Newsom calls Trump a ‘stone cold liar’ as LA protests against Ice raids continue Governor condemns federal deployment of troops in Los Angeles as ‘theater’ in interview with the Daily podcast The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East There are between 40,000 and 50,000 US troops in the Middle East across at least 19 sites. Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2025
Who Won the Trump-Musk Fight? According to Analysts, This 1 Hidden-Gem Space Stock. Analysts believe one under-the-radar space company could emerge as the surprising winner from the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Barchart · Jun 12, 2025
‘He’s not all there’: Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
JD Vance roasted over ‘tone deaf’ Sweeney Todd joke prior to attending Les Misérables Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot calls the Vice-President’s attendance ‘tone-deaf’ as LA riots head into their seventh day The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Democrat John Fetterman spotted dining with Trump strategist Bannon at MAGA hotspot ...on the senator’s wedding anniversary The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has raised eyebrows within his party for his right-leaning sympathies, was seen dining at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on June 9 The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Trump blames weak governors for needing help as he plots to slash away everything that makes them independent It will give him a chance to play favorites. We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025
Musk Says 'X' Is Key to Truth — But His Own AI, Grok, Warns of Misinformation Risks Elon Musk encouraged users to rely on X to share accurate information, drawing attention to a popular DogeDesigner video that advocates for public reporting instead of traditional news outlets. International Business Times UK · Jun 12, 2025
The big Musk v Trump break-up: what the polls say about who the public thinks won Many people thought that the close relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would end badly, since they both have the hubris that comes from success and power. One is arguably the most powerful politician in the world and the other the richest man. The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025
Ex-Rep. Long confirmed as Trump’s IRS commissioner - Roll Call Former Rep. Billy Long won confirmation Thursday to be the next commissioner of the International Revenue Service. Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025
In LA, Trump is arsonist and firefighter Trump and Stephen Miller's made-for-TV street theater ignores the facts — and threatens democracy Salon · Jun 12, 2025
Trump keeps national guards in LA for now as appeals court puts brakes on ban Temporary victory for Trump in back-and-forth court decisions on heated issue of control of security force The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
Not That Kind of Introspection! Plus: Tensions in the Middle East, another terrible Boeing crash, intimacy coordinators, and more... Reason · Jun 12, 2025
Aaron Reitz, former top DOJ official and Paxton aide, launches bid for Texas attorney general Reitz, formerly a key cog in Texas’ conservative legal pipeline, once said the AG’s office is at war with “the forces that want to destroy the American order.” The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025 ‘I retire from satire’: Trump greeted with ‘felon’ chants while watching a tyrannical king being beaten Trump finally got a taste of what the people think of him.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Israel ‘deporting six more activists’ detained on Gaza aid boat with Greta Thunberg Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Man ‘fitting the general description’ of someone wanted by ICE arrested at courthouse. It turned out to be a US Marshal The brief detention took place at Tucson’s immigration court in Arizona
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Democratic governor Walz draws fire over ‘Gestapo’ crack in House hearing over ‘sanctuary states’ Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 Sir Bob Geldof brands Elon Musk a 'sociopathic loser' in blistering tirade against UK and US leaders The outspoken campaigner appeared on stage on Wednesday following a performance of Just For One Day, the musical inspired by the 1985 Live Aid concerts
BANG Premier · Jun 12, 2025 Courtney Love has 'friend with benefits' Courtney Love has found a "friend with benefits" but doesn't want to name the famous individual.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Rep. Lauren Boebert seeking $5m in federal funds to remove ‘toxic black sludge’ from drinking water in tiny Colorado community Congresswoman to ask House Appropriations Committee for money to relieve Prairie View Ranch Water District of ‘toxic black sludge’ – and could come to regret DOGE cheerleading
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 The history of US-Iran relations as tensions flare with Israel The diplomatic tension between Washington and Tehran goes back decades
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025 AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define It is “the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans,” reads an executive order President Donald Trump issued on April 23, 2025. The executive order, titled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, signals that advancing AI literacy is now an official national priority.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025 Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump administration considers terminating some or all of the program, it is worth a look at what exactly this government-backed label means,…