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6/30/23
TechNews for the week: June 30; June 28; June 26;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Wagner chief claims to control military facilities in Russian city amid ‘armed rebellion’ charge, clash with military leadership;
Wagner Group heads toward Moscow as Putin vows to stop ‘rebellion’ by mercenaries he once supported; Prigozhin mounts Russia's first insurrection in decades;
Putin, citing ‘deadly threat’ to Russia, vows to quash armed rebellion; Wagner Group mercenaries are turning back after advance toward Moscow prompted a crisis in Russia;
Kremlin says Criminal charges against Prigozhin will be dropped, and the Wagner boss will go to Belarus;
U.S. intelligence officials had known since mid-June that Wagner leader Prigozhin was plotting an armed operation inside Russia;
‘The People Are Silent’: The Main Reason the Wagner Mutiny Bodes Ill for Putin; A visibly angry Putin stresses the failure of the Wagner revolt;
Mercenary chief Prigozhin starts exile in Belarus, Putin praises Russian troops; Where are Russian generals Gerasimov and Surovikin after Wagner rebellion;
East Europe NATO allies say Wagner troops in Belarus spell trouble; A pro-Russian tide in Slovakia could threaten Europe’s unity on Ukraine;
Minefields and Menace: Why Ukraine’s Pushback Is Off to a Halting Start;
US announces sanctions targeting Russia’s Wagner Group — for African actions;
U.S. Officials Say Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans;
Ukraine’s top general says counteroffensive needs weapons, ammunition and modern fighter jets to progress faster; Switzerland Blocks Sale of Leopard 1 Tanks Bound for Ukraine;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea holds rallies denouncing US, warns of nuclear war;
Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout; Why Pakistan badly needed the deal with the IMF;
The Biden-Modi Meeting Was a Failure for Democracy;
Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town; Israel's Ben-Gvir rebukes police over 'collective punishment' of settlers;
Israel's Netanyahu briefly freezes Golan wind turbine project that set off rare clashes; Israel praises foiling of Iranian attack against Israeli targets in Cyprus;
Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu case: Cigars, champagne and secrets; Former Police Chief Alsheich Suggests Netanyahu Should Have Resigned Following Indictment;
Israel reboots fiercely opposed judicial campaign; Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul;
Netanyahu says he dropped part of Israeli judicial overhaul; Israel’s Netanyahu says most controversial part of judicial overhaul legislation ‘not coming back’;
Israel OK's plans for thousands of new settlement homes. Move defies White House calls for restraint;
Israeli, Palestinian ministers discuss West Bank violence; West Bank violence stirs cauldron of Mideast conflict;
West Bank unrest sets back Israel's normalization hopes, says Blinken;
Israel on the defensive amid US censure at settler rampages; US defunds science for Israeli universities in West Bank;
UN pares down list of firms with ties to Israeli settlements;
U.S. to test its Palestinian dual-nationals' Israeli access in July;
Morocco delays 'Abraham Accords' summit until after summer;
Millions head to Mecca for huge hajj in Saudi heat; How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and tourism drive;
Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn’t Expect Christians;
Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden;
Iran takes Canada to UN court over terror compensation;
Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo;
In Myanmar, Birthday Wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Lead to a Wave of Arrests;
With Resounding Win in Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tightens Grip on Power;
US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming son of Turkey's Erdogan;
France arrests 150 as violent protests spread over police killing of a teen;
In This Election, Some Candidates Lost Before a Single Vote Was Cast; Guatemala heads for centre-left runoff as anger grows over corruption;
Brazil court votes to ban former president Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for 8 years for false election fraud claims;
Supreme Court decisions
Supreme Court Narrows the Right to Confront One’s Accuser in Joint Trials;
Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters;
Supreme Court rejects theory that would have meant radical changes to election rules; hands defeat to North Carolina GOP in election law clash;
Supreme Court reverses online threat conviction, saying prosecutors must prove defendant realized threatening nature of his speech;
Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal in Caltech's Wi-Fi Patent Case;
Supreme Court Allows Unusual Pennsylvania Law on Corporate Suits;
Supreme Court restricts consideration of race in college admissions; State affirmative action bans helped White, Asian students, hurt othersdescription;
Sotomayor’s biting dissent: Ruling rolls back ‘decades of precedent and momentous progress’; READ: Jackson dissent in Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling;
Affirmative action Supreme Court decision: New Yahoo News poll sheds light on where Americans stand;
The time Clarence Thomas said affirmative action was ‘critical’ for society;
Supreme Court strengthens protections for religious rights at work in a case that involved labor on the Sabbath;
Supreme Court sides with web designer who refuses to do gay wedding sites; Gay couple cited by Christian web designer who won Supreme Court case may not exist;
Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan; Roberts takes aim at liberal justices in defending Supreme Court’s legitimacy;
Biden to announce new actions on student loans after Supreme Court ruling;
Suspicious package found on steps of Supreme Court;
GOP senators want Roberts to take action on Supreme Court; House Democrats call for independent investigation of Justice Clarence Thomas;
Retirement talk surrounding Thomas, Alito raises stakes for 2024 election;
Other politics
Judges Block Transgender Care Bans for Minors in Kentucky and Tennessee ; Indiana Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban;
Biden to announce $42 billion to expand high-speed internet access; White House to launch travel blitz with ‘major’ infrastructure announcement Monday;
Biden Hails Success Of His Investments In Jobs And Manufacturing In Contrast With GOP’s “Trickle-Down” Philosophy;
Republican opposition to LGBTQ rights erupts in backlash to Pride Month;
House GOP tries to sneak abortion limits into law; House G.O.P. Uses Spending Bills to Pick Partisan Policy Fights;
Garland Pushes Back at G.O.P. Claims of Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation; Whistleblower accounts show Hunter Biden’s laptop had little role in IRS probe;
GOP divided on first impeachment target; McCarthy floats impeachment inquiry into Garland over DOJ ‘weaponization’;
Senate Majority Leader Discusses Effort To Craft New AI Legislation;
This City Had Quietly Celebrated Pride Before. In 2023, That Was Not an Option;
Three San Antonio Police Officers Charged With Murder in Woman’s Shooting Death;
New Orleans Officers Lose Credentials 18 Years After Katrina Shootings;
Georgia officials denounce neo-Nazi demonstrations outside synagogues;
Biden mocks Tuberville for touting broadband funding he voted against;
In Battle Over Direction of Texas, an Unlikely Casualty: Water Breaks;
DeSantis pushes to delay Disney trial until after 2024 election;
DeSantis administration sent $92 million in federal covid relief funds to donor-backed project, expediting construction by a decade;
A $60 Million Bribe. A $1.3 Billion Bailout. A 20-Year Prison Sentence;
Campaign politics
GOP 2024 hopefuls court evangelicals as they struggle over abortion; GOP presidential candidates bristle over RNC pledge requirement;
Cheney on the problem with American politics: ‘We’re electing idiots’; Christie labels Trump ‘the cheapest S.O.B I’ve ever met in my life’;
How Trump convinced his base that his indictments were aimed at them; Donald Trump endorses the idea of national abortion restrictions;
Trump support dips among Republicans after federal indictment; Conservative former judge calls Trump support 'colossal political miscalculation';
Koch Network Raises Over $70 Million for Push to Sink Trump;
DeSantis voters: Angry at Fauci, anxious about ‘Cinderfella,’ tiring of Trump;
DeSantis vows to end birthright citizenship as part of immigration plan; In Interview, DeSantis Says He Would Eliminate Education Department, IRS;
DeSantis’s Taxpayer-Funded Helicopter Ride in Texas Draws Scrutiny ;
