- Juneteenth Is a Federal Holiday, but in Most States It’s Still Not a Day Off (nytimes.com)
- Moscow warns US over rocket shipments to Kyiv; Ukraine losing up to 100 soldiers a day (theguardian.com)100 days of war in Ukraine: how the conflict has developed (theguardian.com)As Ukraine Struggles in the East, U.S. to Send Advanced Rockets (nytimes.com)
- On first day of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson confronted GOP ghouls playing to their base – and their fringe (nytimes.com)Nominee defends record against GOP criticism in first round (washingtonpost.com)Takeaways from the marathon Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing (cnn.com)'I'm not the Congress': Judge Jackson masterfully shuts down Tom Cotton's gotcha question (alternet.org)Progressives rally to support Ketanji Brown Jackson after Republicans attack Supreme Court nominee (salon.com)Republicans went low at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing. Josh Hawley went lowest (dailykos.com)Mitt Romney Ridicules ‘Off Course’ Attacks of Judge Jackson From GOP Senators: ‘There is No There There’ (mediaite.com)'Appealing to QAnon': CNN's Toobin smacks down Josh Hawley's latest smear against Judge Jackson (rawstory.com)
- Seven school boards sue to stop Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask-optional order on the day it takes effect (washingtonpost.com)
- January 6 Committee has video of man who took Loudermilk tour of Capitol on January 5, 2021 at Capitol next day (punchbowl.news)
- Putin marks Victory Day without major announcement (theguardian.com)Expected Signal Escalation Does Not Materialize (nytimes.com)Russia bombs civilians in shelter ahead of Victory Day pageant (washingtonpost.com)Bono sings with soldier in Kyiv metro station (bbc.com)Ukraine is rebuilding cities as fast as Russia destroyed them (washingtonpost.com)Russian ambassador doused with red paint by protesters in Poland (washingtonpost.com)In Europe’s Schoolyards, Putin’s War Hurts Russian-Speaking Children (nytimes.com)
- It’s Deadline Day for Up to 3,000 Unvaccinated New York City Workers (nytimes.com)Lawsuit seeks to block NYC workers from losing jobs for refusing COVID vaccines (nydailynews.com)
- Moscow vows to continue fighting ‘until all goals achieved’ as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters 100th day (theguardian.com)U.S. Technology, a Longtime Tool for Russia, Becomes a Vulnerability (nytimes.com)Ukraine renews diplomatic push for speedy EU membership (theguardian.com)
- White House phone logs turned over to January 6 Committee show 7-hour gap on day of insurrection (washingtonpost.com)CNN reporter presses Mitch McConnell about why he refused Trump's phone call on Jan. 6 (rawstory.com)'Woodward and I have the docs': Robert Costa posts Jan. 6 WH call logs (alternet.org)'Puts Nixon’s 18 minute gap to shame': Journalists react to bombshell 7-hour Trump call log gap (alternet.org)Trump denies use of 'burner phone' on Jan. 6 (nydailynews.com)Missing: Kevin McCarthy's phone call to Trump (rawstory.com)Trump’s mysterious last recorded phone call before the Jan. 6 riot was to an ‘unidentified person’ (rawstory.com)White House declines to assert executive privilege over testimony of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner (rawstory.com)
- Pittsburgh bridge collapse injures 10 – on day President Joe Biden to visit city to talk infrastructure (washingtonpost.com)
