June 2026
Colorado elections clerk released from Pueblo prison after Gov. Polis commutes her sentence
DENVER | Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence. “The Governor’s grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the […]
POLMAN: Conservatives used to preach good morals. Now they splash in the sewer
I’m old enough to remember when conservatives routinely preached a good game about the importance of morality in politics. This was back in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was known to… how shall I say this… fancy the ladies. His behavior prompted many on the Republican right to furrow their brows and insist our leaders […]
Trump fumes after judge throws out Kennedy Center renovation plan, name change
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as “an anti Trump Hater” and predicted that the nation’s premier performing arts center he wanted to shutter for a two-year overhaul will “soon be closed, probably never to open again.” In a lengthy post on […]
MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Monday Read more France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber Read more Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps, prediction markets
Toon in Monday
Read more France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber Read more Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps, prediction markets Read more Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber
PARIS | For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books. On Thursday, the lower house of Parliament voted to wipe it from French law. The National Assembly voted 254-0 — a rare show of unanimity — to adopt a bill repealing […]
Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps, prediction markets
When Rory McIlroy won the Masters for the second year in a row, Kalshi shared a photo of him on Instagram with the words, “Wait he’s goated.” When a video of NBA player Damian Lillard recovering from an injury circulated online, Kalshi’s main competitor Polymarket posted, “The league is cooked.” If you don’t know what […]
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
NEW YORK | Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. “It’s all so funny,” she says. “When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they’ll say, ‘It’s just so sad that they’re disappearing.’ I don’t […]
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in historically deep incursion
BEIRUT | Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday, while U.S. Secretary of State spoke to Lebanese and Israeli leaders to an effort keep negotiations going. The taking of Beaufort castle, […]
Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out
WASHINGTON | An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their […]