Markey: Trump Administration About 'Making America Hate Again'
Markey: Trump Administration About ‘Making America Hate Again’
Pam Key1 Jul 2026
Wednesday on MS NOW’s “On the Line,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said the Trump administration was about “making America hate again.”
Host Alicia Menendez said, “Just hours after yesterday’s birthright citizenship ruling came down, the Trump Justice Department directed prosecutors to target, quote, birth tourists or foreign nationals who arrive in the United States pregnant and give birth here. They are not satisfied by what they got yesterday from the Supreme Court. They are not going to stop simply because the, the Supreme Court says that birthright is, in fact, constitutional. What would what the Justice Department is suggesting actually look like in practice? And what can you do to push back?”
Markey said, “This is just a continuation of the Trump administration, attempts to make America Great again by making America great again. What they did last Friday in the Supreme Court decision, saying that 350,000 Haitians have to leave, our country and its protections in order to go back to a country where, are American citizens are told it’s too dangerous to go. Yesterday, Supreme Court decision, on, demonizing transgender kids. And today, they’re seeking, again, just to keep this issue of hate, of discrimination, of, of an attempt to demonize others in order to distract from the affordability crisis which we have in our country. So they are just going to continue this all the way to Election Day.”
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Jaylen Brown reportedly traded to 76ers for Paul George in blockbuster deal after Celtics miss out on Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Chris CwikContributing writerWed, July 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM UTC·4 min readAfter experiencing the best season of his Boston Celtics career, Jaylen Brown is heading to a new franchise. Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, ending his decade-long stay with the Celtics.
In exchange, the Celtics will receive 76ers star Paul George, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Celtics will also receive two future first-round picks in 2028 and 2031, and two future second-round picks in 2028 and 2030.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe deal comes days after Brown was mentioned as a major part of a trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo. That deal fell through, as the Milwaukee Bucks opted to trade Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. With Antetokounmpo no longer available, there was some thought Brown would return to the Celtics. But the team had other plans.
George averaged 17.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season, his second with the 76ers. He appeared in only 37 games, however, due to both a knee injury and a 25-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. The 76ers went 45-37 last season and reached the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Brown will now get to team up with star Joel Embiid and point guard Tyrese Maxey. That duo, along with George and VJ Edgecombe, got the 76ers to match what has been their deepest postseason run in decades. The franchise, however, hasn't made it to the Eastern Conference finals since 2001, when they fell in the NBA Finals with Allen Iverson.
George will make $54.1 million next season and has a $56.6 million player option for the 2027-2028 season. Brown will make $57 million, $61 million and $64.9 million over the final three seasons on his contract.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe deal marks the end of Brown's tenure in Boston. It was an incredibly productive decade of work, as Brown worked his way up from defensive stalwart to All-Star player to MVP candidate.
After being selected by the Celtics with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Brown's career got off to a modest start. As a rookie, he averaged just 6.6 points per game. His defense, however, was a strong point. In his second season, Brown received down-ballot Defensive Player of the Year votes.
After a disappointing third season, in which Brown averaged 13 points per game, he took a big step forward offensively. He averaged over 20 points for the first time in his career during the 2019-20 NBA season and hasn't fallen below that threshold since.
Despite his success, it took until the 2020-21 season for Brown to earn his first All-Star Game nod. Since then, Brown has averaged 24.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He's made a total of five All-Star Games, been named to the second-team All-NBA team twice, finished sixth in the MVP voting once and helped lead the Celtics to the 2023-24 NBA championship, earning Finals MVP for his performance.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe trade comes at a curious time for Brown and the Celtics. With Jayson Tatum recovering from an Achilles injury for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Celtics were expected to take a big step back. But Brown took his game to another level, averaging a career-high 28.7 points per game with Tatum sidelined and leading the team to a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics, however, couldn't carry that momentum through in the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Sixers.
That premature exit may have resulted in the Celtics re-evaluating their relationship with Brown … again. It's reportedly not the first time that the team has dangled Brown in trade talks, as the Celtics were reportedly willing to include Brown in a deal for Kevin Durant back in 2022.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThat deal also fell through, leading to Brown eventually signing a five-year, $285 million extension to remain with the Celtics. Brown has played two seasons under that deal. He's owed $57 million, $61 million and then $64 million over the next three years.
That contract — as well as the awkwardness of bringing Brown back after another failed trade attempt — may have led to the Celtics deciding it was best to cut bait on Brown even after the Antetokounmpo trade fell through.
The team seemed to signal as much after the 2026 NBA Draft, when it reportedly engaged in trade talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves that involved Brown. The Timberwolves eventually decided to trade for LaMelo Ball instead.
Brown has undoubtedly been a massive win for the Celtics over the past decade. His rise helped fuel the team's recent dominance and played a major role in the franchise winning another championship.
AdvertisementAdvertisementDespite that, the team felt it was better to move ahead without Brown. After a decade of excellence together, the team will now have to prove it made the right choice. Now, the Celtics will get to do that with George and a number of future draft picks available to them.
