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  Supreme Court rejects Missouri GOP’s redistricting try for third time – UPI.com Source: Supreme Court rejects Missouri GOP's redistricting try for third time - UPI.com http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/09/25/supreme-court-rejects-missouri-gops-redistricting-try-for-third-time-upi-com/

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  Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover – Mother Jones “Pull down that effing tarp!” — Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/rally-authoritarian-toddler-takeover-kennedy-center-trump/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/09/24/thousands-rally-against-trumps-kennedy-center-takeover-mother-jones/

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  Oklahoma reintroduced bison to tallgrass prairie in 1993: Decades later, the herd has restored the native grassland ecosystem – AS USA A third of the United States was once covered with prairies, today just a fraction remains but with the help of bison the vibrant ecosystem is returning. — Read on en.as.com/latest_news/oklahoma-reintroduced-bison-to-tallgrass-prairie-in-1993-decades-later-the-herd-has-restored-the-native-grassland-ecosystem-f202609-n/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.co...

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  Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech | Ted Widmer | The Guardian Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead — Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/22/trump-un-speech http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/09/22/trump-invades-the-un-with-a-brutish-speech-ted-widmer-the-guardian/

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  CDC inaction delays COVID shots for low-income children | CIDRAP CDC inaction delays COVID shots for low-income children | CIDRAP — Read on www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cdc-inaction-delays-covid-shots-low-income-children http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/09/22/cdc-inaction-delays-covid-shots-for-low-income-children-cidrap/

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  A Profile In Courage It has been storming with LOUD thunder for several hours now and I cannot concentrate enough to write coherently … plus the thunder has given me a headache. But I did want to let you know about the major protest against Felon Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. … we are still A Profile In Courage http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/09/20/a-profile-in-courage/

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  Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook An investigation found that Meta has been paying prominent neo-Nazi accounts to post on Facebook through its invite-only monetization program. — Read on futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-caught-paying-nazis-to-post-on-facebook http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/09/meta-caught-paying-nazis-to-post-on-facebook/

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  Denmark Begun Conscripting 1,600 Citizens into Army — Both Men and Women This new recruitment drive comes as Denmark prepares to send its first conscripts to Greenland in late August. A company of more than 100 soldiers will serve there for one month, taking over operational duties from professional military personnel. Source: Denmark Begun Conscripting 1,600 Citizens into Army — Both Men and Women http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/03/denmark-begun-conscripting-1600-citizens-...

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  Iran war: Trump tells Iranians to make deal or surrender President Donald Trump declared that the US military blockade would continue until Iran either made a deal or went for "total surrender." Follow DW for more. — Read on www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-tells-iranian-leaders-to-make-deal-or-surrender/live-78210315 t(Me: stop, go , stop. Go...) http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/03/iran-war-trump-tells-iranians-to-make-deal-or-surrender/

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  In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat – Yale E360 Source: In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat - Yale E360 http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/03/in-an-already-broiling-summer-el-nino-is-about-to-turn-up-the-heat-yale-e360/

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  California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It. – Mother Jones Home and community-based services got started under President Ronald Regean to help disabled people remain in their communities with the assistance of paid aides, including family members, instead of being institutionalized. From a purely economic standpoint, home and community-based services care is cheaper than care in hospitals or nursing homes. And disabled people find the right… http://nedhamsonsecondli...

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  4 Years After Roe Was Overturned, Public Opinion on Abortion Has Shifted | Truthout As abortion laws became substantially more restrictive, public opinion moved toward greater support for abortion access. — Read on truthout.org/articles/4-years-after-roe-was-overturned-public-opinion-on-abortion-has-shifted/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/24/4-years-after-roe-was-overturned-public-opinion-on-abortion-has-shifted-truthout/

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  White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers – (Me: More ‘pretend’ government from Trump… nothing stopping veterans for applying for truck driving jobs now and no indication that thousands of veterens want to drive trucks but it pretends to show ihe cares about veterans when he has cut funding of services to veterans) Los Angeles Times Source: White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers - Los Angeles Times http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/24/white-ho...

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  Made You Think (9 Photos) – STREET ART UTOPIA The first look is only the beginning. A silver balloon questions what is real. Hundreds of tiny figures form a welcome. A painted room shows what a city has failed to provide. These nine works reward a second look and open into a larger idea. More: 10 Ultimate Life Hacks in Street Art Source: Made You Think (9 Photos) - STREET ART UTOPIA http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/24/made-you-think-9-photos-street-art-utopia/

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  Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S. (Me: Trump’s worst of the worst… a nun?) The South Texas nun who was detained by immigration officers last month spoke publicly for the first time since the incident and as her future in the country remains in limbo. Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, was walking the short distance from her home to Our Lady of Sorrows to distribute the Holy Communion at Mass when she was stopped by… http://nedhamsonsecondline...

