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.

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.

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 …

FEMA official who claimed he teleported to Waffle House ousted from agency, sources say  —  Federal agencies Fighting disinformation  —  A top FEMA official who had drawn scrutiny for bizarre past remarks — including claiming he teleported to a Waffle House — has been pushed out of the agency, four sources tell CNN.

The Supreme Court's New Expansion of the Second Amendment Is Genuinely Deranged … The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez on Thursday confirms our worst fears about the supermajority's Second Amendment jurisprudence: It is a freewheeling policy project utterly unmoored from history …

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 …

Judge orders DOJ to release more Epstein files  —  A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't. … - The department has already released 3.5 million pages under the law …

Mamdani delivers promised rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments … It caps a triumphant week for the Democratic socialist, who scored a clean sweep in Tuesday's primary elections.  The mayor's endorsed candidates won three congressional contests and a handful of state legislative contests …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success  —  The triumph of the World Cup's first two weeks — boosting the U.S.'s global reputation with sold-out stadiums and few logistical complications — has forced Democrats who had criticized President Donald Trump's role in preparations to grudgingly reconsider.

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.

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 …

The Americans Trump Would Rather Not See  —  There are some uncomfortably eugenicist vibes in Trump's latest disability policy, which authorizes states to institutionalize more Americans.  —  THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE clear that it wishes to purge America of some of its undesirables.

GOP nominee for N.Y. governor says House candidate Brad Lander would be ‘a camp guard in the concentration camp’ for Nazis  —  Bruce Blakeman later said Lander would have been a “collaborator” with the Nazis.  —  Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee for governor of New York …