Moms for Liberty didn’t exist 3 years ago. Now it’s a GOP kingmaker.; Moms for Liberty’s School Board Antagonism Draws G.O.P. Heavyweights;
Trump news and investigation
As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them;
In audio recording, former president Donald Trump is heard discussing a sensitive Iran document in his possession;
Fox News host suggests Trump may have leaked audio in classified documents case;
It’s not just Mar-a-Lago: Trump charges highlight his New Jersey life at Bedminster;
Judge Denies Request to Seal Witness List in Trump Documents Case;
Supreme Court tosses Trump DC hotel records case;
Three men charged with insider trading related to Trump media Spac;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Far Right Pushes a Through-the-Looking-Glass Narrative on Jan. 6;
Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump’s efforts to undo 2020 loss;
Justice Dept. asking about 2020 fraud claims as well as fake electors;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen;
Fungal meningitis outbreak kills 7 people; CDC urges testing;
COVID-19 Vaccine Program Receives $5B In Major Grants, But Faces Slowed Development Pace;
First Fully AI-Generated Drug Enters Into Clinical Trials With Human Patients This Week;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
US Rep. Nancy Mace endorses Charleston bus project. But she voted against its funding;
Behind closed doors in SC, Ramaswamy pushed private services during ‘anti-woke’ crusade;
Bank failure fallout
Jerome Powell Says Bank Failures Underscore Need for Stronger Regulation, Supervision;
Business and Economics
Economic optimism best since early 2022, Gallup finds;
US Economic Growth Last Quarter Is Revised up Sharply to a 2% Annual Rate; CBO says long-term debt lower than forecast last year;
Rental prices are finally starting to drop from pandemic highs; What Is Happening in the Housing Market; Home prices are down only slightly from their peak;
Stocks surge, ending strong first half with a bang; Markets Boosted Midday by Upbeat Economic Data and Bank Stress Test Results;
Congress Considering Array Of Provisions To Enhance Pentagon AI Capabilities;
Treasury Says US Factory Building Boom Not Happening In Other Advanced Economies;
Gloom Returns to China Markets as Stimulus Trade Fizzles Out; China Economy Gloom Worsens With Weak Consumer Spending Data;
China's industrial profits tumble, deepening economic gloom;
Iran’s Oil Supplies Are One More Challenge for OPEC+; Middle East Oil Prices Soar Amid Chinese Trading Frenzy;
Russia poised to surpass Saudi Arabia as China's top oil supplier; India Is Starting to Reach the Limits of Its Russian Oil Splurge;
Opposition Grows to U.S. Imports of Refined Russian Oil; Energy Change Sweeps the North Sea;
Company says Manchin-backed pipeline could bring fuel this winter after federal approval;
Turkey Central Bank Simplifies Rules Under New Governor;
Inflation up in German states, pointing to national rise; Deutsche Bank tells investors some of their Russian shares are missing;
UPS Teamsters say nationwide strike is ‘imminent’ if Friday deadline not met;
As United’s woes enter fifth day, July 4 travel rush will test fragile system;
New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing;
Amazon Prepares To Open New York Tech Hub In Midtown Manhattan; FTC Preparing Far-Reaching Antitrust Suit Against Amazon;
Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues Foxconn; Facing Bankruptcy After a $700 Million Bailout;
Tesla “May Have Already Won The Charging Wars”; Administration To Invest $2B In Grants For Domestic EV Production;
Workers Impacted By Big Tech Layoffs Being Recruited By Other Sectors; Ford To Lay Off 1,000 Salaried, Contract Workers In North America;
National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers;
Gen Zers make ‘difficult’ employees, managers say;
Fox News agreed to pay $12 million to a former producer who had accused the network of being a hostile and discriminatory workplace.;
Other news
A chief justice didn’t recuse in a major case. Justice Stevens disagreed;
Slavery’s Descendants; "The Slaves Built That": A Reuters journalist explores his ancestral ties;
The racist roots of the rise in migration to Europe this year;
Education:
Analysis Finds More Teachers Are Leaving Their Profession Post-Pandemic;
Transparency From Colleges On Costs Could Boost, Maintain Student Diversity; Reports Reveal How Pandemic Affected College Tuition Policies, Financial Aid;
Here’s a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions; Advocates Say SNAP, TANF Work Requirements Deter Low-Income People From Attending College;
Movement To Expand Asian American Studies On College Campuses Is “Gaining Steam”;
Some Borrowers Say They Can’t Afford To Restart Student Loan Payments This Fall;
Education Department Created “Safety Net Period” For Resumption Of Student Debt Payments;
Hope College Touts “Ambitious” Tuition-Free Program Nearly Three Years After Its Launch;
North Dakota College Presidents Urge State To Address Minnesota’s Free Tuition Plan Amid Enrollment Concerns;
Some School Districts Testing Uses Of AI In Classrooms; Engaging Students In Critical Thinking, Storytelling Could Help Combat ChatGPT Plagiarism;
College Presidents Use ChatGPT To Write Commencement Addresses; Harvard Begins Using AI To Help Teach Computer Science Course;
States Consider Mandating Climate Change Education For K-12 Schools;
Many College Leaders Are Choosing Not To Criticize Political Candidates As Conservative Attacks On Education Continue;
Florida Officials’ Silence On New Anti-DEI Law Sparks Widespread Confusion;
Republican Leaders Maintain $32M Funding Cut For University Of Wisconsin That Would Eliminate DEI Programs;
How To Navigate Texas’ Various Pathways For Educational Credentials;
Kansas Public Colleges To Cut Some Undergraduate Programs Following Board Review;
College Leaders Criticize Ohio’s GOP-Driven Proposal To Overhaul Higher Ed;
Colleges And Universities Face Rapid Rise In Antisemitism On Campus; Jews at US colleges face rising antisemitism from left and right;
‘Cancelled’ college professors sometimes stick around: How colleges often struggle to respond to firestorms over speech;
Students More Likely To Report Sexual Assault To Their Peers Than To College Officials;
UC Board Of Regents Sues Insurance Firms Over Cyber Insurance After UCLA Health Breach;
Idaho Attorney General Alleges State Board Violated Open Meetings Law To Approve University Of Phoenix Acquisition;
Supreme Court declines to hear case on charter school dress code;
Federal Prosecutors Drop Two Varsity Blues Cases After Appeals Court Ruling;
6/23/23
TechNews for the week: June 23; June 21; June 19;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Putin Asserts Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has ‘No Chance’ at Economic Forum;
Ukraine tells African leaders no peace talks with Russia; To fight Putin, Russian militias aid Ukraine with cross-border attacks;
Russia, Learning From Costly Mistakes, Shifts Battlefield Tactics; Russia aims to defeat counteroffensive with mines, artillery and aviation;
Ukraine reports new retaken village in southern counterattack; Russian air strikes hit Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities far from front lines;
Ukraine clamps down on corruption as Western supporters cast watchful eye; Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is 'real';
Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the Kherson region;
Ukraine says it advances in south, stops Russian attack in east;
Russia opens criminal case against Wagner chief Prigozhin after he accused the military of striking his forces;
Russian generals accused the Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin of attempting a coup, as a feud between between him and the military escalated.;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Blinken’s China visit comes as Beijing faces economic challenges; Blinken meets China’s Xi Jinping amid effort to ease tensions;
Xi, Blinken agree to stabilize US-China relations in Beijing talks; Biden calls Xi a dictator; Beijing slams remark as ‘provocation’;
Russia Sought to Kill Defector in Florida;
As Modi visits White House, India’s reliance on Russian arms constrains him; India Is Not a U.S. Ally and Has Never Wanted to Be;
Modi’s U.S. visit sends a big, if quiet, signal to China;
Cash-strapped Pakistan to lease part of Karachi port to UAE for $220 million;
Israel’s new hypersonic defence system defies Russia and Iran’s ‘impossible’ boast; Israel gives nod to Gaza Marine gas development, wants security assurances;
Israeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank settlement planning; Israel set to approve thousands of building permits in West Bank;
Report: Half of West Bank Land Seized by Israel Exclusively for Settler Use; Israel to move ahead with 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement;
