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Judge blocks $100k fee for H-1B visas imposed by Trump

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 6:06 pm

A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with a group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and the fee usurped Congress’s power to set immigration policy and taxes.  “Here, the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of...

US military disable oil tanker violating blockade: Centcom

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:45 pm

The U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday that it said was in violation of the U.S. Navy blockade, according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East.  An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, fired a precision...

Is this the end of costly and harmful pharmaceutical advertising?

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:30 pm

Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising is under increasing political pressure, with bipartisan legislation being introduced to ban or restrict the practice, and states considering bills to deny tax deductions for pharmaceutical advertising expenses.

What is Freedom 250 and why are musical artists distancing themselves from its concerts?

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:22 pm

A concert series intended to coincide with celebrations for America’s 250th birthday is not proceeding as planned after most of the artists announced for the event said they would not be performing. But why?

Trump administration seeking to revoke citizenship of 17 in latest denaturalization push

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:18 pm

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it is seeking to strip the citizenship from 17 foreign-born Americans across the country accused of serious crimes, marking the latest move in the administration’s denaturalization push. Federal prosecutors filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. District Courts in what officials described as the largest denaturalization effort in...

Trump storms out of interview after getting pressed on his baseless claims 

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:10 pm

Whether you support Donald Trump or oppose him, one principle should remain the same: extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. 

Envisioning expanding access to eye care

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 5:00 pm

Expanding optometrists' scope of practice to include YAG procedures is associated with a substantial increase in their utilization, which improves access to vital eye care, especially in rural areas.

NYT's Graham Platner abuse story reveals shocking liberal hypocrisy

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:55 pm

Expecting any level of ideological consistency from partisan political actors is a fool's errand; even so, the amount of sheer hypocrisy generated by the Graham Platner scandal is striking.  

Iran halts attacks on Israel; Can Johnson steer ICE funding over the finish?

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:45 pm

📺 Plus: Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor bid {beacon}   It’s Monday. We have made it to the best part of the year — or what I consider the “Friday” of the year. Hear me out: Memorial Day weekend is the year’s Thursday night. June is Friday. The Fourth of July is Friday night. July...

Judge clears Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, who gambled on his own team, to play this fall

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:41 pm

A judge in Texas has ruled in favor of Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who had been suspended by the NCAA after admitting to gambling on college football games, including his own while at a previous school. The judge's Monday ruling clears the way for Sorsby's return to the field this fall and is...

The view from Tehran

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:30 pm

Iran now believes it is winning and will outla.st the United States

Netanyahu says Israel will strike Iran 'whenever necessary' after Trump's ‘I call the shots' remark

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:21 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to strike Iran “whenever necessary” following President Trump's statement on Sunday that the U.S. calls the shots in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. "Israel has every right to self-defense, and we will exercise that right whenever necessary,” Netanyahu said in a statement aired on Israeli television on Monday. ...

FCC Chair Carr says Scott Pelley 'completely out of touch' for not anticipating ’60 Minutes’ firing

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:18 pm

Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, slammed former CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday for saying he did not expect his longtime employer to fire him. “One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch,” Carr wrote on social...

Stephen A. Smith: Trump will ruin 'vibe' at NBA Finals game

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Published on: June 8, 2026, 4:17 pm

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Saturday said President Trump's planned attendance at Monday night’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will ruin the "vibe." Smith responded to a user on the social platform X who blasted the commentator's take against having...