Friday, June 26, 2026

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Sanders proposes 50% public stake in leading AI companies

New legislation would create a sovereign wealth fund funded through equity transfers from major artificial intelligence firms, aiming to distribute AI-generated wealth beyond Silicon Valley investors.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Sanders says AOC would be a ‘formidable’ 2028 presidential candidate amid...

In new remarks on The Axios Show, Bernie Sanders praises Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political gifts, points to a growing progressive bench, and calls for “a little bit of forgiveness” in national politics.

Progressive Caucus backs bill to block bombs to Israel

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed legislation halting offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a historic shift as outrage over Gaza’s devastation grows.

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging...

Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.