Israeli raid on West Bank city sparks intense battle with Palestinian militants; With West Bank in turmoil, uncertainty over Palestinian leadership intensifies;
Israel could accept U.S.-Iran nuclear 'understanding', senior lawmaker says; Netanyahu opposed to any interim US-Iran deal on nuclear program;
Netanyahu announces investment by Intel in Israel amid tech backlash; Lacking land, Israel to cover its rooftops with solar panels;
Israel Shekel Drops on Netanyahu Judicial Push and Jenin Clashes;
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages after deadly Hamas strike; What It's Like in the Palestinian Town Attacked by Israeli Settlers;
Former UN chief says Israel's treatment of Palestinians may constitute apartheid; UN rights chief West Bank risks 'spiralling out of control';
Israeli police clash with Druze protesters in the Golan Heights. The rare violence leaves 20 injured;
Israel says hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia won't happen now;
Netanyahu gives two reasons why Israel is afraid to provide weapons to Ukraine; Erdogan, Netanyahu Plan Meeting to Ease Turkey-Israel Tensions;
Top Palestinian militants hold talks in Iran; Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift;
Saudi-Iran thaw improves haj services for Iranian pilgrims; Saudi Arabia urges improved maritime security in Gulf as ties with Iran resume;
Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal;
The UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift;
Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis; In Iran, Some Are Chasing the Last Drops of Water;
EU, Iran Envoys Discuss Removal of Sanctions;
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric slams failed attempt to elect a president;
Turkey Wants Sweden to Extradite Kurds Before NATO Accession;
Kosovo-Serbia conflict creates fear of escalation in tense Europe;
Greek conservatives appear set to win Sunday election tinged by tragedy;
Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage;
In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed);
Medical care for migrants in U.S. border facilities is unsafe and inadequate, internal DHS memo says;
Supreme Court rules Biden administration can choose who to deport; Supreme Court upholds ban on encouraging illegal immigration;
Supreme Court won’t hear Christian college’s challenge to Biden ban on gender identity housing discrimination;
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River case;
In a scathing dissent, Neil Gorsuch compared the Navajo Nation's plight to the experience of 'any American who has spent time at the Department of Motor Vehicles';
Supreme Court approval drops to all-time low;
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for trans youths;
Federal judge knocks down Florida’s Medicaid ban on gender-affirming treatment;
Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court ;
Alito, Thomas and the Supreme Court’s culture of concealment; ProPublica asked about Alito’s travel. He replied in the Wall Street Journal;
Biden Says He Plans to Appoint Mandy Cohen as C.D.C. Director;
Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up Supreme Court ethics bill after July Fourth;
Abortion rights lawyer in case that overturned Roe v. Wade confirmed as federal judge;
As Trump Battles Charges, Biden Focuses on the Business of Governing;
House fails to overturn Biden veto in effort to cancel student debt relief;
Senate fails to override Biden veto of attempt to overturn truck pollution rule;
Speaker McCarthy’s Next Trick: Averting a Government Shutdown; GOP leaders face down conservative threats to paralyze House again;
Inflation Reduction Act foes race to repeal climate, drug pricing programs; 5 things to know about the culture war hiding inside House appropriations bills;
Senate, House Republicans on collision course over defense spending;
GOP House Intel chair says Trump classified documents case ‘of grave concern’; Trump’s attacks on FBI, DOJ create Senate GOP fault line;
Democrats fed up with Tuberville want to change Senate rules; Military holds enter fifth month as Republicans struggle to appease Tuberville;
Senators propose crackdown on retired military work for foreign powers; House GOP moves to ban public access to service members' military records;
Republicans bash Boebert for forcing Biden impeachment vote: ‘Frivolous’; House advances Schiff censure resolution, teeing up final vote;
House passes measure to censure Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigation; Pelosi: GOP has turned House into ‘puppet show’;
Republicans decide to forgo Biden impeachment vote; Greene calls Boebert a ‘little b- – – -‘ as tensions boil over on House floor;
Hunter Biden will plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and can avoid prosecution on a gun charge.; Court filing on Hunter Biden plea agreement;
Legal experts say the charges against Hunter Biden are rarely brought;
Judge orders unsealing of Santos’s bond sponsor names Thursday; Names of George Santos bond sponsors released;
G.O.P. Leaders Embrace Early Voting, but Will Their Base Get on Board?;
Trump’s indictment plus candidacy could endanger democracy and the rule of law;
Democracy is dying in North Carolina;
How Gov. Ron DeSantis used a secretive panel to flip the Florida Supreme Court to a conservative majority;
Abbott signs bill banning ‘sexually oriented performances’ in Texas;
New figures reveal scope of military discrimination against LGBTQ troops, with over 29,000 denied honorable discharges;
23 Shot, 1 Fatally, at a Juneteenth Celebration in Illinois;
All five people aboard the Titan submersible are believed dead, tour company says;
Meteorologist resigns, citing PTSD from threats over climate change coverage;
Campaign politics
Trump defends keeping classified docs in contentious exchange with Fox’s Baier;
Poll: Federal indictment hasn't hurt Trump — even though most Americans think he's guilty;
Three in 10 still say Biden won because of voter fraud;
Christie: Maybe Trump should’ve gone through boxes with classified documents instead of golfing; Trump, Barr feud reaches fever pitch;
Republican 2024 rivals challenge Trump on abortion;
Trump pledging to unilaterally cut government spending if reelected;
The tedious demand that everything be subjected to made-for-TV ‘debate’;
Your guide to the first Republican presidential primary debate Aug. 23;
GOP fears Kari Lake bid could cost them Arizona Senate race;
A Ron DeSantis donor supplied a golf simulator for the ‘Governor’s Cabana’ and private flights, according to records;
Trump news and investigation
Special counsel asks judge to keep Trump from disclosing evidence in classified documents case; Judge orders Trump not to disclose evidence in documents case;
The federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Donald Trump in the classified documents case ordered a trial to begin as soon as Aug. 14;
DOJ turns over Mar-a-Lago grand jury testimony to Trump team; Trump legal team turned over book, media interviews to special counsel;
Trump, Fox’s Bret Baier spar over former president’s 2020 election claims; Trump Says ‘Secret’ Document He Described on Tape Referred to News Clippings;
How government rules for classified papers could help Trump delay his trial;
Trump Real Estate Deal in Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns;
Trump did not pay for anyone’s meal, as he promised, when he stopped by a Little Havana restaurant;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Oath Keepers attorney is found incompetent to stand trial in Jan. 6 case;
FBI resisted opening probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for more than a year; New video undercuts claims that Twitter censored pro-Trump speech before Jan. 6;
What Georgia has learned from Trump indictments as more charges loom;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Most OB-GYNs in new poll say Dobbs ruling worsened pregnancy-related mortality;
Biden to sign executive order expanding access to contraception;
Moderna Submits Updated Covid Vaccine To FDA For Approval;
The sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bans;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Charleston City Council infighting leaves former Piggly Wiggly site in limbo;
Bank failure fallout
UBS weighs Credit Suisse’s lawsuit against SoftBank after takeover; faces hit of hundreds of millions of dollars over Credit Suisse’s Archegos failings;
Swiss National Bank calls for new measures after Credit Suisse crash;
Congress, Regulators Seek To Tighten Screws on Oversight of U.S. Banks;
Business and Economics
U.S. National Debt Tops $32 Trillion for First Time;
Fed's Powell says rate hikes will come at a "careful pace" from here;
