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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Well, what do you know? It's a beautiful, warm, bright, typical lazy sunny summer day here today. Wow! It makes me feel like a kid just let out of school for summer vacation. Life is so wonderfully precious when one is not feeling like a pincushion with discomfort and pain.

I remember my first day out of school for vacation. I would purposely miss the bus and walk the five miles home. I especially liked walking in the woods along the highway; exploring, I called it. I liked exploring old buildings, caverns, beaver ponds, junk yards, sand and gravel pits, DESERTS! etc.

A sand or gravel pit also makes for a good shooting range, and we had one in our backyard. I practiced there with various types of long arms from BB guns to hunting rifles as I got older. Annie Oakley? Well, I can't say that, but I got proficient enough at shooting my Winchester from the hip that I could knock empty beer bottles off a pile of lumber at thirty feet, just directing the barrel of the gun instinctively, feeling it 😉 much like when you make a shot playing pool, a gut-shot, I believe they call it—feeling certain, without doubt, and bingo! Like magic, until you start doubting yourself, then you scratch.

Self-doubt would be a good topic for the day. I also wish to say Thank You for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Question: SELF-CONFIDENCE

AI Overview

Self-confidence is a realistic belief in your own abilities, judgment, and inherent worth. It empowers you to tackle challenges, recover from setbacks, and express yourself authentically without constantly needing validation from others.

Understanding self-confidence involves recognizing how it operates, why it matters, and how you can actively cultivate it in your daily life.

The Core Pillars of Confidence

• Self-Efficacy:

• Self-Esteem:

• Self-Fidelity:

• Why It Matters:
• How to Build It:

To dive deeper into the science and psychology behind overcoming self-doubt, check out the comprehensive Psychology Today Basics guide or explore practical habit-building tips on MindTools...

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As I wrote above: Playing pool, without DOUBT, and bingo! Like magic, until you start doubting yourself, then you scratch.' That was my downfall.

Positive thinking is a learned behavior. I can't guess how many times a person hears the word "no" from the time they are a toddler to their teenage years, often said in a loud voice to keep a child from harm. But a child doesn't understand why there's shouting, and their growing mind imprints negativity. We begin mental and emotional growth from a negative view. How can we fix that?

First, question why you feel less than self-confident. Why do you question your ability to fit in or to be equal to others? Discard that stinkin' thinkin by helping yourself change it. Positive affirmations are easy to do and effective tools. Telling yourself, in a soft voice, what you believe you are lets you hear what others never show you. We get messed up by hearing bad stuff. We can start fixing that by hearing good things. I discovered that being aware of when you're using stinking thinking is the warning to change the direction, or check it into the mental locker where I store all of my old pet peeves for later analysis, one at a time, please.

And that about wraps it all up for today, so let us move on to the Breaking News Recaps of the day.

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BREAKING NEWS RECAPS:

Iran says it hit US targets as tensions over Strait of Hormuz strain agreement

Iran said it has struck US military targets in the Middle East region in response to US strikes around the Strait of Hormuz as tensions over the key waterway strain a peace deal between the two nations.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that it targeted US military positions, Iranian state media Press TV reported, with the foreign ministry accusing the US of violating their agreement. The US military has not confirmed any strikes, but the exchanges are the first since the memorandum of understanding was signed last week.

CNN has reached out to the White House and CENTCOM for comment.

Bahrain, which hosts a US military base, reported Iranian drone attacks on its territory early Saturday morning. The country's foreign affairs ministry condemned the strikes as "a flagrant violation of Bahrain's sovereignty."

VIDEO CLIP | - US military releases video it says shows strikes on Iran on Friday:

Read More:

Updated Jun 27, 2026, 8:37 AM ET - 39 min ago

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The Reflecting Pool shows Trump's warnings of a weaponized government were really threats

If the administration can't admit a mistake, it has to find someone to blame

President Donald Trump can be unpredictable. He changes his mind based on who last talked with him. He has no real interest in the day-to-day work of running the federal government.

But beneath the chaos, he does have a governing philosophy.

The ongoing debacle of the Reflecting Pool has been a helpful distillation of his approach:

Make a big promise, use it to reward your allies, blame setbacks on your opponents, criminalize dissent, and then attack the press. The first three steps are fairly common in politics, especially among populists with little experience in government.

• Once ordinary politics is treated as criminality, the machinery of government inevitably follows:

Read More:

Jun. 27, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

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Some Russians are turning on Putin as drones hit Moscow. Does it matter?

'Not only are they not winning, but the war is coming closer,' says Pulitzer-prize winner Anne Applebaum

Last week, Moscow residents looked up at black smoke hanging over the city as Ukrainian drones buzzed overhead.

It was Ukraine's largest drone attack on the Russian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, while a major oil refinery on the city's outskirts was repeatedly struck and set ablaze.

"If Ukraine is going to burn, your Moscow will burn too," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said...

WATCH | 'They're not winning':

• Images of attacks suppressed:

WATCH | Applebaum on autocrats:

• 'We are Not Protected'

WATCH | Russian civilians speak out:

• Pro-war figures criticize leadership:
• Will Putin double down?:

WATCH | Putin's rise to power:

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Posted: Jun 27, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

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Venezuelans on the front line of earthquake relief: 'It's all improvisation'

The coastal state of La Guaira, one of the hardest-hit areas, has faced natural disaster before

Death is everywhere in Playa Grande, a beachfront neighbourhood in Catia del Mar, a city in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira which was devastated by Wednesday's back-to-back earthquakes, says Rober Javier, who has spent the past two days searching for survivors and bodies.

Javier, a musician who plays the French horn, says he came across more than a dozen unclaimed bodies Friday within a 300 metre radius — not far from the local Marriott hotel where he and a group of doctors, paramedics and volunteers have set up a base camp in the city, which sits along the Caribbean Sea, about 30 kilometres north of Caracas.

"They've [dug out] many more people," he said, in a telephone interview with CBC News...

WATCH | Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams race to find survivors:

• Global aid coming, president says:
• 'We thought that nothing worse could happen':

WATCH | Venezuela's crises *before earthquakes hit:*

Read More:

Posted: Jun 27, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -*

RECAP IN ADDITION TO YESTERDAY'S ONTARIO HEALTH CARE REPORT.

Ontario nurses rally at St. Joe’s Hamilton over hospital budget cuts

In my opinion, I believe Ford is copy-catting a page out of Trump's book. RIP 'EM OFF! They're just a bunch of sheeple! What do they know, and what do they matter, as long as my rich thieving friends make lots of money? Thank you, Great Spirit, that I don't wear a judge's robes.

Are we going to allow this Nazism to seep into our Federal Government, too, like a snake bite?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k-L-FYweBQ

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Good morning, well, not as great as I would like it. We had a thunderstorm last night, and it knocked out the power to the building. I'm now working off a solar battery until the power comes back on. We are good to go for the next twenty-four hours on battery, but if the sun doesn't come out by then, dumb arse clouds, it's shkaputskie for the internet.

Outside of that little mess, everything is fine, my stomach is behaving itself, thank you, Great Spirit 🙏 Four days now, only getting the snake treatment now and again. like a snake writhing in my stomach. Not tying itself up in knots like it was before, that wasn't just nauseatingly uncomfortable, it was torture. I do not want to go through that crap again.*_

I believe I'm paid in full for my sins. Well, that's enough about me. So far, I've survived this pile of bull s**t 🐃💩 I've encountered on my life's journey. Glad there was a pile of bricks 🧱 in that pile of 🐃💩, or I would never have made that face plant, which certainly woke me up, and I discovered that 🐃💩 made for good fertilizer for growing roses 🌷🌹 I learned a lesson that day, and I collected many roses 💐 along the way that are precious to me ✨💝

I pray that my journey in life was worth something, that it pleases the Higher Power, that be whoever that is, the Big Thinker and Designer of all this whole ball of wax.

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

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Question: Appreciation positive thinking

🔹AI Overview

Appreciation and positive thinking are powerful mental tools that actively reshape your mindset. Practicing gratitude helps you naturally identify the good in any situation, which in turn reduces stress, triggers mood-boosting brain chemicals, and builds long-term resilience against negative thought patterns.

