NBC: “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he’ll deploy the National Guard to locations across the state “to ensure peace and order” ahead of a planned protest in San Antonio. “Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest. @TexasGuard will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement…
“Rand Paul Says He’s Lost Respect for Trump”
Political Wire: “Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) slammed President Trump after he and his family were disinvited from the annual White House picnic. Said Paul: “I think I’m the first senator in the history of the United States to be uninvited to the White House picnic. I just find this incredibly petty. I mean — I have been,…
“Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage”
NY Times: “The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to call for the overturning of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, with strategists citing the successful effort that overturned the right to legal abortions as a possible blueprint for the new fight. The denomination has long opposed gay marriage, but Tuesday was…
“My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country”
NY Times: “In the 2024 election, 81 percent of Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District — the whitest and third poorest in the nation — voted with Mr. Ford for Donald Trump. Once full of New Deal Democrats, the region had suffered losses that its people felt modern Democrats didn’t care about or address. During World War…
“‘Cuts have consequences’: Floridians cheer as Miami meteorologist issues ‘chilling’ warning”
Alternet: “John Morales, a veteran meteorologist for Miami’s NBC affiliate WTVJ-TV Channel 6 News, has been on South Florida’s weather since the early 1990s. And he has covered a lot of hurricanes. But during a Monday, June 2 broadcast, Morales candidly told viewers that because of the Trump Administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service, he may not…
“Texas’ Migrant Tuition Break Blocked After Texas Joins D.O.J. to Kill It”
NY Times: “A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday blocked a two decade-old law offering undocumented residents the same discounted tuition as other in-state college students, after the Trump administration and the Texas attorney general joined together to argue the measure violated federal law. The one-page order, signed by Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern…
“Well-known Trump critic David Jolly enters race for Florida governor”
Politico: “Former Rep. David Jolly has officially filed to run for governor of Florida in a race that still favors Republicans but remains wide open in the Democratic primary. Winning as a Democrat will be a long shot. Jolly, a former GOP, one-term representative from Pinellas County near Tampa, enters the race at a time…
“In Georgia, Republicans Vote to Kill Green Jobs but Face Little Fallout”
NY Times: “This is no field of dreams. A company, Solarcycle, has already spent about $50 million of $500 million it plans to invest to turn the empty space into a recycling operation and build an adjacent glass manufacturing plant. Land has been purchased, permits have been secured, and hiring for jobs starting at $40,000…
“Eight US states seek to outlaw chemtrails – even though they aren’t real”
The Guardian: “Political leaders love an empty statement or proclamation, but when Louisiana’s state house of representatives moved against “chemtrails” last week, they were literally seeking to combat something that does not exist. It was an act of political symbolism that delved deep into the sort of anti-government conspiracy theories that have flourished under Donald…
“‘It’s an abomination’: Hundreds gathered to protest ICE deportations in downtown San Antonio”
KSAT12: “A protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations took place in downtown San Antonio on Sunday. The event, called “No To Mass Deportations – ICE Out Of San Antonio,” began at 11 a.m. on Sunday at San Antonio City Hall, 100 Military Plaza. For more than a week, ICE officers have been detaining…