ICYMI: June 22, 2026

Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from `a credible source, not some far right, fake news cesspit.Today’s blog or the failed, ‘Trust Me, Bro” nonsense as a source.

Updates:

Everyone is also fully aware that:- Iran already agreed to have weapons inspectors as part of the Obama-era JCPOA — a breakthrough that didn't require a war- Trump abandoned that policy for no good reason- lifting sanctions before working out new details on inspections is evidence of amateur hour

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-06-22T17:14:33.279Z

Let’s check in on how Jared and Ivanka’s luxury Albanian resort is doing…

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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 6:19 AM

Americans react to Trump's botched Reflecting Pool renovations: "What a waste… I just can't believe that we are spending our money this way when there's so many higher priorities—healthcare, childcare, closing the budget deficit. There's a million places we could spend this money."

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— Rachel Bitecofer (@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Justice Served:

BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz has quashed several DOJ grand jury subpoenas aimed Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they were part of a retaliatory effort over their refusal to aid Trumpa dmin immigration enforcement efforts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us…

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T16:35:50.872Z

NEW: Judge Schiltz says the DOJ subpoenas were a clear-cut example of the Trump administration's "well-established history" of using the department to punish Trump's adversaries. www.politico.com/news/2026/06…

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T17:02:13.879Z


‘Blatantly unlawful’: Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas aimed at Tim Walz

Judge Patrick Schiltz said the grand jury subpoenas were ‘no doubt’ aimed at punishing Walz for refusing to aid immigration crackdown.

A federal judge has thrown out Justice Department grand jury subpoenas aimed at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his allies, calling them an abusive and retaliatory process to punish Walz based on his refusal to assist President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

In a blistering ruling, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said there was “no doubt” that the subpoenas were issued to damage Walz — part of what he said was a pattern of Trump administration efforts to use criminal process to punish the president’s adversaries.

BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Trump admin from implementing a new system she says is "actively" and "haphazardy" purging "non-citizens" from voter rolls using inaccurate data. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show…

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T17:27:05.624Z

NEW: A judge blocked DHS and Social Security officials from implementing a new database she said was being used by states to inaccurately purge eligible voters from the rolls.www.politico.com/news/2026/06…

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T18:28:29.821Z

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington D.C. blocked DHS from using its citizenship database to remove voters from registration rolls, striking a significant blow against President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to take control of federal elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/…

Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T18:31:22.462Z

The Worst People in the World:

The Worst President Ever & His Liquor Cabinet: