As Trump fumes, Republicans wince at ‘public nervous breakdown’ (www.politico.com)
Donald Trump spent Monday morning labeling the turmoil in the global financial markets the “Kamala Crash,” giving Republicans hope that he might turn his focus to an economic message....
How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire (apnews.com)
When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing back — and even thriving....
Indonesia’s tiny hobbits descended from even smaller ancestors (arstechnica.com)
A 700,000-year-old humerus suggests small hominins have a long history on Flores.
A Republican state A.G. fights to keep exonerated prisoners behind bars (www.nytimes.com)
In Missouri, Attorney General Andrew Bailey is in a tough primary fight against a Trump lawyer who says Bailey is soft on crime....
Sunderland rioter admits violent disorder and possession of cocaine and heroin (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
US neo-Nazi terror group aims to revive activities ahead of election (www.theguardian.com)
The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US...
Families of Americans detained in China seek action after US-Russia swap. (www.voanews.com)
Hurricane Debby blows cocaine worth over $1 million onto beach in Florida Keys, U.S. Border Patrol says (www.cbsnews.com)
Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians (www.semafor.com)
In January, The Wall Street Journal made an explosive claim: Quoting “intelligence reports,” the paper reported that not only had 12 members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, taken part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, but 10% of the relief agency’s 12,000...
Evangelical pastor who condemned "wicked" & "evil" queers arrested in sex sting operation (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Man in hospital after suspected hate crime attack in Belfast (www.theguardian.com)
The Labor Movement Is Giddy About Tim Walz Becoming Harris’ VP Pick (inthesetimes.com)
Adin Ross ‘gifts’ Trump a Rolex and Cybertruck wrapped in rally shooting photo during unhinged livestream (www.independent.co.uk)
Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco (www.wired.com)
Trump trains sights on one of the last of the ‘Impeachment 10’ (www.politico.com)
Donald Trump and his allies have already purged eight of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. The former president could add a ninth to the list on Tuesday....
JD Vance reiterates false claim that Democrats "tried to kill" Trump (www.motherjones.com)
Nassau County Legislature passes mask ban, with exemption for health (www.newsday.com)
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A chief architect of Project 2025 is ready to shock Washington if Donald Trump wins a second term (apnews.com)
Russell Vought sounds like a general marshaling troops for combat when he talks about taming a “woke and weaponized” federal government....
World’s billionaires see $134 billion swiped from their fortune overnight in share price bloodbath, led by Jeff Bezos (fortune.com)
Why Olympic darling Armand Duplantis chose Sweden over United States (www.si.com)
Number of Americans without health insurance rises in 2024, breaking streak of record-low figures (www.cbsnews.com)
Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies found ordered to pay $950m (www.theguardian.com)
The Colorado couple who owned a funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were discovered last year were ordered to pay $950m to the victims’ families – a largely symbolic victory for families of the deceased....
Vance Is Fixin’ to Follow Harris All Over the Place (www.thedailybeast.com)
Non-paywall: 12ft.io/…/jd-vance-is-fixin-to-follow-harris-all-…
US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump's sentencing in hush money case. (www.voanews.com)
