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Illinois continues to rank in the Top 5 states for the number of Fortune 500 HQs. All part of our mission to make us the best in the nation for doing business.

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🇪🇺 EU officially presents 18th sanctions package against Russia: bans use of Nord Stream 1&2 pipeline infrastructure, lowers oil price cap from $60 to $45/barrel, and disconnects 22 more Russian banks from SWIFT. European Commission continues tightening economic pressure.

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BIG numbers for CNN's telecast of "Good Night, and Good Luck:" It "reached a combined 7.34 million total viewers on CNN US television, CNN International, and streaming audiences on Max and CNN.com." On TV, it ranked as the #1 show of the day across all of cable.

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🇺🇦 FM Andriy Sybiiha urged immediate, powerful new sanctions against Russia following one of the most massive air strikes of the war overnight. “Russia hit a maternity hospital and residential buildings, killing and injuring civilians. It rejects peace—so it must face consequences. No more waiting.”

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Warner Bros. Discovery to be split, as Zaslav retreats from grand ambitions My story for NPR www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...

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New from me: Texas quietly downsizes border security spending—mainly for state border wall—though still remains above pre-OLS levels www.texasobserver.org/texas-quietl... @texasobserver.org

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More than 6000 scientists have signed a declaration condemning "Administration policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe" www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

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⚡️Pro-Ukrainian partisans destroy car used by Russian drone operators in occupied Melitopol, Atesh claims. A car used by drone operators in the Russian 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was destroyed by the Atesh partisan group in occupied Melitopol overnight on June 10, the group claimed.

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Capital One is the latest company to limit access to booming airport lounges to combat overcrowding.

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Prime Minister Carney announced Canada is increasing its spending on defence to meet the 2% GDP commitment by March 2026 There will be a separate defence procurement office to speed up the contracts It will also create jobs in Canada www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks. The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.

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Anyone believing anything Ted Cruz says is already suffering from MAGAmentia.

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@bab102.bsky.social "DOD lawyers 'are also still finalizing language around the use-of-force guidelines for the troops being mobilized...'" 🧵

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What Tom said.

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⚡️US accuses Russian of laundering millions, helping Moscow obtain sensitive technology. U.S. prosecutors have charged cryptocurrency entrepreneur Iurii Gugnin with laundering over $500 million and helping sanctioned Russian entities bypass export controls.

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Very courageous. Bill Cassidy betrayed his oath as a physician and put the health of the nation in jeopardy because he was afraid of a primary. That will be his legacy.

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Susan Collins Concern Level: 3

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ALEC — a right-wing think tank known for drafting controversial anti-voting legislation like the SAVE Act — is launching a new task force that will focus on pushing a new slate of state-level voter suppression bills. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Despite relatively moderate jobs data, Americans don’t feel good about the labor market — they’re not much more optimistic about their ability to find a job in 3 months than they were during covid.

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UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!

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California AG Bonta: I, in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, are suing President Trump and asking the court to set aside the president's unlawful action federalizing the California National Guard.

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RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic who has trafficked in conspiracy theories, purges all 17 members of an advisory committee on immunization to the CDC as he continues to upend scientific conventions. @apoorvanyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

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About 700 U.S. Marines were being deployed Monday to support the California National Guard to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles, NBC News reported. The deployment of the Marines is temporary, to give time for additional National Guard troops to arrive.

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One apparent reason why GOP legislators are getting cold feet about proof of citizenship laws for voter registration: They’re worried about disenfranchising their own voters, advocates say. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Last year, together with the General Assembly, Illinois created the state’s first-ever child tax credit. Its success means we are now doubling it. Good for kids. Good for families. Good for workers. Good for our economy.

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NEW: In a win for voters, the Supreme Court rejects the RNC's challenge to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allowed voters to cast provisional ballots in person if their mail-in ballots were rejected.

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BREAKING: A right-wing legal group just sued to force Utah to turn over its entire voter roll — including private & protected records. The outcome of this case could potentially lay the groundwork for voter purges in the state. From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social

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🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Republican National Committee petition to hear case to overturn voting rights victory in Pennsylvania. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

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BREAKING The President of California’s largest union has been detained during an ICE raid.

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NEW: In a loss for Arkansas voters, a federal court upheld the state's congressional map, saying that voters failed to prove their claims of intentional racial discrimination. Arkansas will retain its current map.

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Gun violence shouldn't be a fact of life for our kids. Letting this uniquely American issue continue is a choice; inaction is a choice — here in IL, our choice is to save lives. We've banned the sale of assault weapons, expanded background checks, and extended red flag laws.

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🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Fox News that had Ukraine been accepted into NATO back in 2008, today’s war might have been avoided. He added that only strength brings peace. "If you are weak, you invite aggression, that is why we support Ukraine as long as necessary."

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North Carolina: Newly Registered 18-44 Dems turned out 25 points Higher than Previously Registered

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In the 1940s, the Taft-Hartley Act was passed. This banned sympathy strikes and boycotts, allowed employers to use paid work time to campaign against unionization, ended wildcat strikes, and created right-to-work laws. Yet, this served to do more than just weaken a union's ability to strike. 🧵

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SNAP benefits are positively correlated with increased check-ups for young children, better mental health for kids and lower risks of child abuse among participants. Tell our Senators that protecting kids means no to SNAP cuts: Fetterman 215 241-1090 McCormick 202 224-6324

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The woman who shouted "people will die" at Joni Ernst, India May, is a nurse and a librarian who first got involved in politics by going to a town hall about bills aiming to defund libraries. Now she's running for state house. eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

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This includes the hundreds of billions of dollars in crypto!

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⚡️ 5 killed, 6 injured in Russian drone strike on Chernihiv Oblast. According to Chernihiv Oblast Governor Viacheslav Chaus, at least six Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones were used in the assault.

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A guided bomb strike hit the Kherson Regional Administration building this morning, causing significant damage. Reports also indicate FPV drones targeted civilians in the streets—an increasingly common tactic in Russian attacks on Kherson.

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A report by Fidelity found that employees deferred a milestone 9.5% into 401(k) plans during the first quarter, and companies contributed 4.8%.

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Nice job!

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NEW: A group of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas file a lawsuit accusing local GOP officials of racial gerrymandering, a day after they approved a new map to shrink the voting power of Black and brown residents. From: @jenrice.bsky.social‬

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Private payrolls increased just 37,000 In May, below the 60,000 in April and the Dow Jones forecast for 110,000. It was the lowest monthly job total from the ADP count since March 2023.

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