‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail  —  Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him.  A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

Hundreds of U.S. citizens have fled Iran amid Israeli strikes  —  A State Department cable obtained by The Post acknowledges many Americans are in harm's way as Trump mulls military action against Tehran.  —  Summary19  —  Hundreds of U.S. citizens have left Iran through its land borders since …

A judge sided with Trump.  Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.  —  Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students  —  A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students.  An order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs preserves the ability …

Rich People, Pundits Really Do Not Want Zohran Mamdani to Be Mayor  —  Allies of former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo are breaking New York City spending limits trying to make him mayor.  Mamdani is still closing the gap  —  The Democratic primary to unseat disgraced New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in full swing.

Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools blocked by federal appeals court  —  The law went into effect this year, but it's unclear how many, if any, school districts have begun to comply as litigation could ultimately land before the U.S. Supreme Court.

House Republicans plot vote on resolution to condemn Los Angeles ‘riots’  —  The House will vote next week on a resolution “condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California,” sponsored by California GOP Rep. Young Kim.  Protests against sweeping immigration raids …

Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America's staff  —  After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.  —  Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency …

Treasured Public Lands on the Auction Block in Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’  —  250 million acres of federal land are at risk for sale to the highest bidder under Senate provision  —  Every Summer, my wife and I pack up our three kids and the family dog and drive an hour-and-a-half from our home …

Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics  —  The changes are the latest sign of the agency's struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.  —  Social Security has stopped publicly reporting its processing times for benefits …

ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court  —  Eight immigration courts line the fourth-floor hallway of the downtown Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building.  On the walls: boot prints of ICE agents.  —  But on World Refugee Day, masked immigration agents …

ICE believes it will never face accountability again  —  The Trump administration is letting an unaccountable secret police form at the heart of our democracy. … Day by passing day, we are watching what amounts to a national police riot by ICE. … In recent days, ICE …

Michelle Obama ‘So Glad’ Not to Have Son Who'd Have Been a Baby Barack  —  SHOTS FIRED  —  The former First Lady made the comments in an episode of her podcast.  —  Michelle Obama has revealed that she's “so glad” she didn't have a son with husband President Barack Obama because he would've been a clone of the former president.

Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House  —  Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle's name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.  —  The White House recently nixed the Pentagon's pick to head the country's top spy agency and command its elite hacking force …

Trump ‘looking at’ immigration relief for farm workers after resuming ICE raids on them  —  “We can't put the farms out of business,” Trump said June 20 in discussing his immigration enforcement efforts.  —  President Donald Trump again is saying he wants to shield farmers from the effects …

Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe  —  Moneypoint in County Clare, Ireland, joins the ranks of other European nations exiting coal by shutting off power generation at its sole remaining coal plant.  Industry observers say Ireland's increased renewable energy generation …

So, has anything actually gotten more expensive because of Trump's tariffs?  —  Predictions from mainstream economists were dire after President Donald Trump launched his tariff campaign just a couple weeks after he began his second term in office: Prices would rise — sharply — they said …

Ohio man arrested in investigation into GOP Rep. Max Miller being ‘run off the road’  —  Police arrested an Ohio man in their investigation into a Thursday road rage incident in which Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said he was “run off the road” by a person with a Palestinian flag.

Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending  —  Allies' top defence and foreign policy officials were due to hold talks on July 1  —  Japan has cancelled a top-level meeting with the US after the Trump administration abruptly told Tokyo to spend more on defence …

Trump gripes he won't get Nobel Peace Prize ‘no matter what’ as global conflicts persist  —  President Trump on Friday celebrated a newly announced deal to end the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo but lamented that he may not win a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the deal …

ICE enacts new policy on congressional visits to facilities  —  The Trump administration has issued guidance limiting congressional access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities after several lawmakers were barred from entry while attempting to conduct routine oversight visits.

Texas looks to enact restrictions on when and how students can protest  —  Gov. Greg Abbott may soon sign the measure, which would bar campus protesters from using microphones, putting up tents or demonstrating after 10 p.m.  —  Summary337  —  Texas's conservative governor may soon sign …

A teen with no criminal background was deported by ICE, leaving his community aghast  —  Emerson Colindres' soccer coach says his case is an example of how those getting taken by ICE “are your friends and neighbors ... and then one day they're just gone.”  —  For 19-year-old Emerson Colindres …

Trump's Violent Cult and What to Do About It  —  The recent attacks in Minnesota are part of clear and troubling rise in political violence in the U.S. At the same time, President Trump and MAGA continue to normalize violence in political discourse.  How do the events of the past week reflect a changing political climate?

Community And Choice Are Not Bubbles  —  from the communities-aren't-bubbles dept  —  Disclosure: I am on the board of Bluesky and am inherently biased.  Adjust your skepticism of what I write on this topic accordingly.  —  It seems a bit odd: when something is supposedly dying or irrelevant …

‘All of Ukraine is ours’ — Putin on Russia's territorial ambitions in Ukraine  —  Editor's Note: This story was updated with comments from Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said “all of Ukraine” belonged to Russia in a speech on June 20 …

Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance  —  President Donald Trump on Friday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud.