Border official suspends zero tolerance policy

Parents with children will no longer face prosecution No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, June 26  RETREAT ON PROSECUTING PARENTS The top border official said Monday that parents who cross illegally from Mexico to the United States with their children will no longer face prosecution — a reversal that temporarily returns the U.S. to the “catch and release” policy of the previous administration. [Reuters] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] HARLEY HOUNDED President Donald Trump attacked Harley-Davidson after the company announced it is shifting production of some of its motorcycles to Europe because of the president’s escalating trade war. Trump tweeted he was “surprised” that the brand was first to wave “the white flag.” [HuffPost] ‘GO AHEAD AND DISCRIMINATE’ Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to Texas Republicans Monday by reviving electoral districts drawn by the state legislature that had been thrown out by a lower court for diluting the influence of black and Hispanic voters. We explain why the decision gives the GOP a green light to ramp up discrimination. [Reuters] ‘A CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, NOT MANNERS’ Read this remarkable piece in The New York Times on Red Hen’s refusal to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders: “I don’t blame staff members at the Virginia restaurant, the Red Hen, for not wanting to help Sanders unwind after a hard week of lying to the public about mass child abuse.” Vox also has a good line on the incident and the failure of “civility.” [The New York Times] ‘DON’T TALK TO REPORTERS’ Unaccompanied children held by the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy are being told not to speak with reporters about their detainment. [HuffPost] ‘GO HOME!’ CNN’s Jim Acosta was berated at a Trump rally in South Carolina. [HuffPost]         IT WAS ‘NEWS OF THE DAY’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended her tweet outing the restaurant that refused to serve her, claiming it was the “news of the day.” Earlier, Trump responded to Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Calif.) call to shame Cabinet officials over the administration's harsh immigration policy with a typically bellicose tweet. [HuffPost] COPS CALLED ON BLACK FIREFIGHTER Police were called on a black firefighter who was participating in a safety inspection in Oakland, California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Someone else filmed him and asked him to produce identification. [HuffPost] REALITY WINNER’S PLEA A former government contractor for the National Security Agency, who leaked a classified document that proved Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election, is to plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge. [HuffPost] BOSSIE BOUNCED David Bossie has reportedly been suspended by Fox News after he told a black fellow panelist he was out of his “cotton-picking mind.” [HuffPost] ‘IDENTITY DOESN’T SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR ACTIONS’ We look at what happened when a lesbian sexual assault survivor went to work for Trump. [HuffPost] ‘SEAN SPICER’S COMMON GROUND’ Former Trump press secretary Sean “this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period” Spicer is developing a TV talk show that will focus on promoting “civil discussions.” [HuffPost]       We spoke to reporter John Carreyrou about how Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes almost pulled off the fraud of a generation and why it matters. “Twin Peaks” filmmaker David Lynch claimed Trump could be “one of the greatest presidents in history.” Richard Harrison, better known as the “Old Man” from the TV show “Pawn Stars,” has died, aged 77. Michelle Obama’s stylist is trolling Melania Trump. Here are 18 incredible images of NYC Pride 2018. Jennifer Carnahan, an Asian-American GOP official, reveals Republican Party members have called her “ch*nk,” and “a stupid Asian not even born in America.” The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of Brendan Dassey, the teen featured in the Netflix documentary series “Making A Murderer.” Minnesotans have rallied around a Rochester mosque that was vandalized with bacon. The FDA has approved its first cannabis-derived drug. Epidiolex has been shown to reduce seizures in certain types of pediatric epilepsy. Cardi B And Offset, who are supposedly engaged, were secretly married last year, according to documents seen by TMZ. Actress Katherine Heigl has apologized to fans for a “disrespectful” cemetery photo shoot in which she jokingly posed for pictures next to grave monuments. Kirsten Dunst is set to start in the YouTube original comedy series, “On Becoming a God in Central Florida.” London’s Heathrow has controversially been given the go ahead to expand and become the world’s biggest airport. The New Yorker explores the obsessive search for the Tasmanian tiger. Here’s why Trump really shouldn’t call someone else’s restaurant “dirty.” And we’ve listed everything you need to know about throwing the best Fourth of July party. And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. 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