“War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference (www.texastribune.org)
True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans....
Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term (apnews.com)
An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison....
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal challenge in CAS ruling (www.usatoday.com)
Republicans push conspiracy theories after Hunter Biden verdict: ‘A fake trial’ (www.theguardian.com)
Rightwing politicians repeat unfounded theories that gun trial verdict is a ‘distraction’ from worse Biden crimes...
New Biden rule cracks down on insurers’ use of prior authorization (thehill.com)
A new Biden administration rule released Wednesday aims to streamline the prior authorization process used by insurers to approve medical procedures and treatments....
Turning Point USA is promoting drinking raw milk amid bird flu outbreak (www.mediamatters.org)
Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress (www.propublica.org)
The bill expands the use of existing federal money to be used to fight stillbirths. Lawmakers cited ProPublica’s reporting on the issue as key to adding urgency and building support for the measure....
Washington man arrested after fatally shooting teen who had BB gun (www.usatoday.com)
Myers, who says he’s a licensed security guard, was sitting in his car Wednesday to conduct “overwatch” while his son trains because “he has seen numerous crimes occur” in the parking lot, according to the probable cause statement....
Man convicted in killings of 8 from another Ohio family seeks new trial - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz (apnews.com)
Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to https://apnews.com/article/france-macron-election-legislative-parliament-national-rally-07b742fe000170af8ee410e292bf23e2...
Jamaican man in UK for 38 years must wait another 10 to apply for citizenship (www.theguardian.com)
Outrage over ‘massacre’ in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages (www.theguardian.com)
At least 274 Palestinians were killed and 698 wounded in Israeli strikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Gaza’s health ministry said on Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire during the daytime operation....
Anne Sacoolas said she ‘drove like an American’, Harry Dunn inquest told (www.theguardian.com)
Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in secret recording (apnews.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is heard questioning whether compromise between the left and right is possible in a conversation posted on social media Monday. The conservative justice is also heard agreeing with a woman who says the United States should return “to a place of godliness.”...
Virginia NAACP sues school board that restored Confederate names (www.npr.org)
Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)
The Washington Post has recently started asking people to register in order to access gift links. You can put in a completely made-up email address, as there is no verification of the email address.
Adults and teens pick dumbphones to curb social media addiction (www.bbc.com)
Adults and teens concerned about their screen time are turning in their smartphones for “dumber” models....
Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites 'hopeful sign' (www.reuters.com)
TEL AVIV/CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) - Hamas accepts a U.N. resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday in what the U.S. Secretary of State called “a hopeful sign”....
Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann, calls to replace the Pride flag with a 'shame' flag (www.advocate.com)
Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers (apnews.com)
Trump denies mocking soldiers, says only "a psycho" would have called them "losers" and "suckers" (www.salon.com)
EU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war looms (www.theguardian.com)
The EU has notified Beijing that it intends to impose tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, triggering duties of more than €2bn (£1.7bn) a year and a potential trade war with China....
8 suspected terrorists with possible ISIS ties arrested in New York, L.A. and Philadelphia, sources say (www.nbcnews.com)
Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday....
Federal Appeals Court Hears Lawsuit Accusing Top U.S. Officials of Complicity in Genocide (www.democracynow.org)
The gays bring surge to D.C. Metro ridership for Capital Pride Parade (www.advocate.com)
