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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Postmaster general confirms plan to hold back mail ballots in states that won't share voter data  —  Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …