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Trump tax bill would help the richest and hurt the poorest, Congressional Budget Office says - Bloomberg

House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media - NPR

Brutal 9th inning strike 3 call on Verdugo in SF versus Doval, who gets the next guy swinging to end it. That pitch to Verdugo was NOT CLOSE. Choke call by the Ump.

The long, murderous arms of Vladimir Putin: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/o...

Chinese couple charged with smuggling a biological pathogen into the U.S. - NBC News

Junior Caminero with 6 Homers and 18 RBI in the last 10 Games

Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric - NPR

Hot Lips, Rest in Peace:

The Presidency Is Trump’s Most Successful Business - The Atlantic

Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces - NPR

Take the best economy in the world, create an international trade war, then ask American companies to ‘eat’ the costs of the Tariffs so consumers don’t pay higher prices. Show me a company willing to ‘eat’ it:

A Teenager Discovered a Ring on a Hike—Turns Out, It’s 1,800 Years Old - Popular Mechanics

Fanatics suck: One dead after large explosion near reproductive health clinic in Palm Springs

That’s 800,000 people who were conned out of $2,500 each, and not only are they gonna vote for him AGAIN, but they’re gonna be like, “Bro, Trump’s next Fartcoin? This one’s for real this time”

Pathetic Orioles fire their Manager, then roll out a 37 year old Free Agent Pitcher who gives up 6 Runs in the 1st to the Nationals, then yank him after 2 Outs to replace him with a 42 year old Free Agent Pitcher. Yeah, it must have been the Manager…

San Diego’s final budget draws criticism over cuts to Humane Society, libraries - KSWB San Diego Fox 5

DJ LaMahieu Doubles to RF for a HOME RUN because Yankee’s RF is a bad joke. 2-1, Mets in the Top of the 4th. Not sure why Yankee fans booing Juan Soto is a story. Did anyone expect anything else?

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MLB Rabbit Ball 2025 Update: 9 Home Runs—so far—in Camden Yards. The Royals came into the day 30th in HRs. #AugmentedPower

NEW: Trump is abusing the office of the presidency to run a mob-like shakedown of Paramount and CBS News. In any previous administration, this would be a massive scandal. But not in the corrupt Era of Trump. Check out my latest: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is a widely inaccurate & dangerous mischaracterization. The vaccine was developed in fetal cells obtained from two elective abortions in the early 1960s. There is not abortion debris floating around in the vaccine. And the Vatican has okayed its use. RFK Jr. is again spreading disinformation.

Trump's first 100 days: -Start a costly trade war. -Fire thousands of food safety, medical, and weather experts. -Let the world's richest man effectively cut Social Security. -Bill taxpayers $26M for golf trips. -Shred the Constitution. So much winning. youtu.be/yxtrhzW1ZTs?...

How small are we?

San Diego has the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now, what about the rest of California? - CalMatters

Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi - NPR

Future is Bright Dodger Blue for Andy: www.mlb.com/video/andy-p...

Bloated military budget highlighted when $60,000,000 airplanes fall into the drink:

"Access to both networks would normally require a "Q" clearance, the highest level of security clearance at the Department of Energy..." www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...

The Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox are so bad that they skew pennant races and who makes the postseason since Division opponents get to beat them so often. What are you doing about it, @MLB?

Who have we become?

Republicans won’t raise the federal min wage of $7.25 because they Claim it will tank the economy—hasn’t budged since 2009. California raised it to $16.50 statewide, $20/hour for fast food—and in cities like West Hollywood, it’s $19.61. No collapse. No chaos. Just the 4th biggest economy on Earth.

Tijuana's Hospital Infantil delivers world-class pediatric care and smiles to border families - Times of San Diego

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