Key Psychological & Physical Benefits

• Stress Reduction: Expressing thanks lowers cortisol levels, helping to soothe the nervous system during overwhelming times.

• Improved Perspective: Positive thinking isn't about ignoring problems; it’s about reframing them to focus on solutions and growth.

• Enhanced Wellbeing: Regular appreciation promotes better sleep, improved heart health, and a stronger immune system.

Easy Ways to Practice Daily

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If one has an overactive mind, it's a lot easier said than accomplished. It took me many years before I learned how a patern of negativity and positivity worked. For one, it's very simple: if it doesn't feel right, DEAD STOP "don't do it!" big period, that's it, at least not until you've taken time to analyze it carefully first, before then make a decision. That was hard for me to learn to sit and contemplate or meditate on things before acting.

Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

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BREAKING NEWS:

Rescuers race to find Venezuela quake victims as global relief effort gains pace

At least 235 people were killed, with thousands more injured, after two of the country's strongest quakes in over a century.

Here's The Latest

• Deadly quakes: The death toll from the twin quakes in Venezuela — a country mired in political and financial crisis — has risen to around 235, as rescuers race to reach survivors before the “golden window” to save people closes. The second quake was the country’s most powerful in more than a century.

• Nowhere to go: An estimated 4,300 people are injured, and many others are missing or still trapped beneath rubble. Affected residents have nowhere to go after their homes were flattened in Caracas, La Guaira and surrounding areas.

• Global response: The US military is on the ground for rescue efforts in Venezuela — where, earlier this year, special forces conducted a deadly raid to seize then-President Nicolás Maduro. Relief teams from around the world are also mobilizing help, and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in.

*Read More:*

9 min ago

Venezuela's corruption issues have likely contributed to poorly constructed buildings

More To Read:

Updated 8:20 AM EDT, Fri June 26, 2026

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Trump’s SAVE America obsession is more likely to doom the GOP

Wasting weeks that could be spent passing new legislation in favor of an election bill that can’t pass the Senate is certainly a choice.

VIDEO Included:

President Donald Trump has exactly two modes: unfocused and obsessed.

Most things in this world activate the first mode. But there are a handful of exceptions that become deeply ingrained in his mind and nothing can shake them loose, no matter how many times he’s been denied, contradicted or proved wrong. You see it in Trump’s fixation on renovating and building monuments, his refusal to accept his 2020 election loss as anything but fraud, and, lately,

the supposed necessity of passing the SAVE America Act.

• The president’s obsession with the SAVE America Act has blinded him to political reality:

Read More:

Jun. 26, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

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Energy minister to name 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing today

News comes as Ottawa has set the ambitious goal of doubling Canada's electric grid by 2050

The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is expected to highlight five power-line projects, or interties, that the federal government is working on with the provinces and the Yukon. Interties are power lines that cross borders or regions, transmitting electricity in both directions.

A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicly shared the details of Friday's announcement in advance with CBC News. While no new dollar figure will be attached to the announcement, the federal government will "prioritize financial and regulatory support" for the five projects, CBC has learned...

WATCH | Carney's electricity plans:

• Alberta-British Columbia intertie:*
• Alberta-Saskatchewan intertie:
• Saskatchewan-Manitoba intertie expansion:
• P.E.I.-New Brunswick interconnection expansion:
• British Columbia-Yukon grid connect: ...

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Posted: Jun 26, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC -

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He managed Jesuit finances for decades. Now he has to repay the Catholic order $8.8M in stolen funds

Barry Leidl, 62, consented to multimillion-dollar judgment in late April

For more than 30 years, Barry Leidl was trusted by the Jesuits of Canada to manage the accounting, finances and fundraising of the Catholic order. "The treasury is not really operative when I’m not around," Leidl, now 62, reportedly said shortly before his retirement in November 2024.

Now, the former finance director has agreed to repay millions in stolen funds, for embezzlement allegedly dating back to at least 2010, according to court documents obtained by CBC News...

