COURIER covers Trump's latest snooze and launches newsrooms in Kentucky and Nebraska
Plus Noah Wyle on Capitol Hill, 'moderate Nazis,' and more
Hi folks —
I’m back with another exciting update on COURIER’s expansion: This week, we’ve launched Courier Nebraska and our Kentucky-based outlet, Hellbender Newsroom.
As I’ve mentioned previously, this is just the start of COURIER’s expansion plans in 2026. Earlier this year, we announced that we’ll be expanding our footprint to 20 states — and we couldn’t be more excited. Watch this space for more updates.
Now let’s get into this week’s ROUNDUP!
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What you need to know since the Epstein Palm Beach shadow hearing
COURIER’s newsletter, The Cover-Up, dives into everything you need to know this week related to Epstein, from Rep. Thomas Massie losing his primary to the House Oversight Committee’s interview with a long-time Epstein assistant.
The media’s desperate search for ‘moderate Nazis’
Is legacy media searching for a political center in America that no longer exists? In this week’s Stop the Presses, Mark Jacob outlines the media's desperate attempt to find "moderate Nazis" in the Trump era — just as they did back in 1935.
Private prison millionaire tapped to run ICE as detention expansion plans underway
COURIER national correspondent Camaron Stevenson details how the Trump admin has tapped a private prison executive to spearhead efforts to mass-incarcerate thousands of immigrants per day in this week’s Below the Beltway.
The future of the Democratic Party is on the ballot
Join COURIER and MeidasTouch on Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 PM ET for the NY-12 Primary Debate, featuring George Conway, Jack Schlossberg, Alex Bores, Laura Dunn, Nina Schwalbe, and Micah Lasher.
In one of the country’s most closely watched congressional races, candidates will debate the future of the Democratic Party at a moment of growing frustration, generational change, and political upheaval.
Candidates will debate the issues shaping the 2026 midterms, including affordability and housing, immigration, corruption and money in politics, democracy reform, climate, AI regulation, and American leadership in a second Trump era.
Register now to watch live.
Could Texas actually flip blue this year?! COURIER CEO and publisher Tara McGowan talks with Democratic strategist and Way to Win co-founder Tory Gavito about Republican chaos in the Lone Star State — and how it’s giving Democrats an opening to send James Talarico to the U.S. Senate.
On COURIER's TikTok, you can see the top post of the week here with 2.8 million views and 587,000+ likes. On COURIER's Instagram, you can see the top post of the week here with 832,000+ views and 27,000+ likes.
The Pitt’s Noah Wyle stands up for health care workers
Actor Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Robby on The Pitt, spoke at a rally for health care workers. He was joined by his mother, a registered nurse who spent over 20 years working in orthopedics. COURIER shared the video.
These 8 Democrats just helped Republicans pass an anti-trans bill
Eight House Democrats helped Republicans pass a bill forcing teachers to out their transgender students — three of them were even members of the Congressional Equality Caucus. COURIER called them out.
Trump caught snoozing at Memorial Day event honoring fallen soldiers
Trump was once again caught sleeping — this time at a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery honoring fallen soldiers. COURIER shared the viral video.
The future of the Democratic Party is on the ballot
Join COURIER and MeidasTouch on Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 PM ET for the NY-12 Primary Debate, featuring George Conway, Jack Schlossberg, Alex Bores, Laura Dunn, Nina Schwalbe, and Micah Lasher.
30+ years of Republican statewide rule in Texas by the numbers
By nearly every metric, Texans are worse off than they were before the GOP controlled every lever of power in the state. Courier Texas breaks down the shocking numbers.
As Trump campaigns with Rep. Lawler, his district pays the price for tariffs
Trump campaigned alongside Rep. Mike Lawler — but Lawler has spent more than a year voting to protect the very tariffs that small business owners across the Hudson Valley say are bleeding them dry. Courier New York has the story.
Lawyer who defended election tampering is Ayotte’s pick for top state election board
It’s the second time Ayotte has elevated a former NH GOP lawyer to a position with power over state legal disputes—and it comes as Trump moves to seize control of state election systems. COURIER’s Granite Post has the story.
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