I spoke to @npr.org CEO Katherine Maher about the future of public radio. She's leading the news organization — and guiding its member stations — through the biggest crisis in decades: the loss of federal funding. Still, she's staying optimistic. My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

A court last week blocked a rule to let you easily quit an unwanted subscription, but existing laws protect you from deceptive subscription charges or those that feel impossible to cancel.

Here's what to know.
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For Eric Adams, the law is simply a suggestion—especially when it comes to funding his campaigns.

Thankfully Donald Trump can't bail him out of this one.

From the CFB meeting earlier today:

Like all authoritarians, Trump doesn’t like criticism or objective reporting. He just wants flattery. That’s why he wants to defund NPR and PBS.

We need media in this country that is not owned by billionaires and corporate interests.

I will vote to support public broadcasting.

Johnson added that AG Bondi “needs to come forward and explain” the confusion after she said earlier this year that the alleged Epstein “client list” was sitting on her desk for review.

Bondi and other officials now say the “client list" doesn’t exist.

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A video explaining the terms about federalization of the Guard, the difference between the Guard, Reserves, and Active Duty, and when the guard or active duty can engage in law enforcement. Hint: the guard as activated in Calif cannot.

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"two months later, authorities have yet to provide any evidence that the more than three dozen people they arrested that night have connections to the gang..."

www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...

"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated.

“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”

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"Terlouw, a veteran, said he felt it was his duty to speak up and stand up, 'Isn't it necessary for us to now protect them? How can we do that after they've worked to save the lives of American soldiers?'..."

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"During a Senate hearing, Kennedy told Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester that Matthew Buzzelli is the CDC's acting director.

Kennedy called Buzzelli a public health expert.

Buzzelli's biography on the CDC website lists no public health experience..."

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How does everyone suggest Bluesky survive as a business ? Or do you not care ?

"The former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan is leaving the law firm Paul Weiss to join Jenner & Block, defecting from a firm that struck a deal with the Trump administration to sign on instead with one that fought it in court..."

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Newsom: "Arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. I don't give a damn ... Tom, arrest me. Let's go."

Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.

Do something

This is what we mean when we talk about corporate greed: Starbucks gave its CEO $96 million for just 4 months of work. Meanwhile, Starbucks is refusing to offer a raise of more than 50 cents an hour to 12,000 union workers.

That's unacceptable. Starbucks must end their greed.

Please don’t neglect @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, @drsturg.bsky.social, and especially @matthewfacciani.bsky.social! ✊ #misinformation