Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Hamilton, Texas. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has confirmed the detection of the New World screwworm—a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals—in a cow in Zavala County, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty… Continue reading
Democrats finally show up to the class war. by Harold Meyerson June 8, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the June 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. In its more than two centuries of existence, the Democratic Party has, from time to… Continue reading
A sign states that a business accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Gas City, Indiana on July 22, 2025. (Photo by jetcityimage/iStock Editorial/Getty Images) “This protects every Oregon family who depends on these programs to put food on the table,” said the state’s attorney general, who is among the… Continue reading
Mary Alice Pilafian wears a hat that reads, ‘Lock Him Up,’ as she joins with other protesters outside of the Trump National Doral golf resort urging congress to impeach President Donald Trump on December 17, 2019 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) As wild and crazy Trump becomes… Continue reading
Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue? Adam Johnson June 4 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Adam Johnson is co-host of the Citations Needed podcast and author of “How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza,”… Continue reading
FIVE MINUTE NEWS Jun 7, 2026 THE WEEKEND SHOW with MeidasTouch Tech entrepreneur and former Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti joins Anthony Davis to debrief on the primary election results and discuss why running for office might still require tough political gameplay and strong establishment connections – only on The Weekend… Continue reading
Today on TAP: Tuesday’s results—some not yet final—bode well for the fall. by Robert Kuttner June 3, 2026 (Prospect.org) Let’s begin with California. Though Republican Steve Hilton is currently leading in the jungle primary for the governor’s race, with Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer running second and third, there are still… Continue reading
Trump DOJ says he has the right to bulldoze Statue of Liberty, judge strikes down Trump immigration policy, ICE detainees in four states go on hunger strike John Byrne and Raw America Jun 05, 2026 (rawamerica.com) Good evening. I’m John Byrne, in for British Chris. Trump’s acting Attorney General is already hard… Continue reading
