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Justice Department Concludes EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines Violate the Constitution (US Department of Justice)

9 June 2026 at 21:50

US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Concludes EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines Violate the Constitution  —  For Immediate Release  —  Office of Legal Counsel found guidelines pressured employers to engage in racial discrimination  —  WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has issued an opinion …

Raimondo backs away from 2028 presidential run (Gregory Svirnovskiy/Politico)

9 June 2026 at 21:05

Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Raimondo backs away from 2028 presidential run … When asked if any 2028 contenders in particular appealed to her, Raimondo endorsed a competitive, open primary for the Democratic ticket.  —  “It's still a very long time away.  A very, very long time away.  We got to get through these midterms, we'll see how that goes,” she said.

House advances ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation bill (Sudiksha Kochi/The Hill)

9 June 2026 at 20:45

Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
House advances ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation bill  —  The House on Tuesday advanced a nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.  —  The lower chamber approved a rule 213-211 that tees up debate and a final vote on the GOP measure.

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 'brutal' knife attack in Belfast (Emmet McElhatton/BBC)

9 June 2026 at 20:30

Emmet McElhatton / BBC:
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘brutal’ knife attack in Belfast  —  A man believed to be Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a “brutal” knife attack in Belfast, police have said.  —  The man, in his 30s, remains in custody after the incident …

Trump Admits Chopper Was Downed by Military He 'Obliterated' (Farrah Tomazin/The Daily Beast)

9 June 2026 at 20:15

Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Admits Chopper Was Downed by Military He ‘Obliterated’  —  WHAT NOW?  —  The threat of another escalation came hours after Trump insisted a peace deal was only days away.  —  Donald Trump raised the prospect of escalating his war after blaming Iran for shooting down a U.S. Apache helicopter …

Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 (Washington Post)

9 June 2026 at 19:55

Washington Post:
Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032  —  The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in immigration and Trump's tax cuts, trustees say, resulting in trimmed benefits.  —  Summary  —  Social Security's trust fund is now due to run low on money beginning in 2032.

Trump says U.S. must 'respond' after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC)

9 June 2026 at 19:50

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says U.S. must ‘respond’ after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will “respond” as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.  —  The two pilots involved in the attack …

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