When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.
We found that the request came directly from the White House.
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On #Juneteenth, we remember the stain slavery left on our nation and our long journey toward justice, freedom and equality—recognizing that true freedom was delayed for more than two years after emancipation.
Today, as we celebrate generations of Black Americans who bravely fought back against bigotry, we must continue their work of building a more perfect union.
Iran won and Trump surrendered.
Moscow is burning and Ukraine will win.
Treasonous Tulsi is out.
Trumps name is off the Kennedy Center.
The Reflecting Pool is green.
Donald Trump is riddled with dementia and is rotting before our eyes.
MAGA is in a civil war.
Happy Friday!
Here are Italian PM Meloni's remarks about Trump, translated to English:
"So certain things deserve an immediate response. Donald Trump's statements are completely made up. I am frankly stunned.
I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies. It's not the first time this has happened. After all, I can only say it's a shame he doesn't show the same determination with the enemies of the West, with the enemies of the United States, with leaders with whom instead he proves to be much more accommodating.
But he must remember one thing: Italy and I never beg. "
CNN at Reflecting Pool: This is just a loose flap of what appears to be that sealant down here in the water just flapping like that. There have been tourists coming along, tearing off pieces to take as souvenirs.
Juneteenth is both a joyous celebration and a solemn reminder that the road to justice and equality is a long one that we must all walk together. Today, let’s renew our commitment to one another that we will stay vigilant, that we will not turn back, and that we will build a future we can all truly share.
@SireRottweiler Despite Platner's frailties, he's far superior to Susan Collins. She has been a complete and itter failure for women across the country and in Maine. Susan Collins chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. She could have used her power to block Trump's excesses. She's a mess.
Axios: "If Paramount Skydance's deal with Warner Bros. Discovery goes through, Bari Weiss would oversee all news editorial across both CBS News and CNN." https://t.co/2KrPGj3frJ
EXCLUSIVE: Last night, PBS News Hour White House correspondent Liz Landers and independent journalist Jim Acosta married at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington.
See details of their special day here: https://t.co/1PsIAOjX7s