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FISA’s Warrantless Spy Program Is Three Days From Expiring — and Washington Created This Crisis Itself
FISA’s Warrantless Spy Program Is Three Days From Expiring — and Washington Created This Crisis Itself The Senate voted 47-52 on Friday to block a procedural motion that would have advanced a long-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the primary legal authority for warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals abroad. Seven…
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Congress Cuts a $70 Billion Blank Check for ICE With No Strings Attached — and Sends It to Trump
Congress Cuts a $70 Billion Blank Check for ICE With No Strings Attached — and Sends It to Trump The Republican-controlled House voted 214-212 on Tuesday to pass a $70 billion reconciliation bill funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s administration, sending the legislation to the White…
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Belfast Burns: Riots Erupt After Sudanese Man Charged in Near-Fatal Stabbing
Belfast Burns: Riots Erupt After Sudanese Man Charged in Near-Fatal Stabbing At approximately 10:30 p.m. BST on June 8, 2026, police arrested a 30-year-old Sudanese man on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast after he allegedly stabbed a man in his 40s multiple times in the head, neck, eyes, and back with a kitchen knife, leaving…
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The World’s Most Dangerous Ebola Strain Has No Cure and Is Spreading Fast Across Central Africa
The World’s Most Dangerous Ebola Strain Has No Cure and Is Spreading Fast Across Central Africa As of June 8, 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 550 confirmed cases and 101 confirmed deaths from an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus — a strain for which no approved vaccine or specific antiviral…
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Iran and U.S. Trade Airstrikes After Apache Helicopter Is Downed Over the Strait of Hormuz
Iran and U.S. Trade Airstrikes After Apache Helicopter Is Downed Over the Strait of Hormuz An Iranian drone struck and brought down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on June 9, 2026, triggering a rapid military exchange between Washington and Tehran. Both American pilots were recovered uninjured by an autonomous sea…
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Jay-Z Drops ‘Jay-Z 30’ Stadium Shows in Paris and Los Angeles — and Fans, Cultural Critics, and Industry Reformers All Have Grievances
Jay-Z Drops ‘Jay-Z 30’ Stadium Shows in Paris and Los Angeles — and Fans, Cultural Critics, and Industry Reformers All Have Grievances Roc Nation announced on June 9, 2026, that Jay-Z will headline two additional stadium concerts as part of his ongoing anniversary celebration. The shows are scheduled for September 10 at Stade de France…
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No Cameras, No Actors, $2,000 Budget: The First Fully AI-Generated Feature Film Just Premiered at Tribeca — and the Film World Is Splitting in Two
No Cameras, No Actors, $2,000 Budget: The First Fully AI-Generated Feature Film Just Premiered at Tribeca — and the Film World Is Splitting in Two The 2026 Tribeca Film Festival world-premiered “Dreams of Violets” on June 10, becoming the first major festival to officially screen a full-length, live-action feature generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Directed…
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House Votes Tuesday on $70 Billion for ICE — No Oversight Provisions, No Democratic Votes, No Compromise
The U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote Tuesday, June 9, 2026, on a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the end of President Trump’s second term in 2029 [1]. The measure arrived from the Senate, which passed it 52-47 on June…
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South Carolina Votes Today on Whether Trump’s Endorsement Still Closes a Governor’s Race
South Carolina held its 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, June 9, the first statewide test of the GOP since incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster approaches the end of his nearly decade-long tenure [1]. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, backed by both McMaster and President Trump, entered primary day as the polling leader with 19.9 percent support…
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Maine Democrats Vote Today on Whether Three Scandals Can Sink a Senate Front-Runner
Maine voters went to the polls on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to choose the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in a race targeting four-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins [1]. The front-runner entering primary day is Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, Navy veteran, and Sullivan Harbor Master whose campaign drew endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and…