US Strikes Iran, Civil Rights Rollback, Freedom 250 Stage Empty — June 1, 2026
American missiles fly over the Persian Gulf again as the US-Iran war escalates, a federal civil rights agency unwinds decades of discrimination rules, and a celebration of America's 250th birthday loses its headliners. Charles King walks through the day's headlines with a biblical worldview.
Stories Covered
• US Central Command confirms self-defense strikes on Iranian radar sites amid Kuwait attacks
• Satellite imagery reveals Iran has damaged at least 20 US military sites since the war began
• EEOC dismantles longstanding tools used to combat workplace discrimination
• Musicians drop out of…
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