West
'Grow up': Newsom slams Trump after DOJ rules it can strip Biden-era protections from CA lands
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared to take a personal affront to the Trump administration considering the rescission of national monument status from two natural areas in the Golden State enshrined into protection by former President Joe Biden.
“This is just getting petty. Grow up,” Newsom said in response to news that Trump might abolish the Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments, the former of which is close to the extant Joshua Tree National Monument.
“If it’s a day ending in Y, it’s another day of Trump’s war on California,” Newsom’s office said in a separate X post.
The Trump Justice Department issued a memo ruling that the president’s power is reversible by future administrations and offered examples of similar actions.
DOJ ARGUES TRUMP MAY CANCEL BIDEN-ERA NATIONAL MONUMENTS
President Donald Trump, left, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., continue their feud over the response to the LA riots, with Newsom most recently accusing Trump of being “not all there.” (AP Newsroom)
That decision nullified former Attorney General Homer Cummings’ 1938 assertion that presidents could not abolish such areas of protection.
The administration expressed concern that enshrining such large areas of land under federal control would prevent them from being able to be developed for economically beneficial purposes in the future – a claim conversely derided by environmentalists.
The Justice Department opined that “revocation of prior monument designations” can be found to either never have been or no longer deserving of protection under the Antiquities Act of 1906, according to the Washington Post.
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Previously, Chief Justice John Roberts gave his blessing to cases challenging the usage of the Antiquities Act in prohibiting economic activities on federal lands and seabeds, the Post reported.
On Monday, Newsom further mocked the Trumps, presenting a faux advertisement tagline for podcaster Benny Arthur Johnson’s interview with Donald Trump Jr. on the idea that border czar Tom Homan could arrest the governor for “working against ICE and [its] deportations.”
“Promo code ARREST for 15% off your Trump Phone,” Newsom quipped on X.
The governor also claimed a social media post by Trump expressed the notion of seeking to incite violence in Democrat-run states and use it as a proxy to “militarize our cities.”
He also slammed House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., for telling him to focus on “lawlessness and crime” in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The governor retorted that the Show-Me State purportedly has a 117% higher homicide rate than California.
“California’s Green New Scam energy policies are a disaster for the state. Their energy shortages, outrageous energy prices, and continued assault on American energy have hurt Californians and enriched the Democrats’ donors while selling out the citizens of the Golden State,” White House spokesman Harrison Fields said of Newsom’s barbs.
“Freeing up federal lands in an effort to secure American energy dominance is not petty. We wouldn’t expect Gavin to understand adult decisions that help his state, considering his legacy of failure.”
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Utah
‘Now’s our time’: Utah Jazz fans rejoice as Darryn Peterson gives them something they’ve been missing
The rookie guard is already dreaming of a championship in Utah.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jazz fans celebrate as the Utah Jazz pick Darryn Peterson in the 2026 NBA Draft during a watch party at The Shops at South Town in Sandy, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Washington
Parsing Trump’s claims about Washington’s reflecting pool
US President Donald Trump wanted to mark the US’s 250th birthday with a renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.
The makeover, including a new coat of “American Flag blue,” cost taxpayers $16 million (€14.1 million).
But the water is covered in green algae. The blue paint is already peeling. Trump has blamed vandals, while his critics question the project’s transparency and cost.
DW’s Brent Goff and Washington correspondent Janelle Dumalaon unpack the whole fiasco.
Wyoming
Largest Car Collections In Wyoming Is Up For Auction
One of the biggest auto and truck collections in Wyoming is about to go up for auction. You are not going to believe the size of this event. Chunks of old classics to working old cars and trucks will be on the block.
Watch the video below as they preview the Rick Knigge Collection up for auction in Evansville, Wyoming. This auction will feature many hot rod project bodies, muscle cars, old trucks, Jeeps, rock crawlers, and more. This will all be sold by VanDerBrink Auctions with online and live bidding.
The auction will be held Saturday, July 8th. Some of the auctions will be online, but some will be in person only.
According to the website, Rick passed away unexpectedly, and his family decided to offer this wild collection at auction. The auction will be live onsite with online bidding for vehicles, motors, bodies, and a few other items. There is a large assortment of 1932-35 Ford, MOPAR, Chevrolet parts, performance parts, Tri-Five, and more. These parts will be offered only to onsite bidders, so plan now to attend this wild auction.
Rick Knigge Liked to “Go Fast”! The louder, faster, the better! There are many 1932-40 Ford, Dodge, Plymouth, Chevrolet Cars and Bodies for Rods along with parts!
Here is a second video with more about Rick and the collection he loved.
The collection has muscle cars from a Plymouth GTX to Chevelles and Camaros, and more. 1970- 80s speed boats, Monster Trucks, just to name a few. There will be motors, high-performance, and vintage speed parts.
You are not going to believe the size of this event. Chunks of old classics to working old cars and trucks will be on the block.
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The goal of this gallery is not to provide every detail of every car, their modifications and their owners.
This was just a cool car show in Casper Wyoming.
Not matter if the people attending were into cars or not.
There was a lot of OHHH and AHHH’s heard up and down every street.
Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods
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