An explosive new round of fighting highlighted the deep and growing disagreements between Israel and the U.S. over Lebanon, as President Trump tries to salvage a deal to end the broader war with Iran.

News Analysis: If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah.

Trump’s weekly Monday morning pre-market post that everything is great and a deal should be done quickly with everyone happy.

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas. Here's what to know:

Ever since Gov Abigail Spanberger signed the assault weapons ban in May, 9 county prosecutors and 3 sheriffs have declared it unenforceable. Some even suggest sovereignty of the people within these red counties is inviolable/overrides state legislature's authority. newrepublic.com/article/2114...

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones says these county prosecutors are duty-bound to enforce the new assault weapons ban. But his office hasn't said what it can will do about the rebellion. This seems likely to come to a head: newrepublic.com/article/2114...

New in PN: Bondi was the worst AG in history. Until now. "Whether he becomes AG or not, Blanche has made clear what qualities Trump prizes in his appointees — contempt for any principle superseding his brain burps. MAGA wants AGs who are unfit to be AGs. Only hollowed-out fascists need apply."

Trump: conspiracy claim Welker: do you have evidence to support your claim? Trump: CLAIM Welker: evidence? Trump: ad hominem attack Welker: evidence? Trump: either/or fallacy as ad hominem attack Trump: more ad hominem attacks, storms off Trump: grumble, mumble, snort, stomp

🚨 BREAKING: Multiple explosions are now being reported across several areas of Iran as the Israeli Air Force launches a new wave of strikes, according to reports.

Well, if you're going to listen to opera, why not Caruso? music.amazon.com/albums/B071R...

In Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. [@publiccitizen.bsky.social]

Finasteride is shown to cause cognitive dysfunction- counteracting dementia medication.

Garcia: This island that is now apparently being developed by Jared and Ivanka. They’re just openly talking about buying islands, building an enormous compound. What they’ll do on these compounds, I don’t know. Epstein had his own island. I guess the Trumps want their own island too.

The man who Donald Trump wants to be his attorney general is in for a rude awakening, according to one lawmaker.

NEW: The DOJ and Jeanine Pirro can't seem to come up with a reason to dismiss the case against the Oath Keepers. That's because there is no good reason. I go over her latest filing here: www.youtube.com/live/Jua_tJH...

sign at mt. kisco, new york anti-trump protest this past week:

Exclusive: An estate in Pasadena, Calif., that served as the filming location for the 1980s soap opera “Dynasty” is listing for a potentially record-setting $45 million.

President Donald Trump erupted into a diatribe about rigged elections during a segment with Meet the Press journalist Kristin Welker, which led to him abruptly abandoning the interview. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

The world’s richest men “have clearly left the world of consequences behind,” Noah Hawley writes. “Their actions are only ever judged by themselves.” Here’s what Hawley learned about the ultra-wealthy at Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat: theatln.tc/X7RLRXP5

Despite all his bs, there was never, ever, ever a possibility that Trump, for a single second, thought when he started this war it would be unresolved on June 7 with the strait closed. The buffoon thought it would be quick and easy now he has no clue how to get out of his mess.

They told us nearly a year ago that they “totally obliterated” Iran’s nuke program and then a few months later they said Iran was weeks away from a bomb. Then they told us Iran’s military was completely wiped out months ago but they keep attacking people.

Finally wound and set an automatic watch. Titanium easy reader.

A major batch for Nithya Raman. It’s a near certainty at this point that the general election in the Los Angeles mayoral race will Bass vs. Raman.

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The "Rosie the Riveter" campaign recruited women to work jobs supporting US troops during WWII. Jennifer McMullen, now 101 years old, was one of them.

Moved on to violin showman Jan Kubelik, 1902- 1934 recordings music.amazon.com/albums/B0DYZ...

Back to pioneer Maud Powell fiddling, now. music.amazon.com/albums/B0DV3...

If he thought he could get away with it, Hegseth would have left Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Coptics, and Jehovah Witnesses off, too.

"Is there a way to make Utah go blue? How do we find out?"

🚨BREAKING: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says it is “deeply alarmed” about the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule created to carry out President Donald Trump’s plans for restricting mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump officials' cell phone habits made them vulnerable to 'unhinged' spying campaign: NYT #RawStory

He just can't help himself.

President Donald Trump pardoned former Indiana Republican Congressman Steve Buyer, who was convicted in 2023 of insider trading, on June 4. Buyer was convicted by a federal jury in New York after testifying at a trial that lasted more than a week. 📸: BRENDAN MCDERMID, REUTERS Read: bit.ly/3RJA3Zh

The entire White House now exists to protect Trump and his family from facing accountability of any kind. Video: buff.ly/Djk8WW2

No place trolls better than San Francisco.

Taiwan's representative to the U.S. said the $14 billion arms package reflects the island's growing security threats.

Americans keep getting walloped by rising prices. Now there’s another culprit for sticker shocks: artificial intelligence. These are four ways Americans are paying more as a result of AI mania:

Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining — or even signing up for — Medicaid coverage after the first-ever federal work requirement begins in January in most states. https://cnn.it/4oezX80

How we beat back the corporate takeover of America: 1. Break up corporate monopolies 2. Continue building union power 3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics Let’s keep working to unrig the system.

“The supposed Bed Bath & Beyond oracle who watched a dildo get slapped across a man’s face is now set to have access to the most sensitive intelligence. His old denizens in the memestock world can hardly believe it. ‘If I was American I’d be crying,’ wrote one.” www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-pulte...

Carpentersville police kill man who shot two people in restaurant

Several diabetes experts were escorted out of an influential medical conference by the police on Friday after they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s attacks on scientific research.

Back to work and back to the World Timer.

Being a history nerd, when I listen to classical music I listen to historical recordings. Today it's three of the oldest pianists recorded. Saint Saens, Reinecke, and Leschetisky. music.amazon.com/albums/B0DZR...

Renovating DC, war in Iran, and alien candids: A month with Donald Trump on Truth Social

I spoke with HuffPost about what it means when women are told to "be quiet" or "smile more" in professional settings, and why these comments are about more than simple disagreement. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

🎉 Happy book birthday to "Beyond Words"! 🎉 Today my book is officially out in the world... my author copies are still somewhere out there on their own mysterious journey. In fact, if you order today, there's a very good chance you'll get yours before I get mine. 😆 www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words...

We all know Trump just wants to go to that Knicks game on Monday so he can watch big, strong, tall, muscular, sweaty men run and jump.

Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."