Andy Borowitz | Trump's Fourth of July Parade to Include Flyover by Russian Air Force

03 July 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Andy Borowitz | Trump's Fourth of July Parade to Include Flyover by Russian Air Force  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "Calling it 'incredibly exciting news,' President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that his long-planned Fourth of July parade in Washington will include a flyover by Russian Su-24 fighter planes." READ MORE Central American migrants watch fellow migrants board busses as they voluntarily return to their countries, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (photo: Christian Chavez/AP) Judge Blocks Trump Policy Keeping Asylum-Seekers Locked Up Gene Johnson, Associated Press Johnson writes: "A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday blocked a Trump administration policy that would keep thousands of asylum-seekers locked up while they pursue their cases, saying the Constitution demands that such migrants have a chance to be released from custody." READ MORE Li Adorno and Emet Ezell led the crowd down Tremont Street. (photo: Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe) Protesters Shut Down Traffic in Boston Over Trump's Border Camps Zoe Greenberg and Danny McDonald, The Boston Globe Excerpt: "A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday blocked a Trump administration policy that would keep thousands of asylum-seekers locked up while they pursue their cases, saying the Constitution demands that such migrants have a chance to be released from custody." READ MORE Two M1A1 Abrams tanks and other military vehicles sit on guarded rail cars at a Washington railyard on July 2. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty) ALSO SEE: Park Service Diverts $2.5 Million for Trump's July 4 Extravaganza Will Donald Trump's Fourth of July Parade Break the Law? Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Lithwick writes: "The Hatch Act prevents the president from spending tax dollars on a political rally. Here's what would turn his 'parade' into an illegal act." READ MORE Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Scott Eisen/Getty) Former Bernie Staffers Launch Consulting Firm to 'Primary the Consulting Class' Gideon Resnick, The Daily Beast Resnick writes: "The new firm will serve and assist clients and candidates with bold, progressive visions." READ MORE The aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the Strait of Hormuz in November. (photo: Kenneth Abbate/AP) The US, Not Iran, Is the Rogue State Derek Davison, Jacobin Davison writes: "Trump says he wants to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, yet he wrecked an international agreement that was doing just that. Now we're edging closer to a war that the US says it doesn't want but is doing everything to cause." READ MORE Algae blooms in Lake Erie. (photo: NASA) This Fourth of July, You'll See 70% More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year Anne Schechinger, Environmental Working Group Schechinger writes: "Over the Fourth of July holiday, many of us love to beat the heat in a favorite lake, pond or river. But this year, vacationers from coast to coast will have to look out for a potentially record-breaking number of algae blooms." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation