If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest. As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days. I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here: 1. Enough with Both-sides-ism When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew. 2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection. If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong. 3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election. Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts. Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it. ↓ For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

This must be his way of conceding to Trump.

303 Creative has never sold wedding websites. There was no gay couple looking for her services. Still, she admits she entered the public market in order to discriminate against LGBT people, citing her faith and a "calling from God." The fact this case was even heard... #SCOTUS

Bolivia signs agreements with a Chinese and a Russian company to extract lithium from its salt flats msn.com/en-us/money/companie…

$760 billion in PPP loans were forgiven. That’s $360 billion more than this Administration’s student debt relief program. And, several Republican members of Congress who opposed student debt relief benefited from those PPP loans.

NEW: @US_CYBERCOM is doubling the size of a little-known program that serves as one of the military's chief links to private industry in order to bolster the country’s defenses against cyberthreats. therecord.media/cyber-comman… On @TheRecord_Media

Hot off the presses: "Wagner Group: The Evolution of a Private Army," a report long in the making just published thesoufancenter.org/research…

Gerrymandering has gotten out of control. A Colorado congresswoman has New York City in her district!

That’s right-$1.4 billion! But not a single Republican member of the Alabama delegation voted for this legislation. To my knowledge not a single Republican state leader expressed support either. But I bet they will damn sure take credit when its installed. al.com/politics/2023/06/alab…

I was born in Hawaii. I spent several years of my childhood in Singapore. My mother has roots in Asia. I ALWAYS look at things from an American perspective. I’m an American. (A lot of Navy brats are born in Hawaii, w/ moms from different countries, live internationally, hello?)

Yo-Yo Ma, along with Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos, begins his performance at Washington’s Kennedy Center with a performance of Ukraine’s national anthem. A full, standing house.

It shows how powerful propaganda is in Russia - that so many have been brainwashed into rejecting basic logic and common sense, that they now genuinely believe that Putin sending in neo-Nazi groups to oust a Jewish president, means he wants to 'denazify' Ukraine.

Nearly a million dollars- “Boebert claims the failure to report the “consulting” income was simply an “oversight.”

3,000 American applications to join Ukraine’s International Legion 🔥🔥🔥

Hackers leak 190GB of data taken in alleged Samsung breach i.securitythinkingcap.com/SL…

A senior U.S. defense official just released an updated assessment of the war in Ukraine as of early Sunday evening in Washington. Basic updates:

Disappointing.

Projection. Remember when Vector (held smallpox and Ebola) blew up in Siberia 2019? jglobalbiosecurity.com/artic…