Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day. 

TOP O' THE MORNIN'

Academic Publisher Retracts Over 11,300 Papers and Shuts 19 Journals As It Is Overwhelmed by Fraud

The next time someone tells you to "trust the science," just remember that you are being asked to rely upon a deeply corrupted system that hosts a lot of people who are much more interested in moving their careers forward than in the cause of science.

Fetterman Continues to Surprise: 'I'm Not a Progressive'—That Label Left Me

At this point, I would take him over Chuck Schumer, AOC, and the Squad any day of the week.

A D-Day Letter From a GI to His Bride Highlights the Resilience of the Greatest Generation

They were a newlywed couple in their early 20’s facing an extended separation, war, and an uncertain future, yet Grandpa found a way to joke and to mix lighthearted everyday experiences with his friend Frank in with romantic assurances to his worried bride that he was going to be okay.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

No hearings or meetings on the calendar for Thursday on the Hill. However, a group of veterans who serve in Congress are spending their D-Day in France, commemorating the 80th anniversary — and some of them are set to jump out of a plane over France on Friday to mark the occasion. 

White House What's Up

President Joe Biden is, of course, in France as well. In fact, he's just finished giving his remarks in Normandy as I write this — we'll have a full report on those shortly.  

Full Court Press...

Meanwhile, in Wilmington, Delaware (which narrowly missed getting socked by a tornado Wednesday evening), First Son Hunter Biden will be back in court Thursday for Day 4 of his trial on federal gun charges. The trial is moving along at a brisk pace and looks to be wrapping up sometime early next week. 

Witness testimony is still going on in Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-NJ) corruption/bribery trial in the Southern District of New York. 

And, since it's Thursday, expect three or four decisions to be handed down by the Supreme Court beginning at 10:00 am Eastern. We'll, of course, get you the skinny on that once they're announced. 

MORNING MUSING

On this, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I'm thinking primarily about the Greatest Generation and the sacrifices made by so many in service to our nation. Thought this interview by Martha MacCallum of "Rondo" Scharfe was particularly moving. Give it a watch.

WWII Hero: "I feel like a foreigner in my own country lots of times, and I don't like it. It makes my heart real heavy." pic.twitter.com/ECuRxNkuLx

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 5, 2024

LIGHTER FARE 

Such leadership!

Biden Announces Plan To Pretend To Care About The Border Until November 6 https://t.co/QNW9X2nq3d pic.twitter.com/8vi8rfjm5d

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 5, 2024