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June 2026

The Case Against Fireworks

As such, the nation will ring in 250 years with barbeques, parades, and prescription sedatives for their panicked pets

Republicans Push for Constitutional Amendment Restricting Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Ruling

Eric Schmittsenator
That amendment will restore the original American understanding of citizenship. It will restore the right of the American people to define their own political community,
While not legally groundbreaking, today’s decision is nonetheless historic in its clear confirmation of well-settled law that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States regardless of their parents’ immigration status,
No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!”
Dred Scottafrican-American plaintiff in freedom suit (c.1799–1858)
I have a bill, the SAFE KIDS Act, to combat the exploitation of U.S. surrogacy laws for birthright citizenship,... I have been fighting visa-free loopholes in U.S. territories participating in surrogacy schemes
It’s one of those things that was intended to serve a noble and important purpose and has been thwarted and overused and abused,
Rand Paulsenator
An executive order was never going to be strong enough to permanently fix birthright citizenship, no matter how good the intentions behind it were,
John Cornynamerican politician and attorney (born 1952)
My Barring American Citizenship by Keeping Out Foreign Fraudsters (BACK OFF) Act, which would put a stop to the practice of birth tourism by adversaries like China and Russia, is a good first step,
This decision confirms what I already suspected,

What to Know About the Heat Wave Headed to the U.S. Ahead of Fourth of July

Just across the Atlantic, Europe is experiencing its own sweltering “heat dome” that has pushed temperatures to regional highs and caused hundreds of excessive heat-related deaths across the continent

Bryan Putnamthe week, NWS meteorologist
Sometimes the pattern in the summer just gets stagnant like this,

Trump and Iranian Officials Make Conflicting Remarks About Next Steps in Talks

Donald Trumppresident
There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started,
Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,

Burnham’s Britain? Why the U.K. Is Set to Get Its Seventh Prime Minister in 10 Years

A somber Prime Minister emerges, delivers a list of achievements in office—some real, others less so—and then accepts the game is up

Tory MPs have no buy-in to the choice of leader, which is the decision of members. So the problem occurs in parliament.”
Anthony Seldonbritish historian
Boris Johnson thought he could just run the country like he had run the London mayoralty (which he occupied from 2008 to 2016). Theresa May thought she could move to No. 10 and run it like her previous job as Home Secretary. They just failed to recognize the opportunity and the scale of the challenge that fell to them,
U.K. Prime Ministers have an ever-diminishing window to deliver perceptible change before the public and fellow MPs lose confidence and begin to contemplate changing them for a more promising candidate.”
British Prime Ministers don’t sit for a fixed term of four years. They sit as long as they command the confidence of the Members of Parliament in their party,
We are now one of those ridiculous countries which are incapable of delivering stable government,

The World Cup Pride Match Is A Winner

Because if that had happened, an Iranian fan would not have asked to take a selfie with a man holding a rainbow flag, near the Seattle Stadium pitch, before Iran met Egypt in the final group stage game for both countries

Our religion doesn't accept that, but we respect all of the LGBT people,
Whether you are outside of the US or you are inside of the U.S., and you do not feel accepted or feel like it is safe to be out and live a life that is true to who you are, I hope that this is an opportunity to see that there is a community that is here who is excited to bring you in,
Amir Ghalenoeicoach
As for things that are forbidden in our religion and do not exist, we do not want to talk about them,
Ramin Rezaeianan Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team
I can't see any luck in my team, because we deserve to win the game,
We have an emphasis on inclusion,

Mamdani’s Promised Rent Freeze Approved in New York: What to Know

Proceeding with one of the most consequential rent votes in recent times with half of its owner representation undermined the balance and fairness of this process,
Zohran Mamdanimayor
This is the relief that working people across our city deserve,
This decision will mean less investment in maintenance and repairs, accelerating the deterioration of the housing stock that millions of New Yorkers call home,
Christina Smythformer board member
Everything since has been theater,

Why Summer Travelers May Still Be Met With High Airfares After the U.S.-Iran Deal

The cost of jet fuel surged, peaking at $4.88 per gallon in early April, compared to the $2.50 price the day before the war

The problem for U.S. [airlines] is they had no hedging in place, so they had to pass on [price increases] straight away to the consumer,
Scott Kirbyamerican business executive (born 1967)
We need about [a] 15 to 20% increase in airfares to ultimately recover 100% of that fuel price, and so fares have gone up,
Your prices are going to depend on how many people are up there flying, and in the summer, there tend to be more, and they tend to put pressure on fares, so there'll be demand side effects that probably lead to the higher fares [anyway],
This is a geopolitically-induced shock to energy prices, and that's what's really going to have more of a lasting effect,
It's a very competitive commodity-type industry with high capital intensity, so [carriers are] going to be flying those aircraft anyway,
We're still in a very uncertain world,

How to Safely Lower Your Body Temperature In Extreme Heat

With summer in full swing, much of the world is already contending with record-breaking temperatures

Gregory A Welleniusresearcher
I think the most important thing is to limit heat exposure and stay well hydrated, which predominantly means drinking lots of water,
Gregory A Welleniusresearcher
The key thing with heat overexposure is not to treat the symptoms, but to solve the problem,
Gregory A Welleniusresearcher
People are always looking for the magic bullet. Here we actually have had one: stay cool in the first place,
Gregory A Welleniusresearcher
Sometimes people think sports drinks might be better, but most of the time straight water is the best solution,
Gregory A Welleniusresearcher
Many people recognize that extreme heat can be dangerous to people's health, but they don't necessarily recognize that that includes their health,
What's been recommended is a cool shower or lukewarm, because if you make it too cold…your body could hold in that core temperature even more,

Erling Haaland Has Already Won the World Cup

Haaland, the Norwegian striker with a fondness for man-buns, Viking lore, and cow heart, has scored four goals in his first two World Cup games—two against Iraq on June 16, and another pair versus Senegal on Monday

Norway will never win the World Cup,
I couldn’t care too much about that game now,

Rare School Shooting in the Philippines Renews Debate Around Prosecuting Young People

The suspects in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Leyte province’s Tacloban City are two male students aged 14 and 15

The suspects cannot simply be released even if they are minors,
Robin Padillaphilippine actor and politician
Let’s amend the Juvenile [Justice law] because the problem is right in front of our faces,
Erwin Tulfosecretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines
How many more lives should be lost before we wake up to the truth that the implementation of anti-bullying laws in the country is weak?”
It’s worrisome because it seems they know a lot. They’ve studied it. They’ve read the law.”

America: Success or Failure? Both!

Between polling data showing that trust in media is at its lowest in at least half a century (down from more than 70% in the 1970s to just over 30%); episodes of political violence, including the attempted assassination of Donald Trump; and distrust in institutions once held sacrosanct, like the Electoral College—it feels as if we’re watching Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty reach the golden anniversary right as their relationship hits full meltdown

We’ll drink their blood. We’ll eat their hearts.”
May God Almighty forgive her murders as I know she forgave them! I never can,