The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced:Stevie WonderJohn LegendJennifer HudsonThe RootsBruce SpringsteenChristina AguileraMarsai MartinCommonU2’s Bono and The EdgeEddie VedderMarc AnthonyTems
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:35:04.613Z
“Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s ballroom project, with half from taxpayers: An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200m more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio…
— Nolan Hicks (@ndhapple.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T12:43:07.988Z
Good, and there needs to be more of this. Put people on notice that they will be held accountable because right now they think they can get away with anything. http://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u… Democrats Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress
— Zak Williams (@zakwilliamswzw.bsky.social) 2026-06-15T19:02:20.951Z
Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open http://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/a…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-06-17T00:36:08.075Z
January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal processFederal Tort Claims Act, over which DoJ has total discretion, provides workaround to Trump’s $1.8bn slush fundwww.theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
— Lauren Ashley Davis (@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social) 2026-06-17T11:54:03.985Z
US President Donald Trump told a roomful of global leaders 'I'm the boss,' as he and other G7 leaders acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia. Follow our live coverage here: reut.rs/4aAYG0C
G7 day two: Trump enters late, declares he is the boss, then tries to offer photographers to remain in the room during the session.My 2 cents: this is the exact behavior style that then ultimately made him the center of concerns at the G7 last year.. on day two. Let’s see if the agenda stays as is
— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.onestnetwork.com) 2026-06-17T10:51:34.187Z
Kash Patel ‘jumped the gun’ with announcement of UFC plot arrests, sources saySecret Service officials are angered by the FBI director's early morning social media post that was shared before some suspects were arrested. http://www.ms.now/news/kash-pa…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:28:25.363Z
Justin Smith, who has been representing the president in his E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case, also refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
Trump-endorsed MAGA election denier Mike Collins will face Ossoff in November.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-06-17T00:43:15.914Z
VoteHub projects Mark Tedford and Jackson Lahmeyer to advance to the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma U.S. House District 1.
Jackson Lahmeyer, a Trump-endorsed pastor who has five kids and a wife, is accused of sexting a woman on his own campaign payroll.The screenshots are brutal.His white evangelical base probably won't care.His primary is today.www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trump-back…
— Hemant Mehta (@friendlyatheist.com) 2026-06-16T13:13:17.744Z
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern has won the Republican nomination in Oklahoma for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has won the Republican primary runoff for an open Senate seat in Alabama. Moore defeated political newcomer Jared Hudson on Tuesday to advance to the November general election. bit.ly/4xxNhIH
NEWS: Trump suffers a major Republican primary defeat in Georgia.Trump-backed Burt Jones has LOST the Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff to Rick Jackson, per Decision Desk HQ.Jackson will now face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
NEW: A federal court dismissed a far-right group's lawsuit seeking to block Wisconsin from sharing voter data with ERIC, a data-sharing network helping states maintain accurate voter rolls.Red states began withdrawing from ERIC after far-right conspiracy theories about the program spread in 2022.
— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-06-15T15:09:26.051742767Z
White Christian Nationalists apply only. A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears. http://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/15/t…
— Carolyn Lyndy D. (@lyndybloomer.bsky.social) 2026-06-15T20:29:29.684Z
WOW! Stephen Miller and Trump considered suspending Habeas Corpus last year -that would mean they could arrest and hold you in jail for as long as they want–and you could not challenge it. This is how dangerous Trump is!! He MUST be REMOVED!! (Gift link below)www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u…
— Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) 2026-06-15T11:28:38.624Z
A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
Pete Hegesth, "Obama begged Iran for a deal, we bombed Iran"Journalist, "The JCPOA (Iran deal) did that too"Hegseth, "We devastated their military"Imagine celebrating achieving the thing a previous president achieved without killing the 3,000+ Iranians dead since the US/Israel attacks
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog.bsky.social) 2026-06-14T16:07:04.899Z
HEGSETH: We have controlled the straits this entire timeBRENNAN: You're negotiating with them to reopen it
D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against Musk xAI Data Center 😡😡😡😡 http://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/c…
— Moms Clean Air Force (@momscleanairforce.org) 2026-06-16T20:06:43.110Z
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