*The $8.8-million settlement includes:*

• $6.5 million in damages.

• $1.27 million in interest.

• $990,000 in legal fees.

• 'Ethically unbelievable': donor:
• 'Serious accounting irregularities':
• Cottage, cars for sale:
• Personal assets to be liquidated:

LISTEN | Jesuit retreat programs end:

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Posted: Jun 26, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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FAKE NEWS:

"Your June 26 Deposit Is the Last One at This Amount — Here Is What Changes on July 29"

Tomorrow is June 26 and millions of Canadian seniors will see their CPP, OAS, and GIS arrive on the same day. But that deposit is the last time those exact amounts will appear. On July 29, everything recalculates. OAS goes up automatically. GIS is recalculated from scratch using your 2025 tax return. For some seniors, July 29 will bring a lower GIS because of income from last year that quietly changed the calculation. In this video you will learn what changes on July 29 and one free move that can recover hundreds of dollars in lost GIS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nFL9Vs_WRA

Latest news on Ontario Health Care

🔹AI Overview

Ontario’s health care sector is marked by record spending but intense labor disputes and concerns over austerity. The 2026 provincial budget allocated a record $101.2 billion for healthcare. However, in inflation-adjusted terms, this growth rate falls short of the levels required to maintain previous service volumes.

There you go, I told you to WATCH THE MONEY. The money, POOF! MONEY GONE 💨💸 and the healthcare system is falling apart. Whose to blame, a damned thief by the name of Ford.

Update on Ontario Health Care:

Most things in this world activate the first mode. But there are a handful of exceptions that become deeply ingrained in his mind and nothing can shake them loose, no matter how many times he’s been denied, contradicted or proved wrong. You see it in Trump’s fixation on renovating and building monuments, his refusal to accept his 2020 election loss as anything but fraud, and, lately,

the supposed necessity of passing the SAVE America Act_

• The president’s obsession with the SAVE America Act has blinded him to political reality:

Read More:

Jun. 26, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

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Energy minister to name 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing today

News comes as Ottawa has set the ambitious goal of doubling Canada's electric grid by 2050

The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is expected to highlight five power-line projects, or interties, that the federal government is working on with the provinces and the Yukon. Interties are power lines that cross borders or regions, transmitting electricity in both directions.

A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicly shared the details of Friday's announcement in advance with CBC News. While no new dollar figure will be attached to the announcement, the federal government will "prioritize financial and regulatory support" for the five projects, CBC has learned...

WATCH | Carney's electricity plans:

• Alberta-British Columbia intertie:
• Alberta-Saskatchewan intertie:
• Saskatchewan-Manitoba intertie expansion:
• P.E.I.-New Brunswick interconnection expansion:
• British Columbia-Yukon grid connect: ...

Read More:

Posted: Jun 26, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC -

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He managed Jesuit finances for decades. Now he has to repay the Catholic order $8.8M in stolen funds

Barry Leidl, 62, consented to multimillion-dollar judgment in late April

For more than 30 years, Barry Leidl was trusted by the Jesuits of Canada to manage the accounting, finances and fundraising of the Catholic order. "The treasury is not really operative when I’m not around," Leidl, now 62, reportedly said shortly before his retirement in November 2024.

Now, the former finance director has agreed to repay millions in stolen funds, for embezzlement allegedly dating back to at least 2010, according to court documents obtained by CBC News...

The $8.8-million settlement includes:

• $6.5 million in damages.

• $1.27 million in interest.

• $990,000 in legal fees.

• 'Ethically unbelievable': donor:

• 'Serious accounting irregularities':

• Cottage, cars for sale:

• Personal assets to be liquidated:

LISTEN | Jesuit retreat programs end:

Read More:

Posted: Jun 26, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC -

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FAKE NEWS:

"Your June 26 Deposit Is the Last One at This Amount — Here Is What Changes on July 29"

Tomorrow is June 26 and millions of Canadian seniors will see their CPP, OAS, and GIS arrive on the same day. But that deposit is the last time those exact amounts will appear. On July 29, everything recalculates. OAS goes up automatically. GIS is recalculated from scratch using your 2025 tax return. For some seniors, July 29 will bring a lower GIS because of income from last year that quietly changed the calculation. In this video you will learn what changes on July 29 and one free move that can recover hundreds of dollars in lost GIS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nFL9Vs_WRA

Update on Ontario Health Care:

🔹AI Overview

Ontario’s health care sector is marked by record spending but intense labor disputes and concerns over austerity. The 2026 provincial budget allocated a record $101.2 billion for healthcare. However, in inflation-adjusted terms, this growth rate falls short of the levels required to maintain previous service volumes.

