Extra, Extra
Off Guard: “A federal appeals court in California has ruled that President Trump can maintain control over California National Guard troops in Los Angeles — rejecting at least temporarily Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to take back control of the Guard.” And how a parking lot at Dodger stadium became ground zero for the ICE in LA debate, even though it’s unclear what ICE was actually doing there in the first place.
+ Holidays and Confused: Juneteenth Goes Uncelebrated at White House as Trump Complains About ‘Too Many’ Holidays. (I wonder what it could be about this particular holiday that set him off…)
+ The Air of Our Ways: “Experts say it should be possible to reverse the trend. ‘The entire thing about this whole disease is it’s 100 percent preventable,’ said Dr. Robert Cohen, a pulmonologist at the University of Illinois Chicago who has studied the disease for decades. ‘It’s not an act of God or an act of nature. It’s not something out of our control. In a wealthy country with a wealthy economy, we should be able to do better.'” NYT (Gift Article): How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country. “But as President Trump aims to revitalize the mining industry, doctors and researchers like Dr. Cohen also worry that federal government cuts are hampering efforts to find a solution.”
+ Protest March: “Khalil isn’t accused of breaking any laws during the protests at Columbia. The international affairs graduate student served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists. He wasn’t among the demonstrators arrested, but his prominence in news coverage and willingness to speak publicly made him a target of critics.” Judge says he will order Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from detention.
+ Full Pedal Jacket: An American cyclist who got trapped in Iran talks about his tense escape as Israeli bombs kept falling. (People following on Strava were like, um, dude?…)
+ How to Get your Irish up: How did Ireland, a country of 5.4 million, end up with the second-largest goods-trade imbalance with the U.S., behind China? Two factors: Tariffs and weight loss drugs. WSJ (Gift Article): How Weight-Loss Drugs Blew Out the U.S. Trade Deficit.
+ Seed Investing: Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered.


