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10:20 AM ET, June 28, 2025

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Nicholas Bagley / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Put Nationwide Injunctions to the Torch  —  That isn't the disaster for birthright citizenship that some fear.  —  Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, the United States Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a case involving an executive order …
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Trump Runs Up Supreme Court Winning Streak, Amassing More Power  —  The US Supreme Court's just-completed term had a clear winner: President Donald Trump.  —  With a 6-3 ruling Friday restricting the power of judges to issue nationwide blocks on presidential initiatives …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Groups File Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Over Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order  —  Their legal challenge comes hours after the Supreme Court blocked judges from issuing nationwide injunctions to halt the administration's lawlessness.  —  WASHINGTON — Immigrants rights' advocates …
Ruth Marcus / New Yorker:
The Supreme Court Sides with Trump Against the Judiciary
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe
Robert McCoy / New Republic:
Sotomayor Warns No One Is Safe After Birthright Citizenship Ruling
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
US supreme court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS conservatives end “universal injunctions” in birthright citizenship cases
Zach Montague / New York Times:   Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Another Top Law Firm
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order
Politico:
Trump adversaries see silver linings in his ‘monumental’ Supreme Court win
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
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 …
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Politico:
How the megabill could fall apart  —  There are reasons an arbitrary July 4 deadline could slip, and several of them were on display this week.  —  Republican leaders are expecting to finish up their domestic-policy megabill the same way they've advanced it this far: by tweaking their plans …
Discussion: NPR and Washington Examiner
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate plunges into do-or-die moment on “big, beautiful bill”  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune is about to make GOP holdouts decide if they're really willing to torpedo President Trump's signature legislative agenda ahead of his July 4 deadline. … But leaders are getting ready to force holdouts' hands and get this thing done.
Discussion: Politico and IJR
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Republicans release updated text for most of their megabill
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say  —  The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected …
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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.
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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 …
Discussion: New York Times and Axios
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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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Siva Vaidhyanathan / New Republic:
UVA President James Ryan Caved to MAGA—and They Forced Him Out Anyway
Discussion: Washington Post and HotAir
Daniel Lavelle / The Guardian:
Eric Trump suggests he could run for president when his father's term ends  —  Forty-one-year-old has stayed away from politics, but says ‘political path would be an easy one’ if he chose to pursue it  —  Eric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president …
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
Discussion: Washington Post and New York Post
Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Obfuscating on Obliterating  —  Donald Trump has finally met his match.  —  The Iranian Supreme Leader lies just as boldly, with just as much bombast, as the American Supreme Leader.  —  On Thursday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei put out a video hailing Iran's victory over Israel and the United States.
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Washington Post:
Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the agency “bloated,” yet as violence spiked in the Middle East, staff say they've been asked to work extra hours.  —  The Trump administration's plan for mass layoffs at the State Department …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Ju-min Park / Reuters:
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.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
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.
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New York Times:
Alaska Cannot Survive This Bill  —  Across the country, state lawmakers like us are bracing as the federal government considers a bill that will throw state budgets into chaos and add red tape that our social service agencies do not have the capacity to administer.
Discussion: The Hill
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Trump Administration Rescinds Voice of America Layoffs After Errors in Notices  —  The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump's effort to dismantle the news organization.  The administration said it would attempt the layoffs again.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The MAGA mind virus  —  Mike Lee has a really bad case, and it's spreading across the GOP.  —  🗣️ A note from Aaron 🗣️This special Saturday edition of Public Notice is free for everyone thanks to paid subscribers. … The disastrous choice American voters …
 
 
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Stars & Stripes:
Trump eyes staff cuts to top spy agency as he sweeps aside Iran intelligence
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Daily Mail
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Supreme Court defers decision on challenge to Louisiana congressional map
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
Iran nearly succeeded in orchestrating assassination of Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, book reveals
Discussion: The Independent
Steve Beynon / Military and Veteran Benefits …:
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out
Discussion: Raw Story
Emily Ngo / Politico:
Billionaire and radio host John Catsimatidis prefers Eric Adams over fellow Republican in mayor's race
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Gabe Ortiz / America's Voice:
Utah Student Freed From ICE Detention Says Immigrants Just Want To Thrive ‘In The Country We Call Home’
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Family outraged after federal agents detain US citizen, accuse her of assault
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