U.S. drilling rigs fall for eighth straight week, down 9% from year ago;
Goldman Sachs cuts China growth forecast as property slowdown bites; China seen cutting key lending benchmarks as economy slows;
China's modest rate cut sends stocks lower;
UK's stubborn inflation fails to fall, turning up heat on BoE;
Markets Head Toward Losing Day and Week Amid Worries About Economic Growth;
US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits; New “Talent Visas” Are Luring International Students To Other Countries;
Administration Support For Carbon Capture Draws Opposition From Environmentalists;
Tesla’s Win On EV Charging Could Split The Industry; Auto firms race to secure non-Chinese graphite for EVs as shortages loom;
Ford Receives $9.2B Loan To Build Three EV Battery Factories;
Amazon ‘tricked’ customers into paying for Prime, new FTC lawsuit alleges;
Twitter Resumes Paying Google Cloud Bill;
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement in ‘forever chemicals’ suits;
Microsoft Says It Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It;
Saudi Arabia Becomes Largest Outside Shareholder of Nintendo;
Siemens Energy's shares tumble as wind turbine troubles deepen;
Florida Completes High Speed Rail Connection Between Miami, Orlando;
Community Engineering Corps Assists Small Pennsylvania Town With Infrastructure Upgrades;
Finance
Major cuts to Social Security are back on the table-- what's being proposed now;
Good news for tax delinquents: The Supreme Court just made a ruling in their favor;
Sports
Britain's Cycling Time Trials bars transgender women from competing in female category;
State-owned Qatari fund reaches deal to buy a minority stake in D.C.’s Wizards, Capitals and Mystics;
Is Saudi Arabia funding Chelsea? Inside a new conspiracy theory;
Other news
How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S.;
Trump’s confession on Fox News should prompt Democrats to step up;
The 50-year culture war over affirmative action may be coming to an end;
Education:
New Analysis Proves College Degrees Are Worth Their Cost; More Than 2,000 Colleges Deliver Minimum Economic Return To Students;
International Graduate Applications And New Enrollments Increased Last Fall;
Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds in the U.S. have hit the lowest levels in decades, with a sharp drop since the pandemic began.;
Education Department Says Student Loan Payments Will Be Due Starting In October; Partisan divide on student loan solutions about to get louder;
How U.C. Berkeley tried to buoy enrollment of Black students without affirmative action;
If SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action, Colleges Could Struggle To Recruit Minorities;
Data Challenges Role Of Affirmative Action In Admissions Ahead Of Supreme Court Case Ruling;
Activist Behind Supreme Court Cases Seeking To End Affirmative Action Profiled;
Duke University To Cover Tuition For Low- And Middle-Income Carolina Families;
Many Students Don’t Know Where To Access Mental Crisis Care On Campus;
Florida Sues Biden Administration Over University Accrediting Rules;
University Of Arkansas Dissolves DEI Office With Plans To Retain Staff, Resources;
University Of Wisconsin President Says GOP Budget Cuts Could Lead To Campus Closures, Tuition Hikes;
GOP Lawmakers Vote To Cut University Of Wisconsin System’s Budget By $32M Over DEI Programs;
Striking University Of Washington Postdoctoral Researchers Reach Tentative Agreements;
Striking Graduate Students Allege University Of Michigan Pressured Faculty To Falsify Their Grades;
Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter apologizes after newsletter quoted Hitler;
6/16/23
TechNews for the week: June 16; June 14; June 12;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Battles Rage as Ukraine Tries to Retake Russian-Occupied Territory;
Putin wanted Kherson. Now, residents say Russia is trying to destroy it; Criticizing the army is a crime in Russia — but not for Wagner’s mercenary boss;
Russia kills 11 in strike on Ukraine; Kyiv says troops make gains; Ukraine says Russian missile attacks kill three in Odesa, three in Donetsk;
Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons; Russia's Medvedev says Moscow now has free hand to destroy enemies' undersea communications cables;
‘It Doesn’t Count as a War Crime if You Had Fun’: Inside the Minds of Some Russian Soldiers;
Russia hits industrial facilities in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih;
Ukraine Reports Slow Progress at Start of Counteroffensive; Pentagon predicts Ukraine offensive will be long and ‘very violent’;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea's Kim vows to 'hold hands' with Putin for strategic cooperation;
EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council;
Japan hopes to shore up Philippines' defence amid Taiwan conflict fears;
Cash-strapped Taliban selling tickets to ruins of Buddhas it blew up;
China offers 'Chinese wisdom' over Palestinian peace talks, to fund projects; Palestinian leader Abbas ends China trip after backing Beijing's crackdown on Muslim minorities ;
What would China do to solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how do its ties with the two sides compare?;
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill man at West Bank checkpoint; Israel says he attacked a soldier;
Tens of thousands march in Israel's Tel Aviv Pride parade;
Israeli parliament vote deals setback to Netanyahu and judicial overhaul plan; Israeli opposition leader says Netanyahu tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul;
Israeli army raids Palestinian city of Ramallah, 35 wounded in clashes; Arab Israelis protest over crime wave;
Israeli troops fire tear gas to disperse protesters along Lebanon border;
US warns against Israeli settlement expansion after reports of new West Bank plans; Israeli soldiers will not face criminal charges in death of elderly Palestinian-American ;
Israel’s military called the settler attack on this Palestinian town a ‘pogrom.’ Videos show soldiers did little to stop it;
Israel reports record $12.5 bln defence exports, 24% of them to Arab partners; Israel's Rafael says it is developing hypersonic missile interceptor;
UAE, Israel foster trade ties with new health agreement ;
Iran's Khamenei says 'nothing wrong' with a nuclear deal with West; France warns Iran on drone deliveries to Russia;
Iraq Gets U.S. Approval To Clear $2.76 Billion Gas Debt To Iran;
Lebanon heads deeper into crisis as presidential vote set to fail; Lebanon's Hezbollah mobilises to block IMF's Azour for presidency;
IMF says Lebanon needs urgent economic reforms to stop deepening crisis;
Saudi Arabia seeks cooperation with China, 'ignores' Western worries; Saudis Look to China for Business as US Influence Wanes;
After Saudi Arabia, Iran may be patching up with its oldest Arab foe;
Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy: Pakistan, India evacuate thousands before landfall;
Cuba has hosted a Chinese spy station since at least 2019;
Boris Johnson misled Parliament over covid lockdown breaches, committed contempt, and should have been suspended, committee finds;
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this week as U.S. seeks to move beyond spy balloon fallout;
U.S. extends temporary protected status for more than 330,000 immigrants;
Biden, Abbott ramp up dueling operations on the southern border; Abbott Sends Migrants From Texas to Los Angeles for the First Time;
Customs and Border Protection chief medical officer has been reassigned after death of 8-year-old girl in U.S. custody;
Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, upheld a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees with their tribes, a victory for tribal sovereignty.;
Trump’s Case Puts the Justice System on Trial, in a Test of Public Credibility;
Why Trump was charged on secret documents and Clinton, Pence were not;
National security officials make case for keeping surveillance powers;
Garland defends discretion of special counsel in Trump documents case;
House fails to override Biden veto on DC accountability bill; Biden vetoes congressional effort to ax truck pollution rule;
Senate GOP leaders break with House on Trump indictment; McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion;
Conservative revolt in House alarms Senate GOP; House returns amid stalemate as Trump indictment reverberates on Capitol Hill;
McCarthy, Republican lawmakers reach deal to end House floor standoff for now; Democratic leader accuses McCarthy of reneging on budget deal with Biden;
G.O.P. Rebels Are Breaking the Rule on Rules, Upending How the House Works; House lawmakers float bypassing GOP hardliners;
House to consider resolution to censure Adam Schiff; Schiff ‘flattered’ by censure resolution, says GOP trying to distract from Trump legal problems;
