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.

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 …

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks.

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 …

'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid  —  Zen Read

Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump's Ability to Strike Iran Again  —  The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.  —  The Senate on Friday blocked a Democratic resolution …

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 …

Republican Rep. Don Bacon to Announce Retirement from Congress  —  Bacon's formal announcement that he is retiring from Congress is expected next week.  — Copy  —  Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska will not seek re-election next year, according to four sources familiar with the situation …

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.

DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions  —  The DOGE team's loss of control is the latest sign of its declining influence following Elon Musk's departure from Washington.  —  The U.S. DOGE Service has lost the power to control the government's process …

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 …

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 …

U.S. law firm Susman Godfrey defeats Trump executive order  —  Law firm Susman Godfrey convinced a judge on Friday to permanently block a White House executive order against it, capping a string of court victories for firms targeted for their association with U.S. President Donald Trump's perceived enemies.

South Korea police detain six Americans trying to send cash, rice to North Korea  —  South Korean police have detained six U.S. citizens who were attempting to deliver around 1,300 plastic bottles filled with rice, dollar notes and Bibles to North Korea, a police official said on Friday.

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.

ICE Goes After Church Leaders and Christians Fleeing Persecution … On June 19, as Iran and Israel exchanged volleys of missiles and officials secretly finalized plans to dispatch American bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites, pastor Ara Torosian published a letter to his church.

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.

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 …

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.

Supreme Court Says Age Verification Laws for Porn Sites Are Constitutional  —  Nineteen states have age verification laws. … The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that states with laws requiring age verification for porn sites is constitutional. … The Texas law, which requires age …