Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Today, a federal judge rules that prisons must continue to provide gender affirming care to transgender inmates; FEMA staff was left confused after the director said he was unaware that there’s a hurricane season; the Department of Veterans Affairs has ordered scientists NOT to publish in medical journals without permission from the administration; Jonathan Joss from  King of the Hill and Parks and Rec was murdered in his neighborhood in what his husband describes as a hate crime; Poland narrowly elects the Trumpian candidate in a global reversal of recent elections; Mayor Ras Baraka is suing Alina Habba and ICE for false arrest and vindictive prosecution; DOGE is actually making government less efficient and more expensive; Trump is weighing new names for Navy ships; Musk blasts the Billionaire Bailout Bill on social media; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Nawrocki's win turns Poland toward nationalism and casts doubt on Tusk's centrist government | AP News

Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' voice actor, killed in San Antonio shooting | NBC News

Musk blasts Trump’s agenda bill as a ‘disgusting abomination,’ catching White House officials off guard | CNN Politics

FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say | Reuters

Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance | Trump administration | The Guardian

Navy set to rename USNS Harvey Milk, mulls new names for other ships named for civil rights leaders | CBS News

Newark mayor sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site | AP News

Judge orders Trump admin to maintain gender-affirming care for transgender inmates | POLITICO

Missoula, MT Adopts Pride Flag As "Official Flag," Legally Defying Ban On Flying It | Erin In The Morning

DOGE vowed to make government more ‘efficient’ — but it’s doing the opposite | The Washington Post

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