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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 …
Elora Mukherjee / New York Times:
This Decision Is a Slap in the Face to Immigrants Who Followed the Law  —  On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration sweeping power to remove the legal right to live in America for Haitians and Syrians who are here under a program known as Temporary Protected Status.
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
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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James Bikales / Politico:
Hormuz evacuation effort on hold after new ship attack … “I have decided to temporarily pause its implementation in order to reconfirm that the necessary safety guarantees continue to be in place for the ships on our evacuation list and all those in the region,” Dominguez said.
Derek Thompson:   The Iran War Is Ending. Everybody Lost.
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment  —  I am one of the few people who believe the Supreme Court was very right in its Second Amendment ruling today, in Wolford v. Lopez, but badly wrong in its ruling allowing abolition of TPS status for Haitian migrants in Mullin v. Doe.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
SCOTUS to Hawaii on #2A: Welcome to America, Pals
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Trump calls on House GOP hard-liners to end floor blockade  —  President Donald Trump instructed a band of his GOP hard-liner allies to end their House floor blockade with multiple major bills at risk of being derailed.  “House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down ‘Rules’ or …
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:   House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change
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.
Discussion: New York Magazine and MS NOW
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Under pressure from Trump, Republican-led Senate reverses course on Iran
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Postmaster general confirms plan to hold back mail ballots in states that won't share voter data
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
After wins by democratic socialists, centrist Democrats unite to push back  —  Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for an initiative that commits them to centrist principles.  —  Summary  —  Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced …
Discussion: Axios, Truthout and News Talk 105.9
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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
John Sexton / HotAir:
Trans Cultist Charged with Murder of ‘Her’ Parents  —  Do you remember the trans cult known as the Zizians?  I wrote about them several times last year because members of this group have been tied to a number of murders.  Like a lot of bad ideas, this one started in Berkeley.
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
DHS watchdog announces new ICE reviews  —  One of the reviews will focus on a recent increase in ICE detainee deaths, while the other will look into whether ICE detention facilities are using proper use of force standards when interacting with detainees.  —  WASHINGTON — The watchdog …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: New Republic
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
FEMA official who said he teleported to a Waffle House steps away from post  —  Gregg Phillips, tapped to lead FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery in December, had also claimed that millions had voted illegally in the 2016 election.  —  Summary  —  A high-ranking official …
Discussion: KRDO
 
 
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