Judge blocks renaming, closure of Kennedy Center

Judge blocks renaming, closure of Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump’s effort to rebrand the Kennedy Center in his own name is illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the rebranding of the institution that honors President John F. Kennedy as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” violated the clear language of federal law that requires the building to honor “President Kennedy and President Kennedy alone.”

BREAKING: we just won our Kennedy Center case!    

Both the renaming & the closure of the Kennedy Center are enjoined  

Kudos to our wonderful client @RepBeatty & my colleagues @DDAction_& Washington Litigation Group    

This is a 1-2 punch against Trump's corruption - Norm Eisen

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• Trump Announces He’s Now Meeting in Situation Room for Final Decision on Iran
• ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Arrested
• Trump’s Board of Peace fund empty, donations routed to JPMorgan account lacking 'transparency requirements'
• Bondi defends DOJ’s handling of Epstein files to members of Congress
• Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape

I saw it with my own eyes: moldy food. People needing immediate medical attention who can’t see a doctor for over a week or who can’t get their medicine.

The fact is that the Trump Administration can't get their story straight about what's going on. Delaney Hall should be closed NOW. - Rep. Frank Pallone

He Broke It, And Now He's Gonna Buy It!
According to a Thursday report from The New York Times, the draft framework being discussed by U.S. and Iranian negotiators would pave the way for a massive $300 billion “reconstruction program” for Iran as part of the broader agreement to end the conflict.

I can't believe 77M f--king morons put us through this sh-t twice. - Allyson

Republican Shenanigans

• James Comer Pressed by Epstein Survivors Outside Pam Bondi Deposition: ‘We Want Justice’
• Louisiana Legislature passes new GOP-favored map after Supreme Court ruling
• Cornyn Raises Eyebrows With Scorpion and Frog Tweet: ‘Definitely Not a Metaphor’
• Trump Official Rips Martina McBride After She Pulls Out of Freedom 250 Concert
• MTG Goes Full Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theorist After Vacation With Thomas Massie
• Katie Miller Weaponizes Mental Health To Push An Outrageous Claim About Democrats

Quick question 

Republicans do know that holding a huge outdoor event on the White House lawn totally invalidates their arguments for a ballroom 

Correct? - William Bueker

What Grand Jury Would Indict Her?
Media reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating E. Jean Carroll — who won an $83 million lawsuit against President Trump in 2024 — is creating a major headache for Senate Republicans, who will likely be forced to defend the controversial probe on the Senate floor next month.

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Rock The Voter News

• House Dem Rips GOP for Failing to Swear In Bondi Under Oath at Epstein Hearing
• Mamdani Rips $1.8B Trump ‘Slush Fund’: ‘Could Make Every Bus Free — Twice!’
• Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message

Paxton Claims Talarico Lacks Crime Experience Necessary to Represent Texas
I interviewed E. Jean Carroll, and she was truly inspiring. If an 82-year-old woman isn't afraid of Trump, what excuse to the rest of us have? - Andy Borowitz

Ken Paxton’s divorce trial begins June 24 at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney and is open to the public. - Hey Jo Jo

Go Go Go, New Mexico!

Two Democrats and three Republicans will square off in the semi-open primary for New Mexico's gubernatorial seat on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

As of Thursday, May 28, 2026, approximately 77% of independent voters in New Mexico have opted for a Democratic Party ballot compared to a Republican Party ballot at 23% for early voting, according to KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff.

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Business/Tech News

• SEC moves to formally rescind corporate climate disclosure requirements 
• EU's 6 biggest economies agree on capital markets deal
• Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Iran as War Enters Fourth Month
• Oil Sinks to 6-Week Low as Traders Bet on Possible US-Iran Truce
• Exploding Blue Origin rocket could delay Artemis space program’s ambitious plan to land on moon

So let me get this straight. Peter Thiel creates the foundation for a surveillance state, then moves his family to Argentina because of the future of America. Not concerning at all lol. - leahfiles

No Cry For Me, Argentina.

The Trump Dump

A Washington, D.C., preservation group has filed court documents alleging that the Trump administration has dumped loads of toxic debris from the White House’s East Wing demolition at a local golf course...According to the filing, shared by MeidasTouch’s Scott MacFarlane on Friday, “results from Defendants’ own tests on the debris pile (which now substantially surpasses Defendants’ original assurance of 30,000 cubic yards) show concerning levels of arsenic, hydrocarbons, and other dangerous pollutants – including lead.”

An iphone 'journalist' in the white house press corp just asked Scott Bessant who's funding antifa? 

When I was a baby in 1944, it was War Bonds - Sandi

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Odd News

• Rare Blue Micromoon to rise this weekend
• NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
•  'Immortal' tendencies observed in severed sea cucumbers
• Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
• Mysterious sonic boom rattles South Carolina counties
• Man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes

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Montserrat is a spectacular multi-peaked mountain and Benedictine monastery located 45 km northwest of Barcelona, Spain. Do they yodel in Spain? Because I'd want to yodel!

Peace.

Judge clears way for Trump mail-in ballot executive order

Judge clears way for Trump mail-in ballot executive order

A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for President Trump’s March executive order beefing up rules surrounding mail-in ballots to stand in the face of legal challenges from Democrats. 