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  Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey | Movies | The Guardian The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices — Read on www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/22/elon-musk-grok-imagine-historically-accurate-ai-homers-odyssey-christopher-nolan http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/22/elon-musk-says-grok-imagine-wil...

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  (8) NEWS: Trump Lawsuit Backfires as Judge Orders Financial Discovery, Big Epstein News and New Death, Iran Videos Show Troops Hiding Source: (8) NEWS: Trump Lawsuit Backfires as Judge Orders Financial Discovery, Big Epstein News and New Death, Iran Videos Show Troops Hiding http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/22/8-news-trump-lawsuit-backfires-as-judge-orders-financial-discovery-big-epstein-news-and-new-death-iran-videos-show-troops-hiding/

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  New YouTube guidelines are looking to end AI slop and clickbait traps – Digital Trends New YouTube guidelines are looking to end AI slop and clickbait traps - Digital Trends — Read on www.digitaltrends.com/movies/new-youtube-guidelines-are-looking-to-end-ai-slop-and-clickbait-traps/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/22/new-youtube-guidelines-are-looking-to-end-ai-slop-and-clickbait-traps-digital-trends/

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  I’m So Sorry, My Canadian Friends … I would like to extend my sincere and humble apologies to the good people of Canada for the cruel and unwarranted behaviour of my country. The … I’m So Sorry, My Canadian Friends … http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/21/im-so-sorry-my-canadian-friends/

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  Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House officials says (Me: meanwhile Canada and individual US states continue to help each other fight fires, while Trump tries to blow smoke to cover his inability to govern)– US politics live Source: Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House officials says – US politics live http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/20/trump-exploring-additional-tarif...

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  Spanish government ‘quietly bans use of Palantir’ in critical state systems over fears of national security leaks | LBC Spain has started quietly banning companies from signing contracts with controversial US tech firm Palantir amid security fears. — Read on www.lbc.co.uk/article/spanish-bans-palantir-national-security-5HjdcNp_2/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/19/spanish-government-quietly-bans-use-of-palantir-in-critical-state-systems-over-fears-of-national-security-leaks...

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  A year into a national guard deployment, DC residents say they live in ‘a city under siege’ | Washington DC | The Guardian Since Trump deployed troops last August, Washingtonians have banded together to resist and support one another — Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/18/washington-dc-national-guard-deployment http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/18/a-year-into-a-national-guard-deployment-dc-residents-say-they-live-in-a-city-under-siege-washington-dc-the-guardian/

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  FCC Officials Took Gifts From Paramount While It Had Business Before Them — ProPublica Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company. — Read on www.propublica.org/article/paramount-mergers-fcc-kennedy-center-gala http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/16/fcc-officials-took-gifts-from-paramount-while...

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  Wisconsin Elections Commission sends Elon Musk bribery complaints to prosecutors – UPI.com Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission sends Elon Musk bribery complaints to prosecutors - UPI.com http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/14/wisconsin-elections-commission-sends-elon-musk-bribery-complaints-to-prosecutors-upi-com/

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  (3) BREAKING: Democrats Block Military Spending Package, Elon Musk Referred for Criminal Prosecution, Trump Pays Carroll, and More Source: (3) BREAKING: Democrats Block Military Spending Package, Elon Musk Referred for Criminal Prosecution, Trump Pays Carroll, and More http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/14/3-breaking-democrats-block-military-spending-package-elon-musk-referred-for-criminal-prosecution-trump-pays-carroll-and-more/

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  General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industry | Globalnews.ca Source: General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industry | Globalnews.ca http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/05/general-motors-says-renewal-of-cusma-very-important-for-auto-industry-globalnews-ca/

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  In a pickle: US pickle company pulls out of DC fair over Confederate flag | Washington DC | The Guardian Mt Olive Pickle Company says it was unaware image of flag was included in exhibit, and cites value of ‘human dignity’ — Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/dc-state-fair-pickle-company-withdrawal http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/04/in-a-pickle-us-pickle-company-pulls-out-of-dc-fair-over-confederate-flag-washington-dc-the-guardian/

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  The rising price of Trump’s anti-science agenda – Salon.com From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the price for the admin's war on science. — Read on www.salon.com/2026/06/30/the-rising-price-of-trumps-anti-science-agenda/ http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/07/02/the-rising-price-of-trumps-anti-science-agenda-salon-com/

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  EEOC tells trans man it can’t investigate his case | Advocate.com "It's coming from the chain of command," a federal investigator told Flint Del Sol in an email obtained by The Advocate, about why the agency could no longer move forward with his workplace discrimination case. — Read on www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/06/27/eeoc-tells-trans-man-it-cant-investigate-his-case-advocate-com/

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  Who can help the forest? | Barbara Crane Navarro Who can help the rivers? Who can help the people who live there? Maybe you? Come join us and help make a difference! #Boycott4Wildlife! #BoycottGOLD4Yanomami! Source: Who can help the forest? | Barbara Crane Navarro http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/06/16/who-can-help-the-forest-barbara-crane-navarro/