No Kings Rally in Ellsworth, Maine

[LIVESTREAM] People's State of the Union · MoveOn At the State of the Union (SOTU), Republicans in Congress are once again bending the knee to Trump and hanging their constituents out to dry. Nobody should participate in Trump’s vanity project, and t...

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NO KINGS Ellsworth · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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The Department of Homeland Security says Trump's immigration enforcers are on a mission from God A Department of Homeland Security video lionizing Customs and Border Protection misquotes Isaiah 6:8 from the Bible.

A DHS video lionizing Customs and Border Protection quotes the Bible and includes a song promising that "God's gonna cut you down."

Common virus found to increase cancer risk

The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.

Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came. Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.

On Tuesday, the Texas senator ensured the Republican spending bill slashed funding for weather forecasting, only to then go on vacation to Greece while his state was hit by deadly flooding, a disaster critics say was worsened by cuts to forecasting.

How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning – for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful headaches.

If you get migraines when the weather changes, you’re not imagining it.

A neurologist breaks down why it happens — and how to weather-proof your brain:
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Israel’s Military Lawyers Raise Concerns About New Plan to Move Hundreds of Thousands of Gazans The legal branch of the Israeli military and leading lawyers are raising concerns about an Israeli military proposal to screen Palestinians and move them into a secure area around the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

The legal branch of the Israeli military and leading lawyers are raising concerns about an Israeli military proposal to screen Palestinians and move them into a secure area around the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

'Needs a beating!' Trump terror chief once probed for threat in HS love triangle President Donald Trump's 22-year-old appointee to a key Homeland Security counterterrorism post got into a high school love triangle fight on social media five years ago that resulted in the police being called, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.Thomas Fugate, a recent graduate of the University ...

President Donald Trump's 22-year-old appointee to a key Homeland Security counterterrorism post got into a high school love triangle fight on social media five years ago that resulted in the police being called, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.

BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is refusing to take responsibility after a report found that she personally instituted a rule that created obstacles in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4 weekend.

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Doctors, advocates hold out hope for appeals in abortion privacy rule case | Arizona Mirror Texas judge voids federal rule protecting abortion records ending privacy, allowing law enforcement subpoenas for abortion care

Abortion-rights advocates say it’s largely an intimidation tactic meant to sow fear in patients and providers

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Trump’s ‘big’ bill gives millions of taxpayers a new charitable tax break, but whether it will help nonprofits is unclear A new broadly available tax break of up to $1,000 will become available for those giving to a charity if they file on their own. Couples filing jointly may deduct $2,000 from their taxable income.

Trump’s new tax law offers a $1,000 charitable deduction for everyone, not just those who itemize deductions — but will it actually boost giving?

Economists say history suggests… probably not. Here's what it means for donors, nonprofits, and schools: theconversation.com/trumps-big-b...

Will finally motivate poor Americans who’ve been putting off becoming billionaires Sidewalks clogged with people “walking it off”

Pros And Cons Of Defunding Medicaid
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FBI and DOJ staff allege firings for vague reasons — including email signatures Several employees at the FBI and the Justice Department allege they were abruptly fired without explanation, and often over minor issues like using pronouns in email signatures.“One Justice Department lawyer was suspected of being fired because he used ‘he/him’ pronouns in his email signature,” wrot...

Several employees at the FBI and the Justice Department allege they were abruptly fired without explanation, and often over minor issues like using pronouns in email signatures.

After immigration raids, Southern California Catholic bishop lifts Mass obligation (RNS) — San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas cited ‘concerns expressed by many of our brothers and sisters regarding fears of attending Mass due to potential immigration enforcement actions by civil…

A Southern California Catholic bishop announced Tuesday that he is lifting the obligation for local Catholics to attend Mass if they have reason to fear immigration enforcement after people were detained on church property in two parishes in his diocese.
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A grid of portraits of four scientists. A headline reads: "The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump's DEI Cuts"

The NIH has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young researchers, many of whom come from the very places that supported Trump. “People on the right, they don’t realize they’re limiting the opportunity of their own kids by supporting this.” nyti.ms/4lMDXtN

#medicare #fraud #uhc #aoc

The Trump Admin is lying about its Reverse Robin Hood bill because the truth will politically haunt the GOP for years to come.

This legislation strips resources from the poorest Americans and gives them to the rich, leaves at least 17M uninsured, and adds $3T+ to the US debt.

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.

"The DOD held up a shipment of US weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own ammunition supplies ... it was a unilateral step by Hegseth."

#osychology #autism

#psychology #memory #neurology

AOC Tears Into Trump's 'Catastrophic' Big Bill: '1 Of The Saddest Days In Modern American History' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" in an emotional reaction on the Capitol Hill steps.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" in an emotional reaction on the Capitol Hill steps.

DOGE issues Fourth of July cuts update

President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with the aim of slashing wasted government spending.

What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind

Abandoned Places explores the worlds that we’ve left behind – eerie ghost towns, trains half-buried in the sand, forlorn movie palaces.

Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. cnn.it/3Tq5lly

Patel and Ratcliffe try to bolster claims that FBI and CIA conspired against Trump The release of formerly classified documents this week shows how Trump appointees are using their power to try to prop up his allegations about both agencies.

The release of formerly classified documents this week shows how Trump appointees are using their power to try to prop up his allegations about the FBI and CIA.

I was diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago—'almost dying' taught me 7 'hard' life lessons After his cancer diagnosis, author and editor Jonathan Gluck was told he had 18 months left to live. Here's what "almost dying" taught him about how to live a happy, meaningful and regret-free life.

Jonathan Gluck writes, "Cancer isn’t something I’d wish on anyone, but at the same time, almost dying has taught me some hard — but valuable — lessons about how to live a happy, meaningful, and regret-free life."

America needs an honest reckoning over its spy agencies Donald Trump says they missed an existential threat from Iran. Why should anyone trust their findings now?

Donald Trump says they missed an existential threat from Iran. Why should anyone trust their findings now?

'Simple Buddhist monk' Dalai Lama marks landmark 90th birthday Beijing condemns the Nobel Peace Prize winner — who has led a lifelong campaign for greater autonomy for Tibet.

Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on his successor.

Ramaswamy slams 'race-obsessed fringe' of the right after attacks on Mamdani

Short-term DOGE head Vivek Ramaswamy slammed the "race-obsessed fringe of the right," which has made it their recent attacks on New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and even Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance.