The Guardian
Missed deadline means 11,000 Lebanese people get to stay in the US for another six months, proving that sometimes inefficiency is the best immigration policy.
Inside Climate News
Environmentalists flood an EPA virtual hearing to oppose Trump's coal ash rollbacks, warning that weaker rules mean more toxic sludge in groundwater and playgrounds.
Grist
UN votes overwhelmingly to back ICJ ruling that climate inaction is a 'wrongful act' - U.S., Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Russia say 'nah, we're good'.
The Atlantic
The U.S. is withholding $600 million from Gavi, the world's biggest vaccine alliance, because RFK Jr. doesn't like some old vaccines - and the poorest kids will pay the price.
Inside Climate News
NextEra Energy merges with Dominion, gaining the largest U.S. offshore wind project - just in time for the Trump administration to do everything in its power to make offshore wind a dying industry.
Inside Climate News
The EPA says Americans don't want EVs, ignoring that it killed the tax credits and blocked state rules that made them viable.
The Guardian
Noaa cuts data collection, bets on AI models that can’t handle extreme weather, and experts wonder what could possibly go wrong this hurricane season.
NYT Economy
The U.S. bombed Iran, used up half its stealth missiles, and now needs China's rare-earth minerals to restock - a plan that's going great.
The Guardian Europe
The Trump administration bans federal funding for fentanyl test strips, citing moral objections; experts predict more overdose deaths as states scramble for alternative funding.
The Guardian
Forty House Democrats demand the FAA explain why ICE deportation flights are being run like a secret spy operation, complete with hidden tracking data and allegations of constitutional violations.
The Guardian
The Trump administration purges over 113 immigration judges, replaces them with military lawyers, and reminds everyone that 'justice' is apparently a suggestion.
Grist
Controlled burns and forest thinning save $3.73 per dollar spent, but the Trump administration is apparently not a fan of math that says prevention pays.
The Atlantic
FBI Director Kash Patel distributes personalized Ka$h-branded Woodford Reserve bourbon to staff and civilians, uses DOJ planes for transport, and once lost his mind over a missing bottle - because nothing says law-enforcement integrity like a…
The Guardian
The Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women, because apparently 150 years of educating women isn't as important as policing who uses which bathroom.
Ars Technica
The Trump administration stalls 165 onshore wind projects citing national security, halting enough capacity to power 15 million homes - because apparently windmills are a threat, but fossil fuel deals are just fine.
The Good Times
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