CDC updated its case counts for #cyclosporiasis today. 843 confirmed cases and they're assessing another 1500 potential cases. 31 states reporting cases now 😵‍💫 www.cdc.gov/cyclosporias...

Ten years ago, you might've gotten some funny looks if you stepped out in Metro merch. Now? People line up around the block for it. @curiouskurz.bsky.social on the transit system's renaissance: 51st.news/wmata-metro-...

Japan loves to individually wrap everything in plastic. Supply shortages stemming from the war in Iran are making that difficult

Trump is now talking about his Washington construction projects *more often* than topics like wages and health care He invoked his DC building projects on nearly 80% of days in June analysis with @ence.bsky.social and Lydia Sidhom

NEW from me: Americans are set to lose nearly $250B gambling this year—a record high, up more than 60% since 2019—and that's before counting unofficial betting via prediction markets or crypto Can anything stop America's gambling boom? 🧵

Sen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary after being cast as a DC insider

Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately. Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. gizmodo.com/heres-why-we...

BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

NEW: Eight Supreme Court cases remaining. The next, but not last, decision day is Monday. Also: A reporter's privilege case on the shadow docket. Tonight, at Law Dork:

This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: The Supreme Court is building its own massive police force. The high court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost? Read it here: politico.com/news/magazin... Also in this issue 🧵👇

Why dozens of states could be on the hook for more than $9 billion in the coming years to keep SNAP running — and what’s at stake. foodfix.co/states-stare...

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Large chunks of the Mall are now effectively an armed encampment surrounded by tall fencing. In some areas, crowds are herded through security lines to get to features that used to be easily accessible in previous years.

SCOOP: The CDC told state and local health programs that they have to align with the agency's new priorities -- including a move away from proven overdose prevention and a greater focus on "parental authority" in education. They got five days to align. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Supreme Court Hands Bayer A Win on Roundup That Rattles MAHA Pamela King and @marciabrown.bsky.social report for @eenews.bsky.social www.eenews.net/articles/sup...

Military family food insecurity jumped from 16% in 2023 to 41% according to a survey by the Military Family Advisory Network. prospect.org/2026/06/25/m...

The Hamilton Project SNAP Payment Error Rate data interactive is now updated with FY2025 numbers. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/snap-pa...

NEWS: Supreme Court sides with Bayer in pesticide case. The 7-2 decision is a major blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement. With Pamela King for @politico.com

NEW: This is the story of how one of the most influential climate papers in history came to exist thanks to one of the companies most responsible for causing the climate crisis — and one with a financial stake in the technologies described in the paper. w/ @drilledmedia.bsky.social

For the first time, federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear respirators to protect them against smoke-related hazards as they work to put out wildland blazes.

Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury

In just over a year, Mark Carney has learned to navigate the deeply insular, often ugly game of Ottawa politics as a skilled tactician and ruthless party boss. He now can do the ugly work of politics precisely because Canadians believe he is above it.

NEW: Judge scraps SNAP junk food rules, dealing a blow to MAHA @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

NEW: Judge blocks Trump admin experiments allowing states to limit access to soda & sweetened beverages in SNAP program, formerly Food Stamps. More via @marciabrown.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

Really great dive into what the huge Republican cut to food stamps is doing to Maine, a state that has been trying to eradicate hunger, by @marciabrown.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/magazin...

In April, I traveled to Maine to better understand how the state was navigating the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill. State leaders had committed to a 2030 goal of ending hunger. But H.R.1 has made that "unrealistic," advocates told me. My story for @politico.com Magazine:

Maine had a plan to feed its hungry by 2030. Then came Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Inside the quiet unraveling of America’s food safety net 👇

Many farmers have seen costs outrun sales this year as the rain was scarce and government policies added on top of other burdens.

Context: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

For the past 26 years, American sunscreen has been terrible compared to sunscreens available in the rest of the world. But last week, the FDA approved a new chemical sunscreen filter for the first time since 1999. At last, better sunscreens are on the way. Read more from @vicmsong.bsky.social:

Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embarking on a “Take Back Your Health” tour, often appearing with Republican congressional candidates. on.wsj.com/3SaJSQb

Scoop with @dfriedman.bsky.social: Trump brought a statue of a slave owner out of storage & hired a contractor to build it a new pedestal in DC. Installing it took ONE day & cost $527K. The Gov't justified the high price tag w/ urgent need to finish by July 4. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How rural weeklies in Missouri are covering arts and culture. rjionline.org/news/how-rur...

Months of initial delays, combined with the exits of dozens of experienced USDA staff amid efforts to shrink the federal workforce, risks further spread—potentially resulting in billions of dollars in damages to cattle. via @marciabrown.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

NEW: Internal spending reviews at USDA and OMB slowed the federal government's response to the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that threatens the U.S. cattle industry. “That sense of urgency wasn’t there,” said a former USDA official. For @politico.com

Trump reviews slowed screwworm response, former officials say

RFK Jr. is popping up in battleground districts

Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. n.pr/4opitWu

Mark McAfee, the owner of Raw Farm, has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years. While most experts agree raw milk has no proven nutritional benefits, more than 10 million Americans now drink it. By @anniewaldman.bsky.social

#USDA reports two more #H5N1 #BirdFlu infected dairy cow herds in Idaho. They bring the state's total to 163. Since the outbreak of bird flu in cows was first discovered in March 2024, 1,141 herds in 19 states have tested positive for the virus. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...

Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins said she has reallocated USDA funds toward the effort to contain the outbreak of New World screwworm. That includes canceled grants that weren't "farmer first" such as local foods programs for schools and foods banks, she said. @politico.com

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins denies staffing cuts at USDA have hurt the federal response to New World screwworm. The flesh-eating pest threatens livestock and could lead to rising beef prices. Her comments come during a Senate Ag hearing Wednesday. @politico.com

Woof. These numbers 😵‍💫

In the last 18 months, Congress has given DHS $240 billion — a quarter of a trillion.

Xavier Becerra is now on the brink of the California governorship. ICYMI, we spoke to more than 50 people who worked with Becerra over his career. They paint a picture of an understated but determined politician who few would’ve picked as the favorite.

Aspen: Ideas festival Information about the Aspen Ideas Festival is here.  I am scheduled for a session, The American Wellness Paradox, currently scheduled from 11:00-11:50 a.m., at the East Lawn Tent.  This will be a discussion with senior HHS policy advisor, Calley Means.  Here's the blurb on…

A group of former governors in the Senate just released a statement in support of delaying H.R. 1's SNAP cost shift for all states, calling it a "ticking time bomb for state budgets and for millions of low-income families who depend on food assistance." www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releas...

In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...

I'm crying 😭😭😭 It's just Lisa Salters arm sticking up