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Propaganda 1 of 17

Trump posts a commemorative passport rendering featuring his own image looming over the Resolute Desk, captioned "Welcome, but be good!" to mark America's 250th anniversary.

His face replaces Francis Scott Key

Source: CNN

June 26, 2026

Health 2 of 17

Five million people have dropped ACA coverage for 2026 after Trump and Republicans let enhanced subsidies expire, roughly doubling premiums, new federal data shows.

Subsidy fight drove October's record shutdown

Source: NPR

June 26, 2026

Grift 3 of 17

A federal judge orders the Justice Department to justify dropping its fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, calling its explanation terse and conclusory.

Career prosecutors didn't sign the dismissal

Source: Reuters

June 26, 2026

Courts 4 of 17

A Virginia judge blocks the state's assault weapons ban six days before it takes effect, citing Supreme Court gun rulings, as Attorney General Jay Jones vows to appeal.

Injunction limited to state police for now

Source: WTVR Richmond

June 26, 2026

Religion 5 of 17

A Trump commission urges replacing the separation of church and state with "building bridges," its chairman telling the Oval Office the principle holds "no power."

Callout Chaired by TX lt. governor, who called separation a "lie"

Source: The Independent

June 26, 2026

Fighting Back 6 of 17

ICE agents enter a Syracuse polling place to confront a poll worker over an Instagram post naming the agent who killed protester Renee Good, demanding she delete it, but she refused.

She quoted news reports; refuses to delete

Source: Syracuse.com

June 26, 2026

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