These 20 House Republicans voted to block resolution to censure Adam Schiff;
Freedom Caucus adds new members in the wake of House floor rebellion;
Conservative caucus model budget takes aim at ‘woke’ policies, slashes spending by $16.3T; GOP unrest: Conservatives threaten to tank party’s 2024 spending bills;
Shutdown odds grow amid GOP infighting; Jeffries: GOP ‘driving us toward a government shutdown’;
GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid;
Senate Republicans Introduce Student Loan Debt Package; Senators introduce competing bills aimed at lowering college costs;
GOP, Grassley dig for dirt on Biden amid Trump indictment furor; The GOP ‘bribery’ allegations against Biden remain transparently thin;
Republicans won't let go of Hillary Clinton's emails;
The 2024 G.O.P. Field Faces a Choice: Law and Order or Loyalty;
Climate Change Trial Against Montana Government To Begin Monday;
Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors;
Pennsylvania governor won’t estimate how long I-95 repairs will take in Philadelphia;
Jack Teixeira, who posted sensitive intelligence reports and other documents on a gaming server, was indicted on charges of mishandling secrets.;
Black Americans are more upbeat than they were last year, but they fear worsening racism;
Justice Dept. finds Minneapolis police used excessive force and targeted racial minorities well before killing of George Floyd;
Jury finds defendant guilty in 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting that killed 11 people in Pittsburgh;
Campaign politics
Protesters carrying Nazi flags and DeSantis imagery gathered outside Disney World in Orlando, Florida ;
DeSantis allies set up a school to train a $100 million door-knocking army;
Five takeaways from Trump’s arraignment; ‘This day will go down in infamy’: Trump rages in post-arraignment speech;
Trump Campaign Says It Has Raised $6.6 Million Since Indictment;
Paul Ryan: Trump’s indictment renders him ‘not electable’; Hogan: ‘It bothers me’ that GOP leaders unwilling to look at evidence in Trump case;
GOP’s Bacon (R- Neb) on Trump indictment: ‘The emperor has no clothes’;
Asa Hutchinson calls it 'offensive' for GOP candidates to promise they'd pardon Trump;
Tim Scott to join Sean Hannity for Fox News town hall; Tim Scott claps back at Obama over race remarks;
AFL-CIO backs Biden in early 2024 endorsement; AFT backs Biden for reelection in latest union endorsement;
No Labels vows to end presidential effort if polls show Biden 'way' ahead of Trump in spring;
Lose Cruz super PAC launches in Texas with seven-figure backing;
Trump news and investigation
Trump indictment document; Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges; Trump greets arraignment with showmanship in bid to upstage charges;
Trump rejected lawyers’ efforts to avoid classified documents indictment; Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance;
Analysis - Trump faces difficult odds in classified documents case; Follow the alleged path of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago;
Evidence in Trump’s indictment came from inside Mar-a-Lago and those hired for him; Who is Evan Corcoran, Trump lawyer with outsized role in documents case;
In Georgia speech, Trump stares down criminal jeopardy with bluffs and bluster; ‘This Is the Final Battle’: Trump Casts His Campaign as an Existential Fight Against His Critics;
Trump Supporters’ Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts;
Dissecting Trump’s defenses: Allies test out a variety in classified docs case; Trump’s Misleading Defenses in the Classified Documents Case;
Trump calls special counsel ‘thug’ and ‘Trump hater’ hours before court appearance;
In Legal Peril, Trump Tries to Shift the Spotlight to Biden; The Radical Strategy Behind Trump’s Promise to ‘Go After’ Biden;
Trump Appointee Will Remain Judge in Documents Case, Clerk Says; Why critics are upset that Judge Aileen Cannon will preside over Trump's new criminal trial;
Judge Cannon will set the pace for proceedings amid questions about whether she should recuse;
Trump drew one of his favorite judges. Here’s how she could help his case; How Delay and Recusal Might Save Trump;
Judge Orders Lawyers in Trump Case to Start Getting Security Clearances; Judge in Trump Documents Case Has Scant Criminal Trial Experience;
Karl Rove in Journal op-ed: Trump ‘will pay a high price’ in Mar-a-Lago case;
Trump-Milley feud played key role in classified documents case;
Trump Spent $10 Million From His PAC on His Legal Bills Last Year;
Judge rules E. Jean Carroll can add Trump CNN town hall comments to lawsuit;
Second Trump defamation trial brought by E Jean Carroll scheduled for January 2024 – as it happened;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Active-duty Marines plead guilty to Jan. 6 charges;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Bid to ban abortions in Iowa after six weeks blocked by state Supreme Court;
Record-high 69 percent in new poll say first-trimester abortion should be legal; 63 percent now say abortion pill should be available with prescription;
Internal documents show how a small group of conservative doctors shaped policies on abortion and transgender rights;
A new clue to endometriosis, an agonizing and poorly understood disease;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Lindsey Graham and the GOP’s amazing spin: At least Trump isn’t a spy;
Bank failure fallout
UBS to impose restrictions on Credit Suisse bankers after takeover complete; UBS expects to complete Credit Suisse deal within a week;
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to allow seizure of pay from failed bank CEOs;
Business and Economics
Inflation drops for 11th straight month, but prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve wants; Wholesale Inflation Falls as Gas Prices Tumble;
Federal Reserve opts not to raise interest rates after more than a year of increases, but signals the break may be temporary;
How Biden’s big investments spurred a factory boom; Labor Board, Reversing Trump-Era Ruling, Widens Definition of Employee;
Insurers Cut Coverage Due To Climate Change While Investing In Fossil Fuels;
House’s NDAA Includes Provisions That Address USAF Tanker Fleet, KC-46, KC-135, NGAS; Subcommittee also wants to block the USAF from retiring C-130s;
HASC Would Continue Funding AETP Under “Chairman’s Mark”; Proposes Limiting Travel Funds For Army Secretary Until FARA Study Submitted;
Oil slides as Iran floats possibility of nuclear deal; Iranian Oil Is Quietly Flooding Into the Global Market Again;
U.S. drilling rigs fall for seventh straight week, now 7% below year ago;
Shell boosts dividend, steadies oil output under new CEO's plan;
West Coast Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal With Port Operators;
UPS union approves nationwide strike by Aug. 1, bringing country a step closer to the largest work stoppage in decades;
European Central Bank Raises Rates to Highest Level Since 2001; New Zealand dips into recession, putting rate hikes in doubt;
China's economy slows in May, more stimulus expected;
Tesla's Autopilot feature has been involved in 17 fatalities and 736 crashes, a previously unreported surge in incidents;
Toyota unveils sweeping plans for new battery tech, EV innovation;
Aviation Industry Executives Split On Whether Energy Transition Goals Are Achievable;
Georgia Is Becoming A Hub For EV Production;
US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft from completing Activision deal;
European Union says Google’s lucrative ad business violates competition law, adding to the company’s regulatory woes;
US pushing India to seal big armed drone buy for Modi visit;
McKinsey Report Says Generative AI Could Add As Much As $4.4 Trillion Annually To Global Economy;
Finance
The New Math on Inheriting Your Parents’ House;
Average balance in 401(k) plans down almost $30K since 2021;
Other news
The impossible challenge of telling Trump fans the truth;
The dozens of attorneys who have defended Trump since 2016;
Education:
States Are Increasingly Limiting, Freezing Public College Tuition Rates; Oregon Adopts Performance-Based Funding Models For Community Colleges;
Full-Time College Faculty Salaries Fell 7.5% During Pandemic; Faculty Benefits Yet To Recover From Pre-COVID Levels;
Education Department Says Federal Student Loan Repayments To Resume In October; Rates Fall For Student Loan Refinancing;
UBS Finds Student Loan Borrowers Are Younger, Less Financially Secure Than National Average;
Survey: Nearly 3-in-4 Undergraduate College Students Grapple With Financial Distress; How Students Can Spot Red Flags In Colleges’ Finances;
Study Shows Most Asian Americans Support Affirmative Action, But Majority Oppose Race Being A Factor In College Admissions;
Many Flagship Universities Are Underrepresenting Their State’s Black And Latino High School Graduates;
