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“Let her try, Polly.”

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            BELATED FATHER'S DAY POST....A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF            ENCOURAGEMENT!            SENATOR WARREN HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS, AS WELL AS           A VOICE FOR DEMOCRACY !  If Father’s Day is hitting you hard, my heart goes out to you. I’m wishing I could give my daddy a call. After my mother died, I called him every night. Most weekends, we watched sports together, with him in Oklahoma and me in Massachusetts. We called back and forth on the phone after a really good (or bad) play. I wanted to keep him company, and I wanted to hear his voice. He taught me to dream big. He had big dreams of his own: He wanted to fly airplanes. He was barely out of high school when he rebuilt a two-passenger, open-cockpit airplane and taught himself to fly above the prairies of eastern Oklahoma. I always pictured him landing and takin...

Morning Digest: Trump endorses Michigan candidate he begged not to run for governor

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Morning Digest: Trump endorses Michigan candidate he begged not to run for governor The GOP wanted John James to seek reelection. He had other ideas. David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 23 Republican Rep. John James, candidate for governor of Michigan. (Credit: John James Facebook.) Leading Off MI-Gov Despite expressing his displeasure with Republican Rep. John James for running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House, Donald Trump endorsed James’ campaign to lead Michigan on Monday. State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, who badly lagged in the polls, responded to the news by dropping out of the primary and endorsing James. Wealthy businessman Perry Johnson and former Attorney General Mike Cox , however, both affirmed they’d forge on to the Aug. 4 primary. The winner will likely take on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the favorite to secure the Democratic nomination. Trump’s seal of approval gives James some welcome news after a difficult stretch for the former fro...

NPR NEWS ALERT: People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts

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  News Alert June 23, 2026 Kathryn Gamble for NPR  /  People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation While workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they are still grappling with the aftermath. Read More Read The Latest Headlines This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

A climate chief in an era of Trump and energy affordability: Does Melissa Hoffer still get a say?

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon NEW CODCAST: Juana Matias, Massachusetts’s new housing secretary, said that the state is on track to meet its housing goals amid a scramble to dig out of a major shortfall. She sat down with Jennifer Smith in the most recent episode of The Codcast. BALLOT MEASURE: The Supreme Judicial Court in a ruling Monday allowed a ballot measure that would overhaul Massachusetts elections by ushering in a single, “all-party” primary system to go before voters this fall. Chris Lisinski reports. VACCINES: Massachusetts lawmakers will be weighing legislation seeking to eliminate a parent’s ability to claim a “religious exemption” from school vaccine mandates, writes Felice J. Freyer. ECONOMY: A Coca-Cola plant in Northampton is expected to close by the end of the year , laying off 175 workers in the process amid ongoing concerns about the state’s economic competitiveness. Alison Kuznits at State House News Service has more details. OPINION: Gov. ...