More than a hundred libraries on federally recognized tribal lands across the country were notified that their congressionally appropriated grant had been terminated midcycle. Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.

We spent 6 months investigating a children’s pastor accused of being a serial rapist His accusers have spent 40 years fighting to stop him. Today he works for disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker and runs a secluded camp for kids in the Ozarks The story: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p…

This is wild. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years. from Четыреста Четыре

New: For years, the Education Department was the only agency that could ensure states would improve conditions for disabled children. Now, Trump's cuts threaten to hamper its oversight. propub.li/4df0xIs

"One guy who bought a $110,000 Cybertruck a year ago was offered $54,000 by Carvana." thebulwark.com/p/death-of-a-c…

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future. wired.com/story/cbp-dna-…

EXCLUSIVE Starlink was installed at The White House over objection of security officials who feared foreign hacking -- and still do. WH claimed Starlink would fix "dead" zones at complex; but Post sources say it was so DOGE could transmit reams of data. Joseph Menn

Jen Lyell was much more than the awful things that happened to her, friends say. Lyell had several strokes this week, and died last night. religionnews.com/2025/06/08/jen…

The sex abuse panels at the Southern Baptist Convention, 2019 vs 2025 #sbc25

Clear evidence that employers discriminate against nonbinary individuals. All-else-equal, disclosing that one uses "they/them” pronouns substantially lowers the chances of getting a job interview.

I just got thrown out of a DC Council meeting where they are discussing removing the RFK language from the DC budget. NBC4 Washington

Security officials said they plan to close numerous D.C. streets, some for up to four days, as part of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration on Saturday. wapo.st/4jHrDtm

NEW: The CBP confirmed that has been flying Predator drones over LA amid the protests. These drones are military-caliber UAVs used for aerial reconnaissance that can be armed. It further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters. wired.com/story/cbp-pred…

Just updated my diagram of Trump’s crypto entanglements based on his most recent financial disclosures 😵‍💫

What a graphic. What a story.

Late last week the Department of Defense did something interesting: It made four tech executives from Palantir, Meta, & OpenAI lieutenant colonels in the U.S. Army. JVL on the implications thebulwark.com/p/how-big-tech…

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts slashed FedEx’s tax bill from $1.5B to $0. When lobbying for the bill, FedEx said it would use the savings for major new investments, yet the company reduced its capital expenditures & increased its spending on stock buybacks. nytimes.com/2019/11/17/bus…

Well. Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. It’s been a total thrill.

So.. officially, I'm the last Black staff columnist left in the Washington Post's opinion section.

Secret filming exposes the 'madams' involved in Kenya's child-sex trade - BBC News apple.news/ACpUMfPNjSCelf…