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The names and incidents are depressingly familiar: Jo Cox, Gretchen Whitmer, Paul Pelosi, and now Minnesota politicians Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social. How can we arrest the scourge of political violence? www.prospectmagazine...

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Beijing accuses Britain of ‘causing trouble’ and ‘undermining peace’ after offshore patrol vessel carries out ‘freedom of navigation’ operation

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Does PM Carney doubt the resolve of Canadians? It is one conclusion that can be drawn from the apparent softening of the his government’s stance towards the Americans, and Donald Trump in particular. Christopher Holcroft writes. #cdnpoli #uspoli

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Homeland Security: 2 juveniles rescued, 8 arrested on immigration charges at Upstate restaurant #scnews

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Russ Vought’s relationship with Republican appropriators was already strained. Then he started talking about pursuing the ultimate end-run around their funding power heading into the fall.

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Only nine states still tax Social Security benefits.

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Airbnb has all-but captured the market in short term lets around the world. But where does that leave the locals looking for a place to live?

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Africa's push for local currency payments systems — once little more than an aspiration — is finally making concrete gains, bringing the promise of less costly trade to a continent long hobbled by resource-sapping dollar transactions reut.rs/4l7NWd4

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Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

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A May survey of 400 U.S. producers found that 70% believe the tariffs will strengthen their industry in the long term. The same poll found that just 43% of respondents think the levies will hurt their earnings this year.

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Chabria: Secret police have no place in L.A. or democracy. But here they are

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An appeals court has allowed US President Donald Trump to maintain control of National Guard troops in California, deployed after protests against immigration raids erupted in the city.

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The Utah State Auditor has dinged Vineyard City for obscuring its use of public funds and omitting hefty payments made to developers.

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Commentary: We turned the Wellstone tragedy into something good. We can do it again.

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“I ask for everyone’s patience,” Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said when announcing that prosecutors will decide on Friday whether anyone should be charged in fatal "No Kings" protest shooting.

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Chicago police may have broken sanctuary law during ICE raid, Wei Zhou reports. Immigrant rights advocates are demanding an investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s appearance alongside ICE during a June 4 raid. prismreports.org/2025/06/17/c...

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The "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd.

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From the RNS archives: The Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat was the first Jewish service organized and led by Jews of color to mark the annual celebration of freedom that is now a federal holiday. (June 19, 2022) religionnews.com/2022/06/19/a...

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"'That the Appeal to Heaven flag is being flown on a government building alongside the American flag should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,' says Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University."

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A former Hormel Foods employee made off with top-secret sausage recipes and market intel before joining regional competitor Johnsonville, a new federal lawsuit allege

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New Yorkers need “Africa Rising” and works like it. Works that prod us into remembering the causes of current inequalities and the urgency of remedying them. Following Paris’s example by putting “Africa Rising” on public display would be a small first step.

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Juventus and USMNT star Timothy Weah revealed he and his teammates did not get a choice when they were bizarrely photographed standing behind President Donald Trump during their visit to the White House.

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Anti-Trump protesters held up umbrellas to form the words, “MS Fights Fascism” at the No Kings protest in Gulfport, Mississippi, on June 14. See the full photo gallery:

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The meat industry has a child labor problem. The Department of Labor’s various investigations have uncovered illegal child employment in the supply chain of large meat companies, leading to millions of dollars in fines.

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Faith leaders come together to defend immigrant communities amid federal raids

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After days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel’s bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty.

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Israel's block on international journalists in Gaza should not be allowed to stand

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Will employers be targeted for hiring undocumented workers?

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June 17 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced continued Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal and said a solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear programme could only be found through diplomacy.

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National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, an outspoken critic of past U.S. military interventions abroad, appears to have fallen out of favor with President Trump as he weighs military action against Iran, according to multiple senior administration officials with knowledge of the matter.

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Utah college student arrested by ICE in Grand Junction granted bail https://trib.al/vxh5Lju

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Millions more acres of public lands across Utah could be eligible to be sold off under a recent change to the Senate's budget bill made in a committee chaired by Utah Sen. Mike Lee.

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Feds seek life sentence for J6 rioter pardoned by Trump

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Iran’s exiled royal calls for regime change — but few are listening https://on.ft.com/4efYlBm

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Car buyers will bear the brunt of the $30 billion cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, driving up already high US auto prices by almost $2,000 per vehicle, according to consultant AlixPartners.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks he did not credit himself for stopping hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

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BREAKING: Israel has attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state TV says, hours after Israel warned public to flee the area. Meanwhile, an Iranian missile barrage targeted Israel, including a “direct hit” on a medical building.

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“We are causing so much havoc,” says Amanda Cook, the forensic nurse examiner director at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Idaho Falls. "Now they can’t get medical help... (The legislators) have totally screwed it up.” #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/06/18/i...

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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders Wednesday after a fast-growing wildfire broke out in Southern Oregon. More than 1,000 people face some degree of evacuation notice.

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"Israel’s attack on Iran may have been carried out with Trump’s approval," writes the Guardian's senior international correspondent Julian Borger. "But it appears to have been unleashed only in the expectation that the US will ultimately be drawn into the war."

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Local water commissioner says a ‘shakedown’ is coming for Crazy Mountain Ranch this summer.

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Travel and visa restrictions imposed by the Trump administration threaten care at U.S. hospitals that depend on international medical residents.

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Trump ordered ICE to target major U.S. cities to punish his political opponents, citing election conspiracy theories that Democrats use undocumented immigrants to “expand their Voter Base.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Iran's government has called upon its citizens to delete WhatsApp from their phones, claiming the messaging app is gathering intel for Israel.

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The right of transgender minors to access gender-affirming care has sparked debate across the United States. With a US Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on the practice, experts say, activists will probably be emboldened to enact even more restrictions.

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Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 639 people and wounded 1,329 others, a human rights group said. Iran has not regularly released death tolls during the conflict.

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Top Senate Dems are demanding Trump outline "a clear, detailed plan" for dealing with Iran, saying the president has left Congress in the dark as he weighs direct US involvement in Israel’s campaign against Tehran.

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