Molly Weisner

600,000 gallons of raw sewage poured into the Potomac River Sunday night when wipes that had been flushed down toilets clogged 2 of the pumps that had been diverting sewage away from the river. @dcwater experienced an increased flow about half time of @SuperBowl @nbcwashington

THE NEW YORK TIMES PAYWALLED THE MINI CROSSWORD

TSA will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes during airport security screening

#BREAKING U.S. House of Representatives PASSES GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Bill, 218-214.

Public schools in North Carolina are now cell-phone free zones. Teachers can start next school year knowing they won’t have to compete with social media for student attention, our kids get a mental break, and real learning can happen. This bipartisan bill represents a step forward in setting up every student for success.

SCHUMER just raised a point of order against the title of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. So, officially, it is no longer called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

I guess this is my way of soft-launching the news that I'm reporting again — and absolutely thrilled about it. For @AARP:

SNAP helped these older adults survive a car crash, layoffs, and chronic illness. Now, it's on the budget chopping block. “Everybody should have access to food ... But it seems that we are literally ripping the food right out of people’s mouths.” ​tinyurl.com/3zp29sb6

@USDA releases 2024 error rate for SNAP benefits as Congress mulls program cuts. The national payment error rate for fiscal year 2024 is 10.93% — down from last year. This takes into consideration under- and overpayments.

Chairman @JohnBoozman released revised text of the committee’s budget reconciliation title. Learn more ⬇️ agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep/p…

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program: journalistsresource.org/politics-and-g…

SNAP Double Dollars program at Bloomingfoods Co-op Market to end this Sunday, June 15, after funding depleted heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/loc…

BREAKING: The Internet Massive outage being reported across platforms including Spotify, Google Cloud, AWS, Cloudflare, Claude, YouTube, Gmail, and many, many, more

On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in the largest seaborne invasion in history. Waves of men battled their way inland at Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches. More than 2,000 Americans lost their lives in the D-Day landings alone, with thousands more perishing in ensuing operations. Today and every day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. #DDay #Normandy #WW2 #WW2History #WW2Heroes

Today I introduced the BARK Act to help America feed hungry shelter animals. We need everyone involved to get this bi-paw-tisan bill passed into law, including from our furry friends. We’re in dogged pursuit of passage this Congress. Send good pet pictures below ⬇️

BREAKING: The U.S. government says 247,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the most in eight months. apnews.com/article/unempl…

At least 12 officials from the Pentagon's public affairs shop — which responds to DOD press queries — have left the agency in recent weeks, with many taking deferred resignation offers politico.com/newsletters/na… @JackDetsch @dlippman @paulmcleary

The dog who was chained to a fence during a Florida hurricane has inspired a new law that protects pets during natural disasters. This is Trooper. Last October, he was rescued from knee-deep water during Hurricane Milton in Florida. He had been tied to a fence post and abandoned by his previous owners. His harrowing story went on to inspire Florida's new "Trooper's Law." It is now a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, to restrain and abandon pets during a declared natural disaster. Fortunately, Trooper has since found a loving family to call his own, and his legacy is helping to prevent other dogs from facing the same abuse he experienced. 14/10

Dozens of people were injured during a protest outside Argentina's Congress where activists and retired Argentines demanded higher pensions, according to Reuters witnesses reut.rs/4mJI2k7