Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
June 27, 2025

National News:

Opinion | The Senate Should Let Trump’s Bill Die

Debt payments already exceed military spending. The president’s bill will make things worse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/trump-budget-big-beautiful-bill.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SE8.e0Yc.2UbzFH4FaDwP&smid=url-share

June 26, 2025

This morning’s press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth featured an apparently angry Hegseth yelling at the media for contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that last weekend’s strikes against Iran had “completely obliterated” its nuclear weapons program.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/june-26-2025?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Red States Target Voters in New Stealth Attacks

State News:

Stockard on the Stump: ICE agents beef up deportations from Metro jail • Tennessee Lookout

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office in Nashville has released 283 inmates into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

tennesseelookout.com/2025/06/27/stockard-on-the-stump-ice-agents-beef-up-deportations-from-metro-jail

Local News:

Grace and Mercy Ministries would like you to join them for a Drive-Thru BBQ Fundraiser at Market Park Pavilion in Athens on July 24 from 11:30 am - 1 pm. They will be serving Pulled Pork, Slaw, Baked Beans, Chips and a Dessert for $10 per plate. You may pay with either Cash or through PayPal. Call 423 -920-1367 for any pre-orders.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Trump Wants a Nobel Peace Prize & Pentagon Says Bombing Iran Accomplished Very Little

June 27, 2025

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/trump-wants-a-nobel-peace-prize-and?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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