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‘America First’ promise collides with waiver allowing foreign ships to haul U.S. cargo

atomtabloid — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0000

The Trump administration claimed that it puts American workers first, but for 150 days and counting, a sweeping waiver of the 1920 Jones Act has allowed foreign-flagged vessels, including those with ties to Chinese state-owned entities, to haul fuel and fertilizer between U.S. ports. The administration extended the waiver through mid-August, and the data isContinue reading "‘America First’ promise collides with waiver allowing foreign ships to haul U.S. cargo"

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Jersey City yanks $265 million from bank that finances private prison companies

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:57:31 +0000

Jersey City is pulling $265 million in public funds from Citizens Bank because the bank finances the nation’s two largest private prison companies. City officials announced the divestment on Thursday. They said $150 million has already been withdrawn. The rest is coming out in days. “We are not waiting around,” said Councilmember Jake Ephros. TheContinue reading "Jersey City yanks $265 million from bank that finances private prison companies"

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New Jersey Supreme Court closes a gaping loophole in the state’s open records law

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:36:14 +0000

Public officials cannot hide discussions of public business in private email accounts, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. The decision closes a major loophole in the state’s open records law. It means the secret back-channel conversations conducted on personal phones and private servers are no longer beyond the reach of the public. TheContinue reading "New Jersey Supreme Court closes a gaping loophole in the state’s open records law"

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Spineless Senate Democrats are questioning Graham Platner

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:50:37 +0000

By Lisa McCormick Let us speak plainly about what is happening in the United States Senate, where a bipartisan group of lawmakers embraced an accused war criminal—and in the state of Maine, where more than 200,000 voters cast ballots in the Democratic Senate primary, up from 162,000 in the party’s 2020 primary. Progressive populist GrahamContinue reading "Spineless Senate Democrats are questioning Graham Platner"

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Earth’s thermometer shatters records as scientists warn of accelerating death march

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:50:25 +0000

The planet is running a fever that will not break. An international team of researchers published data Thursday showing that human activities pushed global warming to 1.37 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in 2025. The Earth’s energy imbalance, the measure of heat accumulating in the climate system, has more than doubled since the period fromContinue reading "Earth’s thermometer shatters records as scientists warn of accelerating death march"

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One in five privately insured adults denied doctor-ordered care, new surveys find

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

The fine print in your health insurance policy might as well be a gag line, except nobody’s laughing. And the punchline lands square on the backs of paying customers who discover too late that their coverage is a mirage. Two major national surveys, released within days of each other, deliver the same grim diagnosis: America’sContinue reading "One in five privately insured adults denied doctor-ordered care, new surveys find"

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Speaker Mike Johnson says Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid must be cut

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:20:40 +0000

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid must be “adjusted and fixed,” setting up a high-stakes confrontation over the bedrock safety net programs even as Republicans’ own tax cuts are projected to add nearly $5 trillion to the national debt. The Louisiana Republican, speaking on a radio program, said entitlementContinue reading "Speaker Mike Johnson says Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid must be cut"

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Billions for the next 3 years of Trump’s mass deportation campaign signed into law

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:09:21 +0000

by Jennifer Shutt, New Jersey Monitor President Donald Trump significantly bolstered funding for immigration enforcement Wednesday when he signed into law a nearly $70 billion package that will keep key federal agencies operating without any new restrictions. Democrats pressed for guardrails after immigration officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January. ButContinue reading "Billions for the next 3 years of Trump’s mass deportation campaign signed into law"

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President Donald Trump leaves an American journalist to rot in Kuwait

atomtabloid — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:05:46 +0000

Let’s be clear about what didn’t happen. On March 3, 2026, Kuwaiti authorities snatched Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an American citizen and award-winning journalist, for the unpardonable offense of resharing news articles about a war and posting footage of a U.S. fighter jet crashing over Kuwait. The man holds a U.S. passport. He was visiting family. And for nearlyContinue reading "President Donald Trump leaves an American journalist to rot in Kuwait"

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Spineless senators won’t endorse the Democratic nominee in Maine

atomtabloid — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:47:18 +0000

By James J. Devine Cory Booker, Mark Kelly, Catherine Cortez Masto, Tammy Duckworth, John Fetterman, and Peter Welch are too busy clutching their pearls over a Maine oysterman Graham Platner’s text messages to force Donald Trump to release the Epstein files, halt a catastrophic war, or salvage an economy that is collapsing while they performContinue reading "Spineless senators won’t endorse the Democratic nominee in Maine"