Mitch McConnell, 84, Found Unconscious Last Month After Possible Heart Attack: Report
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was reportedly found unconscious in June after suffering a potential heart attack.
Multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday, July 1, that audio of emergency services dispatch calls detailed an “unconscious” person at McConnell’s Washington. D.C. home on June 14 before 9 a.m. The New York Post reported that emergency service personnel said in the audio that there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”
“Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week,” spokesperson Stephanie Penn said in an email to People on Wednesday.
The statement was the same one issued by McConnell’s office on June 22, explaining that McConnell, 84, would not be returning for votes before the Senate had a break. Senate records indicate that McConnell has not voted since June 11, the outlet reported.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has experienced several health scares through the years. Giuliani shared in 2000 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine physical examination. Years later, Giuliani made headlines when he was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire in 2025. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter […]McConnell, who is on his seventh six-year term representing Kentucky, has made headlines for his health scares through the years. In February, McConnell was admitted into the hospital after suffering from “flu-like symptoms.”
“In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation [on Monday, February 2],” a spokesperson for McConnell told Us Weekly at the time. “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving. He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.”
One year prior, McConnell fell in the hallway of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. A video of the fall, witnessed and filmed by reporters, also captured McConnell walking by being assisted by the arm of a colleague.
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Former New York City mayor and President Donald Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized in critical condition in Florida. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” the politician’s spokesperson, Ted Goodman, told multiple […]In 2025, McConnell publicly announced that he would not be seeking reelection. “Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between I have been humbled by the trust they place in me to do their business, right here,” he said in February 2025. “Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime.”
“I will not seek this honor for an eighth time,” he continued. “My current term in the Senate will be my last.”
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Terence Crawford says he absolutely would've fought Conor McGregor in MMA for $100 million
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Drake RiggsUncrownedWed, July 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM UTC·4 min readTerence Crawford is denying Conor McGregor's recent claims that they were once offered a $200 million mega-deal to compete against each other in MMA and boxing.
In a recent appearance on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show," McGregor claimed the two-fight offer was made to him and Crawford by Saudi Arabian fight financier Turki Alalshikh in 2024. McGregor claimed Crawford ultimately declined the offer, citing the MMA aspect of it. Speaking Wednesday on "The Ariel Helwani Show," Crawford admitted there was a conversation between the three, but said no such offer was made to him.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIf there had been, Crawford said, he would have accepted.
"That was a lie. It was cap. There was never a $200 million offer," Crawford told Uncrowned. "They asked me what I'd do, and I told them, 'You ain't about to be kicking on me, Conor.' We were on FaceTime and I did tell him that. But they didn't say, 'Hey, you got $200 million. You fight him in boxing and MMA.' That was never the case.
"If it was said to me, I could say there was an offer, but if nothing is privy to me, I can't say what is what. He's making up numbers, in my head. I would have done it [had there been a real offer]. Why wouldn't I? I don't need to do it [now]. Back then, it would have been a good deal. Right now, where I'm sitting, I don't need to do it. That's the thing.
"I'm in a different space in my life right now, where I don't have to take those fights," Crawford continued. "Back then, I probably would have taken it. Conor's not the best wrestler. I'm not saying I'm the best wrestler either, but I know standing up it's only going to take one good shot and I'm going to put him to sleep. He's going to try to kick me, and takedowns, we're just going to do what we do."
AdvertisementAdvertisementCrawford, 38, went out on top of the game, retiring as a pound-for-pound great following his big win over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Netflix in September. After the win, Crawford sailed off into the sunset with an unblemished record in 42 boxing matches since 2008.
Meanwhile, the former two-division UFC champion has been absent from competition since he suffered a gruesome leg break at UFC 264 in July 2021. He returns to rematch Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
In addition to Crawford's incredible acumen as a boxer, he owns a notable wrestling background, which always made the thought of him crossing over into MMA intriguing. However, Crawford said the idea was never truly considered at any point in his decorated combat sports career.
"I have friends that were in MMA, friends that made it to the UFC, and you get $20,000 to show up and $20,000 to win," Crawford said. "So you walk out with $40,000, and back then, they were getting $100,000 in sponsorships all together. [The UFC] took that away, so now it's like, I get $40,000 if I win a tough fight. OK, so while you're getting $40,000, I'm getting 10 times that [in boxing].
AdvertisementAdvertisement"I just always felt like the amount of trauma that [MMA fighters] gotta take their body through and gotta endure, for the least amount of money, it's not smart. It doesn't make sense to me."
It's been a comfortable life in retirement for Crawford thus far, as he's enjoyed the spoils of his success and remained present around the fight game. That doesn't mean he's gotten the itch to return. With no serious offers made to make a comeback, Crawford is holding to his departure from in-ring action.
"I'm happily retired, and I don't see myself coming back. Done, done," Crawford said.
"I've been approached on a couple of occasions about a couple of fights, things like that, but it just wasn't a serious conversation. Just talk."
