the closet and living as out, open nonbelievers, we’ve seen an influx in believers lashing out against atheists, publicly stating they’re not welcome, or worse yet, should leave the country....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/secularvoices/2018/06/21/when-will-anti-atheism-be-viewed-as-bigotry/

Humanists shocked to receive 'bizarre rant' from United States

The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union has expressed shock in receiving a letter from the US Ambassador to the UN.....

https://iheu.org/humanists-shocked-receive-bizarre-rant-united-states/

The Carol Burnett Show with Nanette Fabray, Art Carney

https://youtu.be/7tETUfnywfM

Rising Seas Could Swamp More Than 300,000 US Houses - Mother Jones: Study:

Sea level rise driven by climate change is set to pose an existential crisis to many US coastal communities, with new research finding that as many as 311,000 homes face being flooded every two weeks within the next 30 years. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/06/study-rising-seas-could-swamp-more-than-300000-us-houses/

Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion : NPR

Emily Freeman, a writer in Montana, grew up unaffiliated to a religion — culturally Jewish on her father's side, a smattering of churchgoing on her mother's. She and her husband Nathan Freeman talked about not identifying as religious — but they didn't really discuss how it would affect their parenting.....

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/618217795/teaching-children-to-ask-the-big-questions-without-religion

The Carol Burnett Show with Gwen Verdon, Pat Boone

https://youtu.be/daz77P8bku4

Top U.S. & World Headlines — June 25, 2018

Interview:
https://youtu.be/1QU0xdoChRs

Jared Kushner, who doesn't like reading history books, says he has a new Middle East peace plan - ThinkProgress.org

President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner says he has a new peace plan for Palestine and Israel. Kushner -- who once said that he has no desire to read books or learn the history of the region -- announced his new plan in an interview with the Palestinian daily newspaper Al-Quds published Sunday morning....
https://thinkprogress.org/jared-kushner-new-peace-plan-palestine-israel-62e899e9ae79/