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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Expands Trump's Power Over Immigration — The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border. — In a pair of sharply divided decisions on Thursday …
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Melissa Cruz / American Immigration Council:
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Strip TPS, Turn Away Asylum Seekers Arriving at the Border in Pair of New Immigration Rulings — Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued two seismic immigration law decisions, ruling 6-3 in the Trump administration's favor in each case.
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump's Racism — The court took a look at Trump's obviously bigoted handling of the Temporary Protected Status program and said, “Nothing to see here.” — Pocket — On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled by a vote of 6-3 that the Trump administration …
Elora Mukherjee / New York Times:
This Decision Is a Slap in the Face to Immigrants Who Followed the Law
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump 250 Gala Takes Humiliating New Turn as More States Pull Out — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro occupies something of an intriguing position among Democrats. He represents a state that Donald Trump won twice—a state that's both deeply divided and pivotal in deciding presidential elections.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Trump told us exactly what he did — This was a members-only piece we decided to share with all of our readers. Notes like this from Marc go out almost daily to our members — upgrade now so you don't miss the next one. — Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, this week.
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Under pressure from Trump, Republican-led Senate reverses course on Iran
New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Attacks Cargo Ship, Testing Trump's Deal to Reopen Strait — Attack takes place hours after Iranian warning to ships not to use routes that the regime hadn't sanctioned — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz …
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Plans to Make Billions in Fees From Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — Deal to unblock global energy funnel gives Iran a say in its future management, and a route to riches — MANAMA, Bahrain—Iran is pushing to make billions of dollars from the Strait of Hormuz as the regime positions itself …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii's ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners — The Hawaiian provision required gun owners to, like Count Dracula, have explicit permission to enter certain properties when armed, — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii gun restriction …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained
The Supreme Court's embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
SCOTUS to Hawaii on #2A: Welcome to America, Pals
SCOTUS to Hawaii on #2A: Welcome to America, Pals
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Bearing Arms, The Federalist and The Daily Signal
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's New Expansion of the Second Amendment Is Genuinely Deranged
The Supreme Court's New Expansion of the Second Amendment Is Genuinely Deranged
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Ace of Spades HQ, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording … Summary — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian congressional candidate in Iowa to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress …
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Washington Post:
Trump's latest declaration of an emergency leaves GOP allies scrambling again — House Speaker Mike Johnson heads to the White House a day after the president canceled a signing ceremony for a housing bill, using it as leverage for elections legislation he deems urgent. — Summary
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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Hard-liners grind House agenda to a halt over SAVE America Act demands
Hard-liners grind House agenda to a halt over SAVE America Act demands
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Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Texas Public School Students May Soon Be Required to Read the Bible — Texas is set to pass what may be the first state-mandated book list for public school students. It focuses on classic literature and includes Bible excerpts. — Texas is on the verge of passing a sweeping …
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
DHS watchdog opens probes into ICE treatment of detainees … The two new probes join a large swath of internal investigations into ICE's operations. Since the Trump administration took office, the department's inspector general has opened inquiries into a host of its immigration enforcement activities …
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky — Recently I got suspended for four days from Bluesky for posting this: — My suspension is over now. But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won't post that, or something like it, again.
Jason Meisner / Chicago Tribune:
First felony conviction from Operation Midway Blitz on rocks amid grand jury scandal — One of the only felony convictions secured by federal prosecutors in Operation Midway Blitz now appears to be under threat as a scandal over alleged grand jury misconduct continues to swirl around the U.S. attorney's office.
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.3 billion into the 2026 election — Billionaires make up the top individual donors with the exception of Elon Musk. … Just now — The top donors in American politics have poured more than $1.3 billion so far this cycle into influencing the country's politics …
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Trump Envoy's Superyacht Stunt Blows Up in His Face — COASTAL DIPLOMA-WHAT? — The trip couldn't have come at a worse time. — President Donald Trump's billionaire ambassador to Italy has infuriated members of his host country with plans to “flaunt” his $450 million mega yacht during …
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Alito appears testy during Sotomayor's asylum dissent reading from the bench — Justice Samuel Alito responded tersely to Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday morning after the liberal justice read her blistering dissent to his majority opinion in a case on asylum seekers.
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says — A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project …
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Politico:
Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives' winning streak … They also have a more fundamental fear: that progressives are becoming more mainstream as they keep winning — reshaping the Democratic Party. — “Centrist Democrats, normie Democrats, need to realize we're the insurgents …
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Michelle R Smith / The Guardian:
New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate — Kennedy repeatedly said 2019 Samoa trip had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’. An email from his then colleague says they were on a vaccine-related ‘mission’ — Prefer the Guardian on Google — New evidence has emerged …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
What Cletus Thinks About “Democracy” — They are who we thought they were. And we let them off the hook. — ∙ Paid — 1. Ethnography — My best friend and I have a long-running dialogue about what The People want, and the nice part of this conversation is that we're both right.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: 53% of Americans see grounds to impeach Trump — Most name corruption and abuse of power as his top offenses — and one in five say the war in Iran is impeachment-worthy … This is a fun article to write. Each month, I let Strength In Numbers subscribers suggest questions to put …
Axios:
Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring “failure-to-warn” lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. … - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Wall Street Journal:
Army Will Lease Land on Bases for Critical Mineral Production — Agreement with mining companies is part of Trump Administration's push to establish a domestic supply chain for vital industrial inputs — The U.S. Army is leasing land on bases across the country to companies that will build …
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Republican chairman intervenes against Markwayne Mullin at heated hearing — House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) intervened on behalf of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) during a particularly heated segment of a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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Associated Press:
Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188 — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped.
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Jason Beeferman / Politico:
A district that went +20 for Trump now in play for Democrats … Constantino, the CEO of a sticker company who's self-funding his campaign with $10 million, earned Trump's endorsement in April, a blow that proved fatal for Smullen's primary campaign. — Constantino is an eccentric …
Jacob Shamsian / Politico:
The secret settlements protecting Jeffrey Epstein's friends … Those conversations won't be under oath, and participants won't be legally compelled to answer every question. — Subpoenas could require witnesses to answer questions even if they have signed a nondisclosure agreement …
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