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DAILY SPECIALS

Trump to Limit Federal Climate-Science Projections to 2040, Opts Out of Worst-Case Scenario: NYT

The Huawei Sanction Might Just Pop the Tech Bubble

Steak, Sumo and Fighter Jets: Inside Japan's Plan to Keep Trump Busy

At least 1 dead, 12 injured from storms, tornadoes in western Ohio and Dayton

Oklahoma takes on drugmakers J&J, Teva in landmark opioid trial

FCC

T-Mobile, Sprint Get Merger Backing From FCC Chairman

The Justice Department might kill T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger despite likely FCC approval

Congress introduces bill to improve federal broadband maps

Senate votes to preserve net neutrality, passing a measure that nullifies the FCC’s decision to repeal

Help coming on blocking scam calls for robocall-plagued US

REPUBLICAN PARTY

New far-reaching abortion bans too extreme for some Republican leaders

Diehard Trump Supporter From Erie Takes Control Of NY State Republican Party

Trump-backed Kentucky governor narrowly survives primary

Jeff Daniels Tears Apart ‘Worthless’ Republicans Enabling Trump: ‘Democracy Is at Stake’ OPINION

Republicans reviewing Democrats’ latest disaster aid offer

LEAKS 

Assange indictment: Free press advocates see peril for journalism

WikiLeaks founder indicted on Espionage Act charges, raising issue of press freedoms

EX-CIA OFFICIALS FUME ABOUT DECLASSIFICATION ORDER, IGNORING PREVIOUS LEAKS OF SECRET SOURCES AND METHODS

SLIPPERY SECURITY: First American Financial fell 7.7% because of a security lapse that exposed bank account numbers and other sensitive information.

The real estate title company confirmed the lapse on Friday.

A flaw in an internet application allowed anyone with a web browser to see the confidential data in 885 million files. If the 885 million records were harvested, it would rank among the biggest leaks of data on the internet. [Las Vegas Sun, May 25, 2019]

 VOTING RIGHTS

  
Texas Secretary Of State Resigns After Failed Effort To Purge Voter Rolls

The Democratic debate over letting people in prison vote, explained

Legislators threaten voting rights in Volunteer State OPINION

Voter Purges Show Why We Need a Constitutional Right to Vote


         

ISLAM 

Meet the Turkish family that looks after the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak

Power of Prayer: East Texas Islamic Society open house

Famous courses for Muslim students to study abroad

King highlights ‘noble role’ of imams, preachers in spreading true message of Islam

نا مثل معظم الأميركيين في جهلي الشديد بالإسلام. تحاول المعلومات التي أشاركها هنا مواجهة الخطاب السياسي السيء حول الإسلام. بدلاً من ذلك ، آمل أن يجد الناس هذا كمنطلق لاكتشافهم لما يعنيه الإسلام كدين.

READ

The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything

When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America's Fight for Religious Freedom

The Tyranny of Words

Hidden FICTION

Biloxi: A Novel FICTION

Changes: A Love Story FICTION

SPEAKING OUT

“His voice speaks to the silence of all other Republicans not to hold this president accountable.” 

— Speaker Pelosi on Rep. Amash calling for impeachment of Pres. Trump (Watch more of Mika Brzezinski's interview with Pelosi)

BRAZIL

Prison inmates in Brazil stabbed to death in front of visiting family members; at least 55 dead

11 killed in Brazilian 'massacre'

In Brazil, ‘useful idiots’ protest cuts to research and education

So here’s what’s happening in Brazil right now

EUROPE

Europe's old guard is punished by voters demanding change

Dershowitz: Why it’s not surprising to see Jew-hatred increase in Western Europe

Here’s why the outcomes of this week’s European elections are good news for science

Did Putin win the EU elections? OPINION

AFGHANISTAN

US Military Helicopter Destroyed In Afghanistan "Hard Landing"

Lawmakers Scuffle Over Disputed Speaker’s Role in Afghan Parliament

Russia raises alarm about Islamic extremists in Afghanistan

Cafe Culture in Kabul Shows How Afghanistan Is Transforming

ITALY

Bringing back Mussolini: Fascism emerges from the shadows in Italy

How Salvini is dominating the agenda in Italy and leading the country into a far right nightmare

Why Italy’s media fixates on CasaPound, an extreme-right party with a racist agenda

Italy and immigration: Europe’s Achilles’ heel

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