'People are tired of what's happening' |
Thousands of marches are planned across the U.S. this Saturday, with "No Kings" protests expected to draw millions of people. Their reasons vary though. Some object to immigration raids and detentions. Some oppose the war in Iran. Some are spurred by what they see as creeping authoritarianism. |
A White House spokesperson rejected the protests as "Trump Derangement Therapy sessions," adding that the only people who care "are the reporters who are paid to cover them." |
| • | Trump continued to attack the judiciary, saying Supreme Court justices who ruled against his policies are "bad for the country." | | • | Could Trump face impeachment? What could happen after the midterms? | | • | Trump has railed against mail-in voting. But he, his wife and at least one of his children did just that for a Florida special election. 📫 | | Maria Garcia of Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance leads a protest march during a "No Kings" protest outside the Duval County Courthouse Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. People took part in one of nearly 2,000 nationwide rallies against Trump and his administration. Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
IOC: No transgender women can compete |
Just one openly transgender woman has competed at the Olympics: In 2021, a weightlifter from New Zealand failed to make it past the opening round of competition in Tokyo. |
'Big boats of oil' from Iran? |
Iranian officials allowed several ships to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Trump said Thursday, as a show of good faith during negotiations with the U.S. Speaking at his first Cabinet meeting since the war started, Trump said Iranians allowed a total of 10 "big boats of oil" through the strait, a move the president said proved "we're dealing with the right people." The latest developments. | Oil tankers sit anchored off Muscat, Oman, on March 7, 2026, amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Israel began striking Iran on the last day of February. Benoit Tessier/Reuters |
Beat the drum / and hold the phone |
We're born again / there's new grass on the field... |
It's the Best Day of the Year: The day the Major League Baseball season really kicks off, when every team still has hope (even the Rockies), when every fan still believes their team can win it all (even though we Phillies fans know it'll be a Red October). We've got your around-the-horn coverage, right here. | 26. Bryce Harper, Phillies - Bill Streicher, Imagn Images |
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