There you go, I told you to WATCH THE MONEY. The money, POOF! MONEY GONE 💨💸 and the healthcare system is falling apart. Whose to blame, a damned thief by the name of Ford.

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Hi! Well, so far, today appears to be the second day I awoke feeling rather free of any discomfort. Isn't that wonderful? I guess I am not ready for the junkyard yet. That makes me think of the junkyard bot 🤖 in the (2008) movie "WALL•E!" I like cute robots 🥹

I'm a little late getting the old Ford that's me cranked up this morning, wasting too much time "playing yo-yo." That's what I call the running back and forth getting everything together, one item at a time, when I could grab all of them in one swipe and save myself a lot of yo-yos throughout the day. It's short-term memory, not age; I've been cursed with a lack of short-term memory, or should I say absent-mindedness.

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Question: Absentminded:

🔹AI Overview

Absentminded: Being absentminded means being so *lost in thought, daydreaming, or preoccupied* that you fail to notice your immediate surroundings or forget what you are doing. It involves a lack of attention to the present moment, often resulting in minor *memory lapses, such as losing your keys or missing appointments.*

I believe this is more the BINGO! for me. Now I have no further doubt, I'M FROM CYDONIA MARS! ° .🟠*

That will be about it from me here in the Newsroom 📑 Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

WHAT IS WISDOM:

WHAT IS WISDOM FOR ME MAY NOT BE WISDOM FOR SOMEONE ELSE

My wisdom versus your wisdom. Usually, divergence is a matter of perceiving the same idea or belief differently. One person sees the idea as inert, non- existent, contrary to their beliefs. Can that belief be proven? Is it philosophically, biblically, or scientifically feasible, or just leftover junk G-d didn't need to make the universe, asteroid belts, or anything else?? Hmmm, if Elon could get a big enough ship up there, it would make for a great mining field. So even asteroid belts have a purpose.

I believe we, the human species, need to learn to be one, at peace, and gain wisdom to be the caretakers, not the enemy of nature or one another, and we will never lack for anything.

Wisdom to me is whatever I feel inside, whether that be negatively or positively, I react accordingly to whatever I feel. To me, whatever I feel, if negative, then to me it's negative, and I stay away. If I feel positive, then I go with it. Then I'm Gone With The Wind. 😌

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Question: WHAT IS WISDOM?

🔹AI Overview

Wisdom: is the ability to use your knowledge and life experience to make sound, ethical, and practical judgments. It involves not just possessing information, but knowing how and when to apply it effectively to navigate life's complexities.

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WISDOM to know right from wrong:

🔹AI Overview

Developing the wisdom to know right from wrong; requires a blend of moral reflection, empathy, and practical reasoning. This inner compass is strengthened by evaluating how your choices affect others, consulting your conscience, and learning from your experiences.

I know no one trusts anyone much anymore, so it's hard to trust anyone, and one especially can't blame those folks who have been kicked to the corner to live in rags in a makeshift tent or are threatened with that destination. Hard to trust what you see and read in the news, too many lies have been told. I will say. There ain't no lies or deception coming out of the *TREE HOUSE NEWS*, I tell um as I see um. ORANGE FACE 🎃 need kick in pants 👖

I do my research through SNOPES and AI Google Search. OK, now it's on with the news of the day.

BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

Deadly back-to-back earthquakes strike Venezuela, collapse buildings

A pair of strong earthquakes struck Venezuela Wednesday evening, bringing extensive damage. As of Thursday morning, the country is under a state of emergency.

