We Asked Republican Senators About Pride Month. It Got Awkward.
Fourteen Republicans are, alas, not celebrating Pride Month. But hey—a couple of them acknowledged that it exists!
The New Republic
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, who was the White House physician for part of his presidency, as “Ronny Johnson.” The moment came as Trump was questioning Biden’s mental acuity, something he often does on the campaign trail and social media.
AP News
The Century Of Injustice Continues: Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Reparations For Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
In a heart-wrenching blow to the remaining survivors of one of America’s most horrific race massacres, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Bossip
Biden preparing to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in U.S. for 10 years
The proposal, known as “Parole in Place,” would also open up a pathway to permanent legal status and U.S. citizenship for some beneficiaries by removing an obstacle in U.S. law that prevents those who entered the U.S. illegally from obtaining green cards without leaving the country.
Another plan being prepared by the Biden administration would streamline the process for so-called DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants to request waivers that would make it easier for them to obtain temporary visas, such as H-1B visas for high-skilled workers, the sources said.
CBS News
(Note: We do technically already have a system for parole in place, so, uh….this is going to continue to confuse us if this goes through, since they still haven’t updated the form for things like military parole in place.)
Khanna says he will not attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress
“I will not attend that. I said that if he wants to come to speak to members of Congress about how to end the war and release hostages, I would be fine doing that. But I’m not going to sit in a one-way lecture,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
The Hill
Biden administration efforts to protect LGBTQ+ students and workers hit conservative legal roadblocks
The Biden administration’s efforts to shore up protections for LGBTQ+ students and workers were partially hindered by two separate court rulings on Thursday and Friday.
In a preliminary injunction issued Thursday, US District Judge Terry Doughty blocked the Biden administration from implementing the new federal protections for LGBTQ+students – which are set to take effect August 1 – in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Idaho.
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CNN
Florida’s gender-affirming care ban finally gets struck down
Nothing says Happy Pride like eviscerating Ron DeSantis in court. In yet another legal victory against Florida’s anti-trans crusade, a federal judge has struck down the state’s gender affirming care ban.
The bill, which DeSantis signed into law last May, banned puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for the purposes of treating gender dysphoria in minors, regardless of parental consent. At the same time, the law did not ban those treatments for other diagnoses, such as early onset puberty.
Into
Former President Trump Says He Can’t Be Racist Because He Has ‘So Many Black Friends’
“I have so many Black friends that if I were a racist, they wouldn’t be friends, they would know better than anybody, and fast. They would not be with me for two minutes if they thought I was racist — and I’m not racist!” he said.
The 78-year-old went so far as to say that he can relate to Black voters because he claims that he’s being discriminated against by the criminal justice system.
He explained, “I think it’s through osmosis. They see what’s happening. And a lot of them feel that similar things have happened to them. I mean, they’ve expressed that to me very plainly and very clearly. They see what’s happened to them.”
Black Enterprise
Takeaways from the campaigning to win over rural voters in swing-state North Carolina
Rural voters in particular will play an important role for both campaigns, but the candidates will have to overcome voter indifference, fatigue and even disgust.
AP News
On its 12th anniversary, DACA is on the ropes as election looms
Monarch butterflies, passionate activists, and “we’re here to stay” signs have all become emblematic of marches and protests calling on presidential administrations to defend DACA recipients from deportation during the past 12 years.
Saturday marks the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was established by the Obama administration in 2012.
CBS News
Democrats agree Biden had to act on immigration – but they’re split over his asylum order
Most Democrats accept that Biden had to do something to address an issue that has become one of his biggest political vulnerabilities.But the party, once united in furious opposition to Trump’s asylum clampdown, now finds itself divided over his course of action, split on both the substance of the policy and the wisdom politics.
The Guardian
Trump criticizes US aid to Ukraine, promises to “have that settled” if reelected
The former president blasted the Ukrainian president, calling him a “salesman” for taking funds from the U.S.
Salon
The Overlooked (But Real) Possibility of a Big Democratic Win
Both moderates and progressives are pushing the Biden campaign to get more ambitious.
The Atlantic
Pentagon taps SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA for $5.6 billion security satellites
Blue Origin is entering the national security launch contract space for the first time, while SpaceX and ULA have been the primary players previously.
Interesting Engineering
Americans are still paying more for shoes, luggage and hats after Biden left Trump’s tariffs in place
Tariffs aren’t the only reason prices went up over the last five years, but Zarfas Williams said she hoped President Joe Biden would lift the duties – which he previously criticized – to help alleviate some of the upward pressure on prices.
CNN
Here’s the problem with AGAB phraseology, according to trans folks
It’s depressing that have to have this conversation again, but it’s hardly surprising. Even though the point of transness, for many folks whose identities fall under the trans umbrella, is that it’s nobody’s business what we had going on genital-wise at birth, people still find ways to insist that we disclose exactly what we were “born as.”
Into
Dr. Anthony Fauci on pandemics, partisan critics, and “the psyche of the country”
There are millions today who owe their lives to the work of the man who “settled” for science. And as he chronicles in his new memoir, “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service,” Dr. Fauci’s career treating infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health has been bookended by the two great pandemics of our time: AIDS and COVID-19.
CBS News
Freedom Caucus member takes unprecedented step backing chair’s challenger
Rep. Warren Davidson’s decision to back John McGuire will be seen as a grand betrayal by the ultra conservative group that is meticulous about appearing united publicly.
Politico
People can still be kicked off juries for being LGBTQ+. This out congresswoman’s bill would end that
A bill introduced by out Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont (D) and Rep. Lizzie Fletcher of Texas (D) could prohibit discrimination in jury selection based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
The Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2024 amends the United States Code to add to a list of protected characteristics for jiury selection that currently includes race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and economic status.
LGBTQ Nation
Woodward, Bernstein reflect on Watergate reporting 50 years later
Fifty years after they published “All the President’s Men,” Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein remain “joined at the hip.”
“We’re on the phone, usually a couple times a week to each other,” Bernstein said. “We keep up with the work that the other is doing. We talk about what’s going on here in Washington, about what’s going on in the White House.”
ABC News
Good News! Ohio House Passes CROWN Act to End Hair Discrimination In Public Schools
The Ohio House of Representatives made a significant move in combating hair discrimination by passing the CROWN Act, a new law that ensures public schools cannot penalize students for wearing natural hairstyles.
Shine My Crown
Once a symbol of gay hate, an old Chicago police station now a haven for LGBTQ+ seniors
A building in the Lakeview neighborhood, once a symbol of oppression for hom*osexuals, is now a haven for gay senior citizens.
The old Town Hall Police Station, on the corner of Halsted and Addison, was part of a dark era of LGBTQ oppression. Don Bell, a historian and gay activist, knows about that history.
CBS News
‘Stop pretending’: Michael Steele flattens Trump’s ‘Black friends’ racism defense
The former Republican National Committee chair, who now is a co-host on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” started off by admitting he was going to be polite about it because it is Father’s Day, muttering, ” I’m going to limit the level of stupid here as much as I can.”
Raw Story
Exclusive poll: Black voters aren’t thrilled with Biden but dislike Trump more
The poll, of Black voters in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, found that Biden is still the first or second choice of the vast majority, while most would avoid Trump.
USA Today