The order would require the federal government to establish a list of eligible voters based on available citizenship data and direct the U.S. Postal Service to only deliver mail-in ballots to individuals on each state’s approved voter roll.

Donald Trump doesn’t care about the midterms because Elon Musk can just insert votes into any race with his satellites. - Tim Hannan

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• ‘This Could Get Messy’: Trump Officials Spill on Plans for Military Action in Cuba
• 2 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat
• Bessent warns Oman on Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s ‘blow ’em up’ threat 
• Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
• Donald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies
• Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
• Paranoid Putin's motorcade on Kazakhstan trip includes truck with machine gun turret

Israel says Spain is “defaming” them.

Spain’s response?

“No, we’re describing you.”

 

Xi and Putin Reach Agreement on Joint Ownership of Trump - Andy Borowitz

The Republicans have gone from Abraham Lincoln to Richard Nixon to Donald Trump. No wonder they don’t believe in evolution - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• Trump Angrily Responds To Biden Suing His Administration: ‘Crooked Politician!’
• Rogan Lists All Reasons He Doesn’t ‘Like’ Trump’s ‘Odd’ White House UFC Event
• Trump Officials Pushing for a $250 Bill With Prez’s Face on It: Report
• Trump Refiles $10B Lawsuit Against WSJ Over Jeffrey Epstein Birthday Card
• Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists? The Answer Somehow Makes It Even Worse.
• Vance and Rubio are neck-and-neck for Republican nomination in 2028 new poll shows
• Georgia Republican Under Fire for Boasting About Fake High-Profile Endorsements

If Trump wants this UFC event so badly for his birthday, why isn't he holding it at Mar-a-Lago? Why does he need to trash the people's House?

E Jean Carroll Has Put Up With Way Too Much From Trump. Insanity.
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

In a sane world, we'd be discussing giving a million dollars to Jeffrey Epstein's victims and not to the traitors on January 6.

Fun Fact: The last time there was a cage fight at the White House Elon Musk went home with a literal black eye and then tweeted about how Donald Trump was in the Epstein files - Liam Nissan

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Rock The Voter News

• Talarico campaign showered with donations after Paxton won GOP nod
• Gavin Newsom Says California Will Seek 100% on Trump ‘Slush Fund’ Payouts
• Becerra widens lead over other Democrats in California governor race 
• Pete Buttigieg leads Democrats in early presidential poll
• Fresh off primary victories, Houston Democrats are vowing to flip Texas blue
• Senate Dems urge investigators to check Pentagon's math on Iran war

While Trump builds his ballroom and UFC arena, we're loading 17,000 pounds of the Epstein Files onto a truck bound for DC.

Get ready: the Trump-Epstein Reading Room is opening soon, just blocks from the White House. - redactedreading

A Rogue CIA Official? Or Nah?

A former senior CIA official was arrested by the FBI last week after law enforcement officials found hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million in his home.

David Rush is described in court papers reviewed by The New York Times as a “former senior executive service-level employee at a United States government agency.” Sources told the outlet he held a high-level position in the CIA “until very recently.” Rush is facing charges of pocketing tens of thousands of dollars in military leave pay after forging time sheets, along with lying about his academic credentials and position within the military.

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Business/Tech News

• ‘Trump Voters Have Turned on Trump!’ CNN Drops Bad News Amid New Inflation Data
• US Treasury rolls out Trump Accounts app nationwide
• Mortgage rates remain stuck at highest levels since August
• Stocks swing higher amid report of US-Iran breakthrough

Trump’s DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin just announced that they are “drawing up plans” to block all international flights into blue cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. - Brian Tyler Cohen

The Ongoing Killing Of The Messengers...
Heads are rolling at 60 Minutes on Thursday as CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly fired the show’s executive producer, Tanya Simon.

Elon Musk in 2024: If Kamala wins she'll hide the Epstein files, & be a threat to democracy. 

If Trump wins he'll release the Epstein files, & focus on the people.

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Odd News

• NASA shares its 'moon base' plan as the Artemis program aims for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface
• 'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year
• Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk
• World's largest golf ball pyramid constructed on Texas course
• Fidel Castro's Daughter Pressed on Theory Justin Trudeau Is Her 'Half Brother'
• British man becomes world's oldest wing walker at 98

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Taormina, Italy. I want Italian food tonight for dinner served on Italian painted pottery.

Peace.

I'm back, sort of...

The power was out most of this morning and it was hot, hot, hot. When the power came back on my TV turned shadowy dark but with sound! Ay yi yi. No more surprises, please! Where are the good vibes when you need them? Can I sue them in court? Trump would.

So, today will be MEME DAY beginning with the UFC Arena construction on the White House Lawn.

Dear God, he could have held this event closeby, at one of several stadiums in the DC area, that would seat more magas at a much lower cost. Instead, he tearing up, at great cost, the White House Lawn for his birthday.

Roman Leather Shoes, circa 2 BC,  called Calcanei, for a man, woman and child, recovered at the Bar Hill Roman Fort, Antonine Wall, Scotland. Those are cute shoes, I'd wear them.

Thank you for all your kind words, it really helped. Really.

I'll return tomorrow with a complete edition. Thank you for your patience.

Peace and love.