How “Purposefully Vague” Laws On Teaching Are Reshaping College Classrooms In Florida, Texas;
Utah Governor Seeks To Replace All Members Of State’s Higher Ed Board;
Wisconsin Republicans Plot Cuts To UW System Budget Over DEI Initiatives; Wisconsin Governor Vows To Veto State Budget If GOP Cuts UW System’s DEI Funding;
Texas Bans DEI Efforts At Public Colleges;
University Of Arizona Faculty Defend Their Commitment To Diversity Efforts In Face Of Anti-DEI Legislation;
North Carolina Commission Recommends Bipartisan Appointments Of UNC System Leaders;
A Visiting Professor at New College of Florida Drew the Ire of a Trustee. Now He’s Out of a Job;
How AI Chatbots That Impersonate Famous Figures Could Impact Teaching;
Study: Almost Half Of College Students Report Abusing Drugs;
The ‘Palestinian Exception’ to College Campus Free Speech;
6/9/23
TechNews for the week: June 9; June 7; June 5;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
NATO-trained units will serve as tip of spear in Ukraine’s counteroffensive; Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, Kyiv says Moscow spreads lies;
Ukraine stepped up artillery strikes and ground assaults, as U.S. officials pointed to signs it had begun a long-anticipated counteroffensive.;
Far from the front lines, deadly missile attacks prove there is no escaping Russia’s war; Shelling hits Russia’s Belgorod region as militias mount cross-border attack;
Major dam in Ukraine is heavily damaged, threatening southern regions with floods; Ukraine blames Russia for destroying major dam, sparking severe flooding;
Ukraine flood victims say occupying Russian officials fail to send help; Kyiv says it intercepted call showing Russia blew up Kakhovka dam;
Nazi Symbols on Ukraine’s Front Lines Highlight Thorny Issues of History;
Ukraine launches counteroffensive as military units push forward on south front, aiming to oust Russian occupiers;
Ukraine Mounts Multiple Attacks on Russian Occupiers; The prize that explains Ukraine’s southern push into Russia’s best defences;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
China to base electronic eavesdropping facility on Cuba; China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing;
US defense secretary says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China; Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter zone;
Taliban moving senior officials to Kandahar. Will it mean a harder line;
4 people died after a boat sank on a picturesque lake. All of the passengers had connections to Israeli and Italian intelligence;
Palestinian toddler critically wounded in West Bank, Israeli military says shooting unintentional ;
UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just $107 million of $300 million needed to help millions;
Israelis stage mass protest against judicial reform plan ; Judicial Coup Architect Finally Gets It: Bibi Is Killing It Softly With His Lies;
The Israelis set for new Jewish temple on Al-Aqsa site; Israeli army raids Palestinian city of Ramallah, 35 wounded in clashes;
In Jerusalem's contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal; Palestinian couple brace for east Jerusalem eviction;
Israel accuses U.N. nuclear watchdog of 'capitulating' to Iran;
UN commission accuses Israel of taking aim at Palestinian human rights groups; UN-mandated report: Israel's proposed judicial reforms pose threat to Palestinians;
NY Israel Parade Exposed Deep Fault Lines Among U.S. Jews and Israelis;
Protocols Show Netanyahu Didn't Lead Opposition to Gaza Withdrawal as He Claims;
Top U.S. Diplomat Throws Cold Water on Israel-Saudi Normalization; Tensions in US-Saudi ties cloud Blinken visit to Riyadh;
After Saudi visit, Blinken raises Palestinian state with Israel PM;
Egyptian Border Attack Exposes Israeli Army's Vulnerability;
Iran says to form naval alliance with Gulf states to ensure regional stability; Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports;
Iranian embassy to reopen in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday;
Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah; Saudi crown prince privately threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid showdown over oil cut;
Indian NGOs criticized a coal mine run by a Modi ally. Then they were raided;
Bombing of herders highlights pattern of deadly aerial assaults by the Nigerian military;
U.S. to suspend food aid to Ethiopia, citing widespread theft;
Zimbabwe's 'Patriotic Bill' outlaws criticism of government before election;
Pope Francis undergoes second abdominal surgery in two years;
Germany's far right rides high on anti-immigration, anti-green agenda; The rise of Germany's most successful far-right party since the Nazis;
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson resigns as member of U.K. Parliament;
Supreme Court in a surprise ruling says Alabama should draw new voting map favorable to Black residents; Supreme Court will hear ‘Trump too small’ trademark dispute;
NY Democrats’ fight to redraw congressional maps heads to court; Jeffries says he’ll ‘respect’ whatever ‘judicial decision is rendered’ in NY redistricting case;
Justice Thomas delays disclosures after reports of travel, property sale; Billionaire Harlan Crow's lawyer agrees to speak with Senate panel probing Clarence Thomas gifts;
Tennessee drag ban is unconstitutional, federal judge rules;
Reports Chronicle Debt Ceiling Deal Talks; Debt Deal Strategy: Win in the Fine Print; Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 50% Say Neither Party Won Debt Ceiling Standoff;
McCarthy’s biggest victory yet comes with political price; Hard-right Republicans, still angry over debt ceiling, foil McCarthy on vote;
House heads home after hard-right Republicans defy McCarthy, block legislation; Republicans buckle down for what could be marathon blockade;
McCarthy and McConnell show signs of a split on defense spending; Jeffries: Democrats will oppose any spending below caps;
Rand Paul holds up tax bill that is priority for US-Taiwan economic ties;
Schumer withdraws long-awaited judicial nomination vote over attendance issues;
Biden vetoes GOP-led effort to strike down student loan forgiveness program;
Administration To Conduct Safety Review Of Major US Railroads;
White House wants Native American health care funding baked into law;
FBI to bring internal Biden-related document to Capitol Hill and brief House Oversight leaders; House Oversight leaders clash after viewing FBI document on Biden allegations;
FBI had reviewed, closed inquiry into Biden claims at center of Hill fight; Wray lands at center of GOP-FBI grudge match;
House Republicans cancel vote to hold FBI director in contempt;
Democrats accuse GOP of overstepping authority on Trump probes;
Greene flips on public release of Jan. 6 tapes, claims it could ‘put the security of the Capitol at risk’;
Protester opposed to book bans gets Bible pulled from some Utah schools;
Second Plane Carrying Migrants Arrives in Sacramento; Florida confirms it transported migrants from Texas to California;
Texas sheriff recommends charges over Martha’s Vineyard migrant flight; California, Texas make legal moves against Florida migrant flights;
States Increasingly Push To Ban “Forever Chemicals”;
Judge grants request for George Santos’s bond sponsors to be unsealed;
These academics studied falsehoods spread by Trump and others. Now the GOP is scrutinizing them.;
Missouri joins growing list of states imposing limits on transgender health care, athletes;
Newsom proposes constitutional amendment to restrict access to guns;
GOP warns of pushback ahead of looming Trump indictment;
Bills that ‘increase the risk of of election subversion’ seen in 38 states this year; the Report;
FBI agent who testified for Republicans was suspended over leaked sensitive information;
White neighbor shoots, kills Black woman through door. Family demands arrest;
Campaign politics
DeSantis shouts down heckler at South Carolina rally; With apparently fake photos, DeSantis raises AI ante;
Donald Trump's GOP rivals pounce after he congratulated Kim Jong Un: 'Not something to play with';
Republican White House hopeful Nikki Haley attacks Trump, DeSantis over Ukraine;
Mike Pence Formally Enters 2024 Race, Challenging Trump; North Dakota governor launches long-shot 2024 GOP bid;
Tim Scott booed on ‘The View’ for praising DeSantis on Disney;
Chris Christie launching 2024 run as brawler eager to take on Trump; Christie targets Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner: ‘The grift from this family is breathtaking’;
Poll: Can Trump win the White House if convicted of a ‘serious’ crime?
Crowded 2024 Republican race helps clear way for Trump's nomination;
Biden’s fall puts spotlight on GOP’s attacks over president’s age;
An Ugly Republican Primary? It’s About Time!