VIDEO | Included:

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, Venezuela, on Wednesday afternoon, quickly followed by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, causing widespread damage and claiming dozens of lives. Tsunami advisories were issued for coasts with 300 kilometers of the epicenter, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following the quakes, but were dropped shortly a few hours later.

Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez has declared a statement of an emergency, with extensive damage across the country, including in the capital city of Caracas...

The Caracas International Airport reportedly took damage as well, and as of Thursday morning is still closed. According to the Associated Press, there have been at least 32 fatalities and 700 injured as of Thursday morning...

Rescuers from across Venezuela are responding to collapsed buildings in the capital of Caracas after back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes.

People ran as parts of the Simon Bolivar International Airport collapsed around them during a major earthquake on June 24 ...

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Updated Jun 25, 2026 7:06 AM EDT

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Supreme Court gives Trump major wins on two immigration cases

The justices ruled the president can end temporary deportation protections for some foreign nationals and can restart a controversial asylum policy.

Today's Opinions:

• The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to end temporary deportation protections for potentially millions of foreign nationals who hail from countries like Haiti and Syria that have endured war and natural disasters.

• The court also cleared the way for the Trump administration to revive a controversial policy that aims to curb the number of migrants that officials at the southern border must process to determine whether they have a right to seek safe haven in the US.

• The justices struck down a Hawaii law that banned guns on private property open to the public where the owner hadn’t explicitly condoned the carrying of firearms.

Read More:

12 min ago

More Supreme Court opinions coming Monday

More To Read:

Updated 11:37 AM EDT, Thu June 25, 2026

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Trump turns Congress’ housing boom bill into a bust

The president can’t fathom the point of Congress passing a law that doesn’t provide instant results and gratification.

VIDEO | Included:

Congress hadn’t done much worth celebrating in recent years. Its members have largely been lawmakers in name only as legislating has ground to a near halt. But this week, to address skyrocketing costs for renters and potential homeowners alike, the House joined the Senate to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most sweeping housing law in decades.

Leave it to President Donald Trump to completely ruin the mood. Trump abruptly canceled Wednesday’s planned signing ceremony for the law because he’s angry the Senate hasn’t passed his misnamed SAVE America Act...

• Trump’s petulance changed the lesson to a reminder of why legislative wins are so rare these days.:

Jun. 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Carney takes questions after Parliament rises for summer

VIDEO | News - LIVE:

PM Carney expected to face tough questions as Spring session of Parliament concludes: Mulcair

June 25, 2026 - 51 minutes ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iHpE4gPgHE

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Mark Carney's plan to bulk-buy unsold Vancouver condos might be a bailout, but it doesn't have to be

Canada-B.C. partnership to convert more than 2,200 unsold condos into affordable housing

People need affordable homes, and thousands of empty condos in British Columbia are waiting to be sold. The federal government has an idea to help with both: Prime Minister Mark Carney is partnering with the B.C. government to convert vacant condos into affordable housing units.

Carney has said he's "leveraging financial tools" to increase the housing supply, but Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre skewered the scheme as "bailout" for big developers and "a transfer of wealth from the have-nots to the have-yachts." And he's not the only critic.

The public doesn't know enough about how the government plans to acquire more than 2,200 unsold units in B.C.,.

WATCH | Ottawa and B.C. have a housing plan:

• How do you sell condos if no one can afford to buy?:

CHART | Condo prices in Vancouver:

• Is this a bailout?:

WATCH | What leaders in Vancouver's development industry think:

• Plan part of 'broader toolkit,':
• How do you buy more for less?:

WATCH | Developers try selling condos in bulk:

Read More:

Posted: Jun 25, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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Key CUSMA deadline looms amid ongoing trade tensions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw1XU7coHhY

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Hi! This is a first for me today. No aches, pain, or discomfort of any kind. I pray that today be a safe and productive day for all, on this day, the 24th of June 2026. May the Great Spirit bless. Let us pause for a moment to meditate and pray for the victims caught up in those Biblical Proportion storms and fires north and south of us.