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Civil rights team ‘guilty of bogus allegations’ gets a financial death penalty until proven innocent

atomtabloid — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000

Over 50 years ago, when Morris Dees and Joe Levin founded the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the two attorneys intended to promote equal rights for all Americans, especially for racial minorities. As part of its attempt to strip America’s racial minorities of those rights, the Trump administration slapped the civil rights organization with aContinue reading "Civil rights team ‘guilty of bogus allegations’ gets a financial death penalty until proven innocent"

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Social Security headed for 2032 cliff as Washington fiddles, new report warns

atomtabloid — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:48:23 +0000

The checks that nearly 70 million Americans count on to keep food on the table and the lights on are now on a collision course with catastrophe. Social Security’s trust fund will run dry by the end of 2032, according to the annual financial report released Tuesday by the program’s trustees. That is three monthsContinue reading "Social Security headed for 2032 cliff as Washington fiddles, new report warns"

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The Ballad of Epic Fury Lost

atomtabloid — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0000

By James J. Devine When Trump decreed from his gilded tower’s height,“Let Epic Fury burn through Persian night,”The jets took wing, the carriers churned the foam—A forty-day campaign to break Iran’s home.He swore on cable news, with jutting jaw,“We’ve crippled them, the greatest ever, flaw-less victory!” His thumbs blew digital smoke.But truth, that patient grave,Continue reading "The Ballad of Epic Fury Lost"

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Trump gutted the office that protected America’s most vulnerable students

atomtabloid — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:22:04 +0000

The phone rang in a regional office of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. On the other end was a mother whose daughter had been sexually assaulted by a classmate. The school had done nothing. The girl was afraid to return to class. The mother had filed a complaint months earlier. She was callingContinue reading "Trump gutted the office that protected America’s most vulnerable students"

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Fifty-nine years ago, on June 8, 1967, Israel killed 34 American sailors

atomtabloid — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:01:45 +0000

The technical research ship USS Liberty was cruising in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula on June 8, 1967, when the jet fighters appeared. They made six strafing runs, raking the deck with cannon fire. Then came the torpedo boats. One torpedo tore a 39-foot hole in the starboard side. Thirty-four American sailors were killed.Continue reading "Fifty-nine years ago, on June 8, 1967, Israel killed 34 American sailors"

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Trump strips consumer watchdog’s teeth, but agency’s data lifeline remains

atomtabloid — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0000

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to police predatory lending, has been fundamentally reshaped under the second Trump administration. Its enforcement powers are gone. Its staff has been cut by more than two-thirds. The acting director has ordered employees to halt nearly all supervisory activities. But theContinue reading "Trump strips consumer watchdog’s teeth, but agency’s data lifeline remains"

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Trump storms off with Meet the Press after the moderator challenged his lies

atomtabloid — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:38:40 +0000

President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, removing his microphone and storming off the set after moderator Kristen Welker repeatedly declined to accept his false claims about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, a proposed compensation fund for political targets, and election fraud. Federal prosecutors and the FBI announcedContinue reading "Trump storms off with Meet the Press after the moderator challenged his lies"

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Award-winning Atlantic Brass Band promises an unforgettable night of music

atomtabloid — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:33:40 +0000

The award-winning Atlantic Brass Band joins forces with acclaimed Broadway vocalist Ciarán Sheehan for a powerful evening of live music on June 12 at 7 PM at the Montgomery High School Performing Arts Center in Skillman, NJ. Performing in the traditional British-style brass band format, the Atlantic Brass Band stands among North America’s premier ensembles. A three-time North American Brass Band Champion, the group continuesContinue reading " Award-winning Atlantic Brass Band promises an unforgettable night of music"

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Trump’s new Medicaid work rules erect barriers that sick Americans can’t climb

atomtabloid — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:30:08 +0000

The promise was rock solid, lawmakers insisted. No cancer patient would lose coverage. The medically frail would be protected. The work requirements applied only to able-bodied adults who choose not to work. The promise was a lie. The Trump administration released its 400-page rule for Medicaid work requirements Monday, and the fine print reads likeContinue reading "Trump’s new Medicaid work rules erect barriers that sick Americans can’t climb"

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New Jersey has at least 130 miles of shoreline & 18 operating amusement parks

atomtabloid — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0000

New Jerseyans like to boast about their 130 miles of shoreline, 40 beachfront towns and a tangle of federal, state, and local oceanfront parks. But here is the raw arithmetic of escape in the Garden State, which once boasted 53 amusement parks, but now has only 18 that are still in operation. That is moreContinue reading "New Jersey has at least 130 miles of shoreline & 18 operating amusement parks"

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