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Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr. The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.

Fifteen Democratic governors formed a public health alliance to counter federal agency turmoil under the Trump administration. The alliance aims to monitor disease outbreaks, establish policy guidance and buy vaccines.

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News outlets reject Pentagon press restrictions Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon.

Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon. n.pr/3ILiHaj

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
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Move over James Bond: A new service lets anyone share secrets with Britain Afraid to sneak into a British embassy? MI6's new dark web portal Silent Courier lets you share secrets online.

Afraid to sneak into a British embassy? MI6's new dark web portal Silent Courier lets you share secrets online. n.pr/477wpfs

Tim Curry’s Memoir “Vagabond” Recalls an Exciting Career Interrupted by Illness A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

A 2012 stroke has largely kept Tim Curry from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

BREAKING: The NYT fights back!

Trump greets the delegate from UAE, which put $2 billion into Trump’s crypto company: “They got a lot of cash. Unlimited cash.”

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

I had a good time asking questions

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

Jane Goodall, looking towards the camera, wearing a turquoise sweater, silver pendant necklace and a beige and red shawl. A headline reads: "What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life." Photo by Peter Wynn Thompson for The New York Times

Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday at the age of 91, spent decades teaching about the intelligence of chimpanzees. She left behind powerful lessons about aging — and living well — too. nyti.ms/3IS8XuH

Maori man from Hawkes Bay district, photographed in 1870 by Samuel Carnell.

Ta moko is the name for the traditional permanent body and face markings of the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

© Historical Photos

#archaeohistories

Trump Fires Members of Humanities Council The White House told members of a group of scholars who advise the National Endowment for the Humanities that their positions had been terminated.

The White House has fired members of an outside advisory group to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the latest effort to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities.

what does an "unconstitutional DEI principle" mean in the context of a tunnel project? what, a black person is going to use it?

Bold Mariner’s Evan Lantry grows with region’s craft beer industry The region’s craft beer scene is thriving, and behind every pint is a person with passion, precision and a story to tell. In this series, we talk with local brewmasters, from seasoned veterans to r…

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Raskin: "It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not swear in our new colleague, Ms Grijalva from Arizona, who would be the 218th signature to discharge the Epstein files and to put a vote on that on the House floor."

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Looks like Barney has finally had enough of Florida's bullshit.

Dunno where this is. Do know it's funny as all get out!
#ReleaseEpsteinFiles

As the U.S. hurtles toward a shutdown this week, offices across the federal government are scrambling to finalize their contingency plans, knowing that many — but not all — operations will have to go dark. Here's how the consequences could be significant and lasting. nyti.ms/3IzJGp9

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Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week The directive doesn’t offer a reason for the gathering.

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week trib.al/omWuUNQ

Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment

Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment

Etching of a mustachioed man in suit jacket, vest, and bow tie with the signature "Robt. B. Elliot" above text "Honorable Robert B. Elliot" and "Library of Congress"

During Reconstruction, South Carolina congressman Robert Elliot put his own life at risk to enact measures to litigate & suppress Klan terrorism. He delivered a powerful speech in 1875 in support of the Civil Rights Act that banned discrimination in public transit, accommodations, & schools.

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Truly an amazing breakthrough for one of the cruelest diseases that afflicts humanity.

Here’s hoping the results bear out and can be operationalized at scale.

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Trump is accusing the U.N. of 'sabotage.' The U.N. says Trump's team is to blame Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but opened an investigation.

Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but opened an investigation.