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Louisiana suspended its congressional primary elections mid-vote, absentee ballots had already been cast, so Republicans can redraw maps to eliminate Black Democratic seats before November. Trump thanked Governor Landry for “moving so quickly.” Florida redrew its maps the same day as the VRA ruling. Tennessee is next.

RFK Jr. is withholding $600 million in vaccines from 30 of the world’s poorest countries including Mali, Chad, and South Sudan, demanding GAVI remove thimerosal from vaccines despite zero scientific evidence it causes harm. Same playbook as Zambia, poor people’s lives used as leverage.

ICE hired MVM Inc., a contractor previously sued for torture, enforced disappearance, and cruel treatment tied to family separation, to track down unaccompanied migrant children. Internal ICE documents show the real goal is deportation, not welfare checks.

Saturday was day 60 of the Iran war, the War Powers Act deadline. Congress did not vote. Trump did not seek authorization. The war continues illegally. $25 billion spent. Thirteen Americans killed. Gas prices up 47% since the war started.

And Trump is putting his face on US passports - his portrait on the inside cover, his signature in gold over the Declaration of Independence. First sitting president ever to do this. Also on coins, park passes, and a battleship named after himself.

Rapid fire: 5,000 troops withdrawn from Germany, Spirit Airlines shut down, the Forest Service is spraying Roundup across California’s national forests in record amounts killing everything on the forest floor, and the ICE agent who shot and killed US citizen Renee Good on camera is back on duty with no charges.

Welcome to the golden age.