Extra, Extra
Road Rage: “The order comes after ICE officers killed two people over the past week in Houston and the coastal city of Biddeford, Maine, amid a recent surge in immigration arrests. Both were shot after agents tried to stop their vehicles, according to the Department of Homeland Security.” ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week. And, ‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries. Meanwhile, Mexico demands criminal investigations into ICE killings.
+ Check and Balances: “Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E Jean Carroll. Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict.” E Jean Carroll receives $5.6m owed by Trump after court releases damages. (Trump paying for a crime is the ultimate man bites dog story of 2026. So is the fact that the check cleared.)
+ Another Brick in the Fall: “Using all the tools at our government’s disposal, working beside every ally with whom we can make common cause, we will dismantle the I.C.C. — brick by brick, if necessary.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will dismantle’ the international court that tries grave crimes. (I wonder what worries them about this court?)
+ K Mart: For those scoring at home: Trump Was Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing a Trade Investigation. “The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.” (It’s not a minefield, it’s a goldmine.)
+ Sister Act: South Carolina’s governor names Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve out his term.
+ To the Victor Belong the Spoils: Here’s a lede that summarizes our era: “The right-wing preacher turned politician Victor Marx has said that he first killed a man when he was 7. He’s not sure how many deaths he’s been responsible for since. Marx has been arrested at least twice for disorderly conduct and has described terrorizing a psychiatrist with talk of murdering him. He told the Colorado journalist Kyle Clark that he can perform exorcisms by phone. On Thursday he was declared the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary in Colorado.”
+ Sugar on Top: “Our understanding of the Milky Way just got a little bit sweeter. For the first time, scientists have spotted sugar in interstellar space, providing an important clue about the origins of sugar on Earth and possibly the rise of life.” (Next we’ll find out that the Milky Way has Type 2 Diabetes. At least it’s not lactose intolerant.)
