'Infuriated' Former Judges Take on Trump (Adam Liptak/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/the-docket-former-judges-filings.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260603/p66#a260603p66
The US president does not need flying royal barges ... at least not until we have universal health care, free education (at least through 2 year community college), and affordable housing.
https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/usaf-asking-for-more-funding-04…
America's 250 th anniversary coincides with sweeping rollbacks of civil rights,
deteriorating relations with traditional allies
and growing domestic opposition to the administration’s handling of immigration and free speech.
Against this backdrop, many Americans say they feel increasingly cynical about the country’s future.
For Laurie King, a Georgetown University anthropology professor in Washington DC, anxiety defines the moment.
“I’m very anxious.
T…
A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn https://phys.org/news/2026-04-critical-minerals-echoes-oil-injustice.html
The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas (Max Boot/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/04/trump-boat-strikes-increase-after-lull-following-maduro-capture/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzc3ODY3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzc5MjQ5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Nzc4NjcyMDAsImp0aSI6Ijk3ZjcwNjE4LWUyZmMtNDNmOS1iODA0LWIyNjZmMTgzMmFiYyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI2LzA1LzA0L3RydW1wLWJvYXQtc3RyaWtlcy1pbmNyZWFzZS1hZnRlci1sdWxsLWZvbGxvd2luZy1tYWR1cm8tY2FwdHVyZS8ifQ.JYOA47UwIR-qTBvWAFtwhiga5njpHqjnarUoO4kd2Bg&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p27#a260504p27
'They're spinning': Republicans, grappling with midterm anxiety, go negative (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/gop-allies-warn-white-house-its-positive-economic-message-is-falling-flat-00905945
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p105#a260504p105
Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling (Andrew Howard/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/breaking-down-the-redistricting-arms-race-00904113
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p35#a260504p35
Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS (Jennifer Scholtes/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/02/congress/mullin-refuses-to-commit-to-following-court-orders-for-dhs-00946961
http://www.memeorandum.com/260602/p81#a260602p81
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world 'flying blind' (Karen McVeigh/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/trump-plan-ocean-monitoring-system-concern-scientists
http://www.memeorandum.com/260605/p24#a260605p24
New Jersey governor is down to join redistricting wars, following Supreme Court gutting of Voting Rights Act (Brentin Mock/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-jersey-governor-is-down-to-join-redistricting-wars-following-supreme-court-gutting-of-voting-rights-act/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260502/p61#a260502p61