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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 402

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  This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 402 Ron Filipkowski Jun 21 … The US has never looked smaller and weaker on the world stage, as JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Switzerland to begin talks with Iran. The Iran delegation made Vance wait, then when they arrived Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi refused to shake Vance’s hand, pose for a joint photo, or greet him in any way. … UAE based Middle East expert Amjah Taha : “This was humiliation. No one in modern history has made America wait and beg for negotiations. This was the moment JD Vance should have returned to Washington. The Islamic regime did this on purpose. Trump, if you don’t understand politics, you should at least understand protocol: “The US delegation entered well before the Iranians. In diplomacy, the side with leverage doesn’t wait in the room. You claim to be leading and winning, yet you arrived first. First mistake.” “Ghalibaf did not enter while the press was inside. JD Vance did. Anoth...

Re: competing against Sununu... NEW HAMPSHIRE: YOU CAN DO BETTER WITH FACTS!

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Our race just changed  NEW HAMPSHIRE: YOU CAN DO BETTER WITH FACTS! There is some information about JOHN SUNUNU here:    MIDDLEBOROREVIEW AND SO ON I know what it’s like to run against a Republican with high name ID and a national donor network behind him — I’ve done it before. And I won. Now, Chris Pappas is facing the same kind of threat in New Hampshire. Donald Trump has personally endorsed former Senator John Sununu in this race — and the latest polling shows this race is a complete tie. Look, in order for Democrats to take back the Senate majority and put an end to Trump’s unchecked power, winning in New Hampshire is absolutely critical. That’s why I’m in this fight with everything I’ve got. And why I’m asking you to please pitch in $5 right now to help Chris Pappas stand up to big-money Republicans, compete against John Sununu, and keep this seat blue. Chris is a Granite Stater through and through. He’s not in this for power or prestige or to cozy up to billionaires...

Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out

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  Most Read Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out Akela Lacy Sheriff’s deputies in Michigan fired 27 shots at John Jenuwine. “He was not the guy that they were supposed to be chasing,” said the victim’s father.  Read More → Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show Sam Biddle Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran. Read More → Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Thank you for being a member of The Intercept. Will you make an additional contribution to support our journalism? CONTRIBUTE → Top Stories FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants C. Frances, Noah Hurowitz “They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the feds, who was arrested while playing the cello. Read More → ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge Rya...

Top News | What Susan Collins Ads About Rural Hospital Funding Don't Say

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APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY! LOST IN SPAM! SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE TIMELY  NOTICES! No paywall. No ads. No billionaire owner. Just you. Small monthly donations from thousands of readers just like you make our nonprofit, independent journalism possible. We're launching our Mid-Year Campaign with a goal of recruiting 450 new monthly donors by the end of the month. Can you pitch in? YES! SIGN ME UP Thursday, June 18, 2026 Susan Collins Ads Brag About $190 Million for Rural Hospitals. It’s a Band-Aid on the Gaping Wound She Helped Inflict The Republican senator running for a sixth term has postured as a champion of rural healthcare, but the Medicaid cuts she voted to advance are set to devastate vulnerable communities in Maine and across the US. In recent weeks, Mainers have been inundated with ads touting Republican Sen. Susan Collins ’ role in securing passage of a $50 billion fund aimed at shoring up beleaguered rural healthcare systems across the US—including $190 million earmarked for h...