Discussion: THE GREAT HEALING:

Of which, to my recollection of how the Revelation explains it, it would be of BIBLICAL PROPORTION ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES, massive, numerous wild fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and, this year, more volcanic activity 📓💦⛈️⚡️💨🌊🌋🌪️🔥I think we may be experiencing more today compared to the previous 7 decades since I been on this planet, more so, than I can remember in my life. Add to that the COVID-19 pandemic, the current Ebola outbreak, the Zika virus, and the pestilence left behind by war and other mass death events.

If I'm understanding my Bible correctly, I don't know when, according to Revelation, the era of the antichrist and the beginning of the thousand-year reign will occur. The antichrist on a grand scale began with the NAZIs. But I would guess that the first, most destructive war in terms of collateral and human destruction in history, in my opinion, would be World War I.

Where are we now on that evolutionary scale? My guess is we are in the Anti-Christ era of Revelation, just before Satan, Antichrist, those who do the opposite of the teachings of the man named Jesus, who is the Christ. The Son of the Creator. Now, this is only my explanation of what I see in my mind. And we have a good fill-in for that character, I don't know about The Antichrist himself, or just a FAT ORANGE WANNABEE Christ... Psycho, dementia, tertiary syphilis, take your pick.

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Question: Seven angels and the seven bowls, Revelation's Bible

AI Overview

In the Book of Revelation, the seven bowls (or vials) represent the final, ultimate outpouring of God's wrath upon the unrepentant earth at the close of the tribulation. Administered by seven angels, these devastating plagues mirror and culminate the earlier seal and trumpet judgments.

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Bible Revelations: devastation of biblical proportions

AI Overview

The devastation described in the Book of Revelation is an apocalyptic sequence of divine judgments and cataclysms. Designed to purge the world of sin, it escalates from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to severe ecological disasters and global plagues that claim a massive portion of humanity.

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Question: "Battle of Armageddon"

*Wikipedia:*

is the prophesied gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, according to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible

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EU agreement on arms acquisition without u.s.

The European Union is pushing to build its strategic autonomy by implementing aggressive "Buy European" clauses that lock American defense contractors out of major military procurement projects. Driven by rising threat levels and changing transatlantic dynamics, this move marks a dramatic pivot away from long-standing reliance on U.S.-supplied weaponry.

Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1

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Posted: May 27, 2025 4:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 27, 2025

WE ARE THE ONES BRINGING ALL THIS SUFFERING AND MISERY UPON OURSELVES JUST BY REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES OR DOING NOTHING TO CHANGE THE PATERN.

GROUND HOG DAY?

The spell can be broken if WE stand as one, and WE, THE PEOPLE SAY, LOUDLY!...

THAT BALL OF 💩 STOPS HERE!

What is happening, I believe, is a test. Are we so SHEEPLE as not to HEED those warnings? We don't have to follow those footsteps; we didn't during the Hippie era and the Vietnam War. The Hippies, the Flower Children, helped bring peace! Yes, the rock and rollers, love-ins, also smoke-ins, we were the defiant, not much different than you kids nowadays, Grandchildren, bless your heart, and just make the best choice you can, what comes from the heart. Care for one another.

There's a lot more of us, We the People, those with still enough sanity to tell right from wrong and a heart and soul that is still intact. You have a chance to survive the Orange DUMMY in charge and his screwball DUNCE Brigade, (‿ˠ‿)💋 CADETS and MAGAts 🐛 in charge. LOCK HIM 🧒 UP!

That will be about it for the Newsroom intro. and the discussion of the day. Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

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BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC’s Democratic establishment

New York — Outside Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s primary night party, four men on the sidewalk were dressed in full neon sequins, trying to get the party started. Inside, the bar had barely opened. Espaillat spent 20 years trying to get to Washington and another 10 years in Congress. He arrived to give his concession speech and left in under 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the real party was going on about three miles away. That’s where Zohran Mamdani was completing his victory lap of three celebrations with candidates who likely would not have gotten near Congress without his endorsements, just a year after he stunned the political world by beating Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary.

“We are showing that last June, a year ago tomorrow, was not an anomaly,” Mamdani said. “It was not the end. It was the beginning.”...

