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The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can restrict asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing agents to turn back migrants seeking asylum without processing their claims. The 6-3 decision clears the way to revive a turn-back policy rescinded in 2021 under President Joe Biden.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can strip Haitian and Syrian nationals of temporary protected status (TPS), potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people with permission to live and work in the United States. The 6-3 decision allows the administration to begin deportation proceedings.
A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and restrict mail-in voting eligibility. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states challenging the order.
The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's law that restricted firearms on publicly accessible private property such as restaurants and shopping malls, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment. The decision narrows states' ability to enact new gun restrictions.
The Supreme Court ruled that consumers cannot use state courts to bring lawsuits against manufacturers for failing to warn of hazards in products like Roundup weedkiller. The decision blocked thousands of lawsuits alleging the product could cause cancer.
Senate Republicans rejected a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end the war against Iran during a late-night vote, reversing course after Trump berated GOP senators over their initial opposition. The vote came after Trump held a meeting at the Capitol to pressure lawmakers.
Trump kicked off America's 250th anniversary celebration with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall, declaring 'I am thrilled to declare America is back' while rattling off a list of apparent victories. The event was billed as the Great American State Fair.
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a three-year high in May, with the increase largely driven by higher gas prices. The surge poses political problems for President Trump as midterm elections approach.
Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes, struck Venezuela west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, killing at least 164 people and injuring hundreds. The earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
Trump nominated Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary, cementing the influential aide's role as a de facto No. 2 to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Klomp has been praised by health industry leaders since being elevated from Medicare director to chief counselor.