GOP BALLSROOM

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Senate GOP stripped a proposed $1 billion security funding provision for Trump's White House ballroom from a major immigration enforcement bill. The funding was removed after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it violated budget rules, and following pushback from GOP senators concerned about the optics of the cost.

GOP MINDLESS WAR

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Trump says the agreement appears to deliver a ceasefire framework and a path toward reopening oil traffic, while critics point out that the most difficult question, the long-term status of Iran's nuclear program, has not yet been fully settled in the publicly described terms of the initial deal.

NEWS FOR US 6/16/26

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Top stories cover the Iran World Cup visa standoff, the Trump-Pakistan-Iran peace deal dispute, Hegseth's D-Day speech, the Kennedy Center name removal, and the Supreme Court nitrogen gas ruling. Science, tech & society highlights Anthropic's remarkable public call for a global AI slowdown, the DOJ-approved Paramount/WB merger, and the Stop Killing Games legal movement. World Cup & sports wraps up with the tournament's K-pop-powered opening and Mirra Andreeva's French Open breakthrough.

3000 YEAR OLD HIT

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1965 No. 1 Hit, With the Oldest Lyrics Ever, Became a Timeless Rock Anthem by The Byrds.

Even with lyrics nearly 3,000 years old, the song resonates now more than ever.

A STRAIGHT OF VERMOUTH

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Open a straight of vermouth, the celebrated and delicious tradition in European countries like Italy and Spain. Served properly, chilled and sipped slowly—this aromatized, fortified wine acts as a complex aperitif that highlights delicate botanical and herbal flavors.

How to Serve It

SLEEPING

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Our sleep quality is an extremely important factor in healthy aging, and one of the easiest aspects of sleep to modify is your bedroom environment, including temperature settings.

NEWS FOR US 6/15/26

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🗞️ Top Stories from Breaking Dose of News and elsewhere

Here are the most compelling and well-reported stories from the feeds I was able to pull, ranked by interest and writing quality. The CNN feed returned stale 2023 content, so the freshest and best stories come from BBC News (June 6, 2026).

DOZY DON BIRTHDAY

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You may have heard of Dizzy Dean aka Jerome Herman Dean, who was an American professional MLB baseball pitcher. Meet Dozy Don. We mentioned Donald Trump’s 80 birthday to AI and this is some of the response we received from it.

CHILLIN & CHURCH

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We started the day Chilling on Sunday without a dateline or timezone. No rundowns, chyron crawling up the bottom of the screen. No assignment desk buzzing with urgency. No satellite window in three minutes. No MCR in your ear counting you down. Just afternoon light, slanting in the way it only does on Sundays, reminding me that some feelings were never meant to be produced only felt.