Juneteenth became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, when former President Joe Biden signed it into law. Under the Trump administration, Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day have been removed from the list of fee-free days at all national parks.
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Juneteenth:
Updates:
A U.S. official confirmed to MS NOW that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire following Israeli strikes in Lebanon overnight. MS NOW contributor Inzamam Rashid has the latest on the ceasefire and talks between the U.S. and Iran.
— MS NOW (@ms.now) June 19, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Class vs. Ass:
"You were doing the people's work: rescuing our economy, expanding healthcare, ending a war… winning a peace prize…" Former first lady Michelle Obama praises former President Barack Obama at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. WATCH LIVE: youtube.com/live/4jPZhuw…
— MS NOW (@ms.now) June 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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"They are American values we can all share regardless of party, values every president here today…has tried our best to uphold" Former President Obama talks about American values and the American story at the grand opening of his presidential center. WATCH HERE: youtube.com/live/4jPZhuw…
— MS NOW (@ms.now) June 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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"You will walk through these halls, and you will feel seen here." Former first lady Michelle Obama sat down EXCLUSIVELY with MS NOW's @michelenorris.bsky.social ahead of the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening.
— MS NOW (@ms.now) June 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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We used to have presidents who exhibited character, honesty, integrity, kindness, and empathy. Those are all things that I think all of us long for once again. We were reminded today by Barack Obama that we can have that.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) June 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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The Worst People in the World:
The Worst President Ever & His Liquor Cabinet:
When You Lost Mussolini in Heels: Trump Humiliated as World Leader Exposes His Lie About Being ‘Begged’ for Photo
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused President Donald Trump of making up a story about her.
Speaking to an Italian TV Channel following the G7 summit, Trump claimed that Meloni had “begged” him for a photograph together—something she flatly denies.
Meloni is so incensed by Trump’s claim that she has fired back with a furious statement—and her foreign minister has canceled a trip to the U.S. next week.
Craven Assholes:
Rick Scott: "I mean, the president is busting his butt every day. They guy, I don't think he takes a vacation. He works every day."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) June 19, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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“It happens all the time but I can’t prove it.”
— Charles Gaba ✡️ (@charlesgaba.com) June 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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