• How Mamdani targeted two Democratic incumbents:
• Frayed relationships beyond Tuesday night:

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Updated Jun 24, 2026, 8:49 AM ET - 48 min ago

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Congress passes largest housing affordability bill in a generation

A landmark housing affordability bill is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk after winning overwhelming support in Congress this week, setting the stage for the most sweeping federal housing package in a generation.

The bill aims to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis primarily through encouraging more supply, including of manufactured homes; and through encouraging local governments to reform zoning and permitting restrictions. The bill also includes a first-of-its-kind limit on private equity by prohibiting large investors from buying single-family homes.

A rare bipartisan effort, the bill reflects a growing recognition in Congress that the high cost of living is squeezing Americans and putting homeownership, long a cornerstone of the American dream, increasingly out of reach...

Trump has said he plans to sign the bill into law.

• Tapping into frustration with private equity:
• A win for manufactured housing:
• An attempt to ease zoning and permitting rules:
• Repairing aging homes:
• More to come?:

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PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2026, 7:33 PM ET - 14 hr ago

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Tucker Carlson says he’s abandoning the GOP. That should terrify Trump.

Israel is becoming a wedge issue on the right. Carlson says Trump is on the wrong side of it.

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson says that because of his fury over President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, he won’t vote for the Republican Party in the midterm elections. Trump should be terrified: Carlson’s defection from the party is precisely the kind of intra-MAGA blow that could demobilize Republican voters ahead of November.

In an interview with the “Can’t be Censored” podcast that aired Thursday, Carlson said, “There’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” this fall because he cannot back “a political party that’s not loyal to the United States, that puts the interest of a foreign country above those of its own citizens.” The country Carlson is referring to is Israel. And while his argument is not accurate, it taps into a narrative that has a lot of potency on the right.

• Carlson’s increasingly hostile position toward the GOP is dangerous for the party’s midterm prospects:

Jun. 24, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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TURNCOATS are the worst enemy one can have. But Trumpo The Typo uses a city bus to fix that problem. "Read all about it!" The newspaper boy shouts. "Man gets run over by city bus!" the boy shouts again, holding up the paper for passersby to peek at.

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Trump threatened new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. What if other countries follow suit?

Tolls pose 'huge threat' to international waterways and freedom of shipping, analysts say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz last weekend, sparking worries that the practice of charging to pass through critical waterways could spread — with devastating consequences to the global economy.

Iran has blocked the strait for much of the war that began this February when the U.S. and Israel first attacked. Iran is only granting passage to certain ships after reportedly charging tolls as high as $2 million US. Iran's ability to leverage the strait has hurt the U.S. and its allies in part because one fifth of the world's oil passes through it and the closure has caused steep hikes in gas prices.

Last weekend, Trump threatened to impose American tolls on the waterway if a peace deal isn't reached in 60 days, saying the money would be for "services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East." ...

WATCH | What the U.S. and Iran's deal means for the Strait of Hormuz:

• Several chokepoints at risk: expert:

* 'Opening up a Pandora's box

WATCH | Analysis of the Strait of Hormuz and the economy:

• U.S., China push to control vital waterways:

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Same old s**t can 💩🥫 just a different outhouse 🛖

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Feds push to have 3 projects in Canada's North declared developments of national interest

A highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility could be considered under the Build Canada Act

The Liberal government wants a highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility in Canada's North to be listed as projects of national interest.

Ministers in Yellowknife announced Wednesday that the government is "initiating the process toward potential listing" of the Mackenzie Valley Highway Project, the Grays Bay Road and Port Project and a Deep Geological Repository as projects of national interest.

The Mackenzie Valley and Grays Bay projects, which were referred to the Major Projects Office (MPO) in March, could be named to the list of projects of national interest as early as the fall, government officials said Wednesday...

New N.W.T. highway set to be Carney government's 1st national interest project: sources

Premier expects N.W.T. will break ground on $1.65B Mackenzie Valley Highway in next 2 to 3 years

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Posted: Jun 24, 2026 10:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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Mackenzie Valley Highway construction could start in under 3 years says N.W.T. Premier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fumomFJwC4