Trump news and investigation
Trump Lawyer’s Notes Could Be a Key in the Classified Documents Inquiry;
Trump lawyers meet with Justice Department officials to argue against charging former president in classified documents case;
Federal prosecutors told Donald Trump that he was a target of the classified documents inquiry; Trump lashes out after lawyers meet with DOJ;
Watergate prosecutor on Trump classified documents investigation: ‘I think he’s toast’ ;
Mar-a-Lago pool flood raises suspicions among prosecutors in Trump classified documents case;
Trump says on Truth Social he has been charged in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation; Inside Trump’s Club When the Call Came: You’re Indicted;
Takeaways from the Trump documents indictment: What we know of the charges, the potential 2024 effect, and more;
Mar-a-Lago documents case assigned to Trump-nominated judge Aileen Cannon, who halted FBI access to some seized material last year;
Trump and the Mar-a-Lago classified documents: A timeline; Trump says aide to face charges in connection with Mar-a-Lago probe;
Trump lawyers quit documents case, and a former Trump aide is indicted; Trump shakes up legal team in documents case after indictment;
Here’s what we know about the 7 counts Trump is facing in classified documents indictment; Trump criminal indictment is unsealed in documents case;
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges;
Here’s Where the Other Investigations Against Trump Stand;
Jack Smith defended the integrity of the investigation, saying: “We have one set of laws and they apply to everyone”;
Trump requests new trial in E. Jean Carroll case;
Judge rules Trump ally Jeffrey Clark cannot remove disciplinary hearing to federal court;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Trump-funded studies disputing election fraud are focus in two probes ;
After more than 1,000 arrests from the Jan. 6 riot, threat of political violence remains stubbornly present;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
US life expectancy growth falling behind dozens of countries;
First measles case in Maryland since 2019 confirmed;
Nonprofit Health System Pauses Policy of Cutting Off Care for Patients in Debt;
Cancer vaccines poised to unlock 'new treatment paradigm' with Merck/Moderna data;
House Democrats press Medicare agency for more info on covering Alzheimer’s drugs;
Forget 10,000 steps. 7 surprising tips for step counters;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Bank failure fallout
Bank Regulators Considering Raising Capital Requirements for Big Banks;
The S.E.C. charged Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, with mishandling customer funds and lying to regulators;
McKinsey’s little-known role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank;
Business and Economics
Treasury Says It Can Meet Payment Obligations After Debt Ceiling Suspension;
Unemployment Claims Surged Last Week. Is the Labor Market Weakening; New York City Has Lost Tens of Thousands of Retail Jobs;
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost slumping prices; OPEC+ meeting looking like a failure as Saudi cut fails to sustain price gains;
Energy stocks top S&P sector leaderboard as oil price rises; U.S. drilling rig count edges lower, now at lowest since April 2022;
Crude oil plunges as reports say U.S., Iran make progress in nuclear talks;
Dollar bears bide their time as US economic strength persists; Goldman Sachs sees lower chance of recession;
SEC Sues Coinbase for Operating an Unregistered Exchange;
Chinese Exports Plunge, Pointing to Global Slowdown;
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Create New Critical Technology Office Aimed At Competing With China;
Why U.S. stock-market investors were rattled by the Bank of Canada’s surprise rate hike; Euro zone saw winter recession, more challenges ahead;
India central bank holds rates as expected, signals tight policy ahead; Australia central bank warns of more hikes ahead after raising rates to 11-year high;
White House Touts Easing Of Supply Chain Bottlenecks; New White House Website Tracks Infrastructure Projects, Manufacturing Investments;
What immigration bill means for Latino families. And what a Latino exodus means for Pensacola;
A New Front in Reparations: Seeking the Return of Lost Family Land;
Bloomberg Intelligence: AI Sector To Reach $1.3T In Revenue By 2032;
GM, Stallantis Pay $363.8M In Penalties For Missing Fuel Efficiency Standards;
Energy Department Announces Plan For Using Hydrogen To Cut Emissions; US Solar Capacity To More Than Double By 2028;
Twitter’s U.S. ad sales plunge 59%;
Hollywood directors reach labor pact, writers remain on strike;
Finance
Resumption Of Student Loan Payments Likely To Stretch American Budgets;
Sports
PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf;
Other news
The Land of Hope and Fear review: vivid portrait of Israel in ferment;
Einstein and a Theory of Disinformation;
How the Bible Became Conservative Book Bans’ Unintended Target;
Education:
Columbia University Withdraws From U.S. News Rankings For Undergraduate Schools;
Cost And Lack Of Majors Among Reasons Why Students Are Transferring From For-Profit Colleges;
More Than 1,900 Colleges Not Mandating SAT, ACT In Admissions For Fall 2023; More States Are Requiring High School Students To Complete FAFSA;
Recent Enrollment Trend Data Shows Signs Of Stabilization In Higher Ed; Expert Says Acceptance Rates At Elite Colleges May Have “Bottomed Out”;
White House Touts Popularity Of Student Loan Forgiveness After Congress Votes To Block Relief;
Prospective Students Consider Colleges’ Mental Healthcare Options; Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Trustee Mentor Program Supports Students’ Career Goals;
Survey Shows Online Learning Hindered Student Engagement In Higher Ed;
Professors Grapple With AI Tools That Help And Hinder Educational Equity; College Professors Work To Embrace ChatGPT In Classrooms;
How Educators In Higher Ed Are Using Generative AI In Classrooms;
California Colleges Work To Eliminate Thousands Of “Ghost Students” Who Apply To Steal Financial Aid;
Conservatives seek control over public universities with state bills; Where Anti-Tenure Bills Stand In State Legislatures;
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Bill To Require Public Colleges Inform Students About Post-Graduation Earnings Potential;
Virginia Military Institute, University Of Virginia Leaders Defend DEI Commitments;
U. of Virginia Board Members Propose Tracking Student and Faculty Political Ideology;
Rubio's Senate Bill Would Prevent Accreditors From Considering DEI, Affirmative Action Policies;
Navajo Technical University To Become First Tribal University With Ph.D. Program;
Higher Ed Union Strikes Resulted In Better Pay, Benefits This Academic Year;
State Legislator Named President Of South Florida State College;
6/2/23
TechNews for the week: June 2; May 31;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russians snitch on Russians who oppose war with Soviet-style denunciations;
Russia launches 16th air strike on Kyiv this month; Barely Noting War in Public, Putin Acts Like Time Is on His Side;
Moscow grapples with drone strikes on residences, hours after another attack on Kyiv ; Vladimir Putin vows retaliation for drone attack on Moscow;
Missiles Kill Three in Kyiv as Russia Claims to Thwart New Border Incursion; Ukraine says it downed 36 Russian missiles and drones June 2;
What It Takes to Protect Kyiv From Russian Bombardment;
Russian forces tried to blow up my men, says mercenary boss Prigozhin;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The coming Russian revolution will unleash horrifying new demons; Putin overshadows BRICS talks as South Africa mulls arrest warrant options;
President of Belarus hospitalised after meeting with Putin;
North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again; Japan threatens to shoot down any North Korean missile that enters its territory;
Japan demographic woes deepen as birth rate hits record low;
Chinese jet conducts ‘aggressive’ move on U.S. surveillance plane; China calls for ‘stable’ ties with US in meeting with Elon Musk;
Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios;
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks;
Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights;
President of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's party arrested in Lahore; Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Khan;
Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank leave man in critical condition and draw US condemnation;
New Anti-Israel Axis Pushes Netanyahu to ‘Brink’ of War; Nvidia to build Israeli supercomputer as AI demand soars;
Israelis continue judicial reform protests after budget approved; Inside Israel’s plan to defend itself from attack by Iran;
Jewish settlers erect religious school in evacuated West Bank outpost after Israel repeals ban ;
Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli settler in West Bank; Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit;
Researchers Say Four Mass Graves Dot Site of Arab Village in Israel; The problem with Nakba Day;
Protester turned protector, Ben-Gvir officiates uneasily at Jerusalem Pride; Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade;
Blast in east Lebanon kills 5 in base controlled by Palestinian faction, Israel denies role ;
Tragedy Strikes a Boat Full of Spies, and Conspiracy Theories Mount;
UAE says it has stopped taking part in U.S.-led Gulf maritime coalition;
Iran plans to escalate attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, documents show;
On Erdogan Campaign Trail, Invoking God, Reciting Poetry, Bashing Foes; Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected president of Turkey;
Armenia, Azerbaijan trade barbs ahead of new peace talks;
White House announces sanctions against Sudan amid ongoing violence;
Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap general election in July;
