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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Civil rights groups warn that the decision involving birthright citizenship will create chaos. — In a major victory for President Trump, the court restricted the ability of federal judges to block his executive orders. The decision may reshape the way U.S. citizenship is granted, even temporarily.
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order — The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Friday sided with the Trump administration's request to limit universal injunctions issued by federal courts. The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated.
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Tim Sullivan / Associated Press:
Live updates: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but leaves fate of birthright citizenship unclear — Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House. — A divided Supreme Court ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions …
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Reuters:
Supreme Court, in birthright citizenship case, limits judges' power to block Trump's policies nationwide — While a partial Trump win on nationwide injunctions, challenges can continue. — Supreme Court Police officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 27, 2025.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision isn't as devastating as you think — On Friday, the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Trump v. CASA, a case challenging President Donald Trump's attempt to strip many Americans of citizenship.
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court ends terms with decisions on birthright citizenship, the ACA and more
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Washington Examiner:
Trump takes victory lap after Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions
Trump takes victory lap after Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe
The Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe
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Ilya Somin / Reason:
A Bad Decision on Nationwide Injunctions
A Bad Decision on Nationwide Injunctions
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New York Times:
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration — The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school. — The University of Virginia's president, James E. Ryan …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
UVA president resigns under pressure from Trump administration
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Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Newsom Sues Fox News for Saying He Lied About Call With Trump — The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies. — Gov. Gavin Newsom of California sued Fox News on Friday …
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Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787M in defamation case over Trump call — The amount is nearly identical to Dominion Voting's 2023 defamation settlement with Fox News. — Gavin Newsom is taking a page right out of Donald Trump's media playbook. — The California governor accused Fox News …
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Sam Baker / Axios:
Supreme Court requires opt-out for LGBTQ-themed lessons in schools — Parents can opt their children out of school lessons with LGBTQ+ characters or themes, the Supreme Court ruled Friday. … - The school initially offered parents a way to opt their children out of those lessons but dropped …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Opting Out From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court backs parents seeking to opt their kids out of LGBTQ books in elementary schools
Supreme Court backs parents seeking to opt their kids out of LGBTQ books in elementary schools
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
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Sanya Mansoor / The Intercept:
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
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New York Times:
Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor's Race — The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him. — Two powerful New York City labor unions …
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US Department of Justice:
Award-Winning Journalist Arrested and Charged with Possession of Child Pornography — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia — WASHINGTON - Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, made his first appearance today in U.S. District Court for allegedly possessing child pornography.
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Hailey Gomez / The Daily Caller:
Pulitzer-Winning WaPo Reporter Charged With Alleged Possession Of Child Porn
Pulitzer-Winning WaPo Reporter Charged With Alleged Possession Of Child Porn
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William Thornton / al.com:
Tuberville says ‘inner city rats’ live off the American taxpayers: Trump should send them ‘back home’ — Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville says President Donald Trump should defund major American cities where leadership is “godawful.” — Tuberville appeared on The Benny Show with Benny Johnson …
CNN:
US did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran's nuclear sites, top general tells lawmakers, citing depth of the target — The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran's largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats fume at “waste of time” Trump admin briefing on Iran
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump to host Rwanda and Congo foreign minsters at the White House following peace deal signing — Trump will host foreign ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Oval Office today. — Earlier in the afternoon at the State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
On Iran, a reminder that party trumps values — Last week, I wrote in my weekly chart article “The myth of Republican isolationism” that the GOP is not in fact the party of isolationism, despite the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump and his coalition. I pointed out that support …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Pam Bondi fires two Jan. 6 prosecutors, sending another chill through DOJ workforce — The dismissals were the first time that prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and were past their probationary period of federal employment had been fired by the Justice Department.
NBC Los Angeles:
Family outraged after federal agents detain US citizen, accuse her of assault — A 32-year-old U.S. citizen was released from federal custody Thursday evening after her family said she was wrongfully detained by agents during an immigration enforcement operation in downtown Los Angeles.
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Associated Press:
Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades — Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” now being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades.
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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status — WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Public Is Resisting Trump. The Elites Aren't. — Back in April, the White House took a sledgehammer to America's trading relationships with the rest of the world, pledging that a shiny new trade regime would be in place within three months: “90 deals in 90 days.”
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds phone and internet subsidy program for underserved areas — The Federal Communications Commission policy requires telecommunications companies to spend billions of dollars to subsidize service in poor and rural areas. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected …
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
N.Y. Senator ‘Misspoke’ When She Falsely Claimed Zohran Mamdani Condoned ‘Global Jihad’ — Kirsten Gillibrand said her constituents are “alarmed” by the New York mayoral nominee's past statements, including a big one he didn't make — During a radio interview Thursday …
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The Chronicle:
Stalled funding, canceled grants: How the NIH crisis is affecting Duke — Duke has lost hundreds of millions in federal research funding this year as the courts and President Donald Trump clash over the future of the National Institutes of Health. — Duke receives around $1.2 billion …
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Jack Rakove / Washington Monthly:
It's Not Just a Constitutional Crisis in the Trump Era. It's Constitutional Failure — The idea that the United States awaits some dread constitutional crisis has become commonplace. For lawyers, such a crisis would likely involve Donald Trump's administration defying the Supreme Court on some critical ruling.


