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And I really liked the humility in her talking about Michael Jordan and that she was aware at the time how fortunate she was, that she appreciated the moment and recognized it for what it was. It would have been just as easy to treat it like a job. #jmc602

She went on to talk about working for ESPN and that she started writing her own pieces and submitting them to the network. After a while she was told that she was writing too much as a free-lance contributor and essentially got herself hired. #jmc602

One of the most interesting things she said, in my opinion, was that as a young reporter looking for work, she was told by multiple outlets that they liked her work but they already had a woman on staff. As if having one woman was enough contribution. #jmc602

Our masterclass with Melissa Isaacson was interesting. She talked about covering Chicago sports, especially the Bulls and Bears, and how she was able to develop relationships with athletes in her time as a beat reporter. #jmc602

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk

ICE has destabilized agriculture in California, a state that grows one third of the nation’s vegetables and three-quarters of the nuts and fruit we consume, by effectively scaring migrants from working. Less supply but equal demand means the cost of groceries will increase. #jmc602

Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans — The Hill Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), one of the most vulnerable Senate Republican incumbents facing re-election in 2026, warned Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.

Republicans may face voter backlash in the coming midterms if they cut funds to Medicaid. Sen. Tom Thillis (R-N.C.) says that his state alone will lose $4billion and others worry the policy is deeply unpopular with the public. #jmc602

Conflict in Mideast causes battle within MAGA ranks — stay out or fight? Anti-Iran hawks push Trump to join Israel’s attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Anti-intervention figures warn that military action would split Trump’s base.

After using the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as a way to cast blame on Joe Biden and Democrats, Trump inches closer to entering a conflict in the Middle East. #jmc602

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California Officials Blame Trump for Stoking L.A. Unrest as Organizers Plan More Protests Trump said the state’s Democratic leaders should be grateful for his help, while Gavin Newsom said the president’s actions have ‘destabilized’ the situation.

Californians blame Trump for inciting chaos and Governor Newsom says he has violated state sovereignty. Trump calls protestors “professional agitators,” and “insurrectionists,” distracting from his stance on states rights and the pardoning of real insurrectionists.

Patrick Corbin: MLB Comeback Player Of The Year Candidate? It might still be early, but Patrick Corbin is making a strong case for himself as comeback player of the year. With a 3.52 ERA through 61.1 innings, he has

I wrote this if anyone wants to check it out. #JMC602

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Analysis | The White House’s disingenuous claim about CBO’s political leanings What the White House calls a ‘verifiable fact’ is a nonsense fact.

The White House now considers the Congressional Budget Office a political enemy because it has concluded the One Big Beautiful Bill will add trillions to the national debt and contradicts the claim that Trump would eliminate waste and save the country money. #JMC602

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Analysis | The many big things Trump ‘didn’t know’ about Repeatedly in his second term, Trump has pleaded ignorance about major events and suggested he’s not involved in major decisions.

Trump consistently claimed that President Joe Biden was not mentally fit to be president, but when it comes to his administration, Trump consistently doesn’t know who is running things. Does he have to uphold the Constitution? “I don’t know.” Healthcare for 9/11 first responders? “I’m not aware…”

White South Africans arrive at Dulles as refugees under Trump order The arrival of about 50 Afrikaners under an executive order that alleges they’ve faced racial discrimination restarts refugee admissions that were suspended for all other groups by the Trump administr...

Donald Trump campaigned against immigration and portrayed immigrants as criminals, violent and illegal. Providing asylum for Afrikaners under false claims that they are experiencing a genocide in South Africa gives us a look into Trump’s thinking: that white immigrants are good, brown are bad.