Alberta Election Tests Conservatives’ Hard-Right Turn;
DHS ups monthly appointments for processing asylum seekers to nearly 40,000;
Supreme Court rules for firm that sued striking workers over wasted concrete; Why Alito, Kagan recusal decisions at Supreme Court raised eyebrows;
The Debt Ceiling deal
White House and G.O.P. strike debt limit deal to avert default; Initial Takeaways From the Spending and Debt Ceiling Deal; Debt deal text released as leaders corral votes;
Biden, McCarthy turn to selling debt ceiling deal to restive Congress; New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From;
Americans’ incomes likely to take a hit as student loan payments resume, and 4 other takeaways;
Republican tries to scuttle debt limit bill in House Rules Committee as pressure grows on key swing vote ;
Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment pause 'gone' under debt ceiling deal. Here’s what that means;
G.O.P. revolts over debt limit deal as bill moves toward a house vote; Packing Figures and Charts, Roy Leads GOP Revolt Against Debt Limit Deal;
Democrats put potential headache of passing debt ceiling rule on McCarthy; Jeffries vows Democrats will deliver House votes to prevent default;
These House Republicans say they will vote against debt ceiling bill; Heritage Action opposes debt deal bill, makes it a ‘key vote’;
Gaetz: Passing debt deal without Republican majority would ‘likely trigger an immediate motion’ to oust McCarthy;
Debt ceiling bill passes House, moves to Senate as deadline nears; Here’s how your representative voted;
Five things to watch in the Senate on the debt ceiling bill;
Paul to force tough debt ceiling vote to cut total spending; Kaine introduces amendment to strip Manchin-backed pipeline from debt ceiling bill;
Senate passes bill to suspend debt ceiling, sending it to President Biden to sign before Monday’s deadline to avert U.S. default; Here’s how your senators voted;
The Calm Man in the Capital: Biden Lets Others Spike the Ball but Notches a Win;
Other Politics
Biden to Air Force graduates: The world is ‘changing rapidly’; Biden trips and falls on stage at Air Force Academy graduation;
White House slams GOP effort to demand FBI document on Biden: ‘Political stunts’ to get ‘booked on Fox’;
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote with Republicans to overturn Biden's student-debt relief plans;
Senate Votes To Take Up Measure Blocking Student Loan Forgiveness Plan; Senate Repeals Administration’s Student Debt Plan, Despite Promised Veto;
Boebert dismisses antisemitism push as effort to target conservatives;
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin sparks laughter with ‘I don’t want reality’ comment at hearing;
Tuberville adviser resigns after report on role in stalling military promotions;
Alabama lawmakers seek to halt Space Command development in Colorado;
Utah Republican announces resignation from Congress;
Texas Republicans pass bills changing election policies for large Democratic county;
Texas House impeaches GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust;
Texts tie DeSantis closely to Trump insider Lev Parnas in 2018 race; DeSantis flew on private jets, courtesy of wealthy, secret donors;
Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review 'Jim Crow' verdicts;
Arizona will limit some new housing construction in the Phoenix area because of a shrinking water supply, a sign of looming trouble in the West.;
Tragedy strikes a rural community torn by miles-long trains; A Small Town’s Tragedy, Distorted by Trump’s Megaphone;
Fort Bragg officially renamed during ceremony at military installation;
Police agencies are desperate to hire. But they say few want the job;
Outrage as CUNY Law Student Accuses Israel of ‘Murdering the Old and the Young’ in Commencement Speech;
Campaign politics
Trump is in a tier by himself. The 2024 GOP nomination is his to lose;
Donald Trump Makes One Of His Most Inflated Claims Yet Involving The Mona Lisa; Trump pledges to end birthright citizenship on first day in office;
Deepfaking it: America's 2024 election collides with AI boom;
DeSantis: Trump’s ‘whole family moved to Florida under my governorship’;
Talk of racism proves thorny for GOP candidates of color;
Larry Ellison, the billionaire backing Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential run;
Trump news and investigation
Secret audio tape among evidence collected by DA in fraud case against Trump; Trump escalates attacks on judges amid increasing legal scrutiny;
Mar-a-Lago prosecutors eye July episode with Trump surveillance cameras; Special counsel subpoenas Trump White House staffers over Krebs firing;
Trump captured on tape acknowledging he kept a classified document on Iran; Former Trump lawyer: Reported audio ‘eviscerates’ defense in documents investigation;
Pence won’t be charged in Justice Dept. probe of potentially classified documents;
Jordan, GOP ask DOJ to turn over details on FBI’s role in Trump investigation;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
More Oath Keepers convicted with Rhodes for Jan. 6 attack are sentenced ; Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison ;
Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison;
Jan. 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the US is coming after their haul;
Georgia election interference probe broadens to Trump campaign activities in other states;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Cases of little-known respiratory virus HMPV surged this spring;
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down two laws restricting abortion;
Why Waking Up Earlier Isn't Necessarily Better;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Tim Scott voting against debt limit bill amid 2024 campaign; Nancy Mace blasts GOP for getting fleeced on debt ceiling deal by a president 'who can’t find his pants';
Nikki Haley let the Confederate flag fly until a massacre forced her hand;
Head of RT Calls for Lindsey Graham’s Assassination After Edited Video;
Bank failure fallout
Credit Suisse axes China bank plan to avoid regulatory conflict under UBS;
Business and Economics
Economy adds 339,000 jobs in May, an upswing in hiring that defied expectations of a slowdown;
CBO finds Biden-McCarthy debt limit deal could reduce spending by $1.5T over decade; Debt Ceiling Agreement Could Lead to Market Volatility;
Warren Buffett slammed the last debt-ceiling crisis as a stupid waste of time - and called for the government's borrowing limit to be removed;
Fed Officials Signal Plans To Keep Rates Steady In June, Consider Hikes Down The Road;
Student Loan Resumption Could Stifle Up To $5 Billion of Consumer Spending A Month; Americans owe $1 trillion in credit card debt;
Home prices rose in March for second straight month;
Companies boasted ‘unusually high profits’ after supply issues eased;
Oil slides 3% on U.S. debt deal struggles, OPEC+ talks uncertainty; U.S. crude oil slides below $70; natural gas plunges on record output;
Saudi-Russia ties under strain over oil production cuts;
Biden Administration Announces Indo-Pacific Deal, Clashing With Industry Groups; Musk expected to visit China this week, meet officials;
Euro zone inflation tumbles, fuelling ECB rates debate;
Supreme Court Ruling Makes it Harder to Sue Over Direct Listing Stock Offerings;
NLRB General Counsel Says Noncompete Agreements Typically Illegal;
NHTSA planning to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles;
State Farm won’t insure new Calif. customers due to wildfires, high costs;
Judge in Disney-DeSantis federal lawsuit removes himself;
Chick-fil-A DEI hire sparks conservative groups calls for boycott;
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon contract for satellite services in Ukraine;
Toyota EV Drove 1,200 Miles Without Stopping to charge Thanks To Electric Roads With Wireless Charging;
AI Is Major Issue In Hollywood Contract Talks With Actors, Writers Unions;
Finance
Medicare to expand coverage for a new class of costly Alzheimer’s drugs;
Don’t store money in Venmo, Cash App or PayPal, regulator says;
Other news
Black people may have started Memorial Day. Whites erased it from history;
If we want sensible fiscal policy, the debt ceiling madness must stop;
The Christian home-schoolers’ revolt: They were taught public schools are evil. They defied their families to enroll their kids;
How doctors buy their way out of trouble;
A Cross-Country Road Trip Where It's Always 70 Degrees;
When Great Minds Don’t Think Alike;
Education:
Association Of American Universities Announces Six New Members; GRE Test-Taking Time Will Be Reduced To Two Hours;
Labor Department Data Shows More New High School Graduates Are Joining Job Market Rather Than Attending College;
Debt ceiling deal would push student loan borrowers into repayment by fall; Supreme Court To Rule On Biden’s Student Debt Plan In Upcoming Weeks;
Poll Finds Americans’ Views On Affirmative Action Mixed; Colleges Will Be Able to Hide a Student’s Race on Admissions Applications;
Black Men Offered To Complete Degrees Online Face Persistent Setbacks;
SUNY Chancellor Shares Campus Budget Plans Following Historic State Funding Boost;
Connecticut Bill Would Partly Ban Colleges From Withholding Transcripts Over Student Debts;
One-Third Of College Students Have Used ChatGPT For Schoolwork This Past Year; How ChatGPT Could Improve Tutoring Amid Pandemic Learning Loss Efforts;
Judge Rules Student Cannot Wear Sash of Mexican and U.S. Flags at Graduation;
Texas Lawmakers Pass Ban on D.E.I. Programs at State Universities;
Their high school canceled an LGBTQ play. These teens put it on anyway;
GOP Politicians Target Accrediting Agencies In Higher Ed; South Dakota Governor Seeks Conservative Makeover For Public Colleges;
GOP Lawmakers Reject Funding For University Of Wisconsin’s Engineering Building Project;
A VMI student newspaper won a major prize. But now there are questions;
Over 600 high school students receive misspelled stoles for graduation;