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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. The Trump administration has sought to terminate temporary protected status for immigrants fleeing war, natural disasters or other catastrophes. Some may now be deported.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-trump-remove-protections-thousands-haitian-syrian-rcna263164
More Supreme Court rulings. The court upheld a policy that turned away asylum seekers at the border without having their claims heard. This policy was rescinded during the Biden administration, but the Biden and Trump administrations used other mechanisms to continue to rebuff asylum seekers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/asylum-seekers-mexico-border-trump-administration-00975589
Detention season. Federal authorities placed a Massachusetts teenager in immigration detention days before his high school graduation. “Marcelo should have been playing the drums at Milford High’s graduation on Sunday, not trapped in a detention center,” Markey said. “This isn’t about public safety. This is about cruelty and power and fear engendered by the Trump administration.”
https://www.newsweek.com/marcelo-gomes-high-school-student-arrested-ice-day-before-graduation-massachusetts-2080136
Supreme Court upholds executive authority in immigration cases. Asylum seekers who arrive at the border are not entitled to entry and the Department of Homeland Security has broad authority over the temporary protected status program, the nation’s highest court ruled in two separate cases…
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-asking-congress-pay-074839000.html
Trump administration is currently asking the Supreme Court to eliminate birthright citizenship: Trump’s order instructed U.S. agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States if neither parent is an American
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/immigration-supreme-court-accedes-trumps-restrictive-agenda-2026-06-26/
MS NOW Guest Claims Americans ‘Will Die and Suffer’ From Latest SCOTUS Ruling: Orr weighed in on the ruling in favor of the Trump administration, which allowed for the president to unilaterally end the Temporary Protection Status program for migrants from countries he sees fit.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ms-now-guest-claims-americans-will-die-and-suffer-from-latest-scotus-ruling/
‘Dangerous Accusations!’ GOP Chairman Threatens to Postpone Hearing After Heated Battle Between Dem and Trump DHS Sec Mullin
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/dangerous-accusations-gop-chairman-threatens-to-postpone-hearing-after-heated-battle-between-dem-and-trump-dhs-sec-mullin/
Joe Rogan blasts Trump administration’s Big Bend barrier project as ‘B.S.’ Joe Rogan objected to the Trump administration’s plans to construct metal barriers as part of border wall in Big Bend during a recent episode of his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
https://www.statesman.com/news/politics/state/article/joe-rogan-big-bend-border-barrier-trump-texas-22318565.php
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a nationwide injunction, barring ICE from arresting migrants at immigration courts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc5pjfJTKjo
# Chemicals / Parasites / Bugs
‘No safe way to use it:’ State bans controversial weedkiller amid Parkinson’s alarm. Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease
https://apnews.com/article/vermont-paraquat-ban-pesticide-parkinsons-disease-f4c363e1ac7f702a5223548a1eedfd2d
# Environment / Climate / Weather / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Wildlife officials sound the alarm over Texas lake ‘infested’ with invasive species. According to a news release from Texas Parks and Wildlife, the zebra mussels are in Lake Meredith near Amarillo and have an established and reproducing population.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/wildlife-officials-sound-alarm-over-213907777.html
Protect the Lakes You Love. Stop Invasive Mussels.
https://texasinvasives.org/zebramussels/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Scientists find more oil and gas in Texas after decades of drilling: The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of undiscovered gas and oil in the Buda Limestone formation near the Texas Gulf Coast, assessing that there are technically recoverable resources of 184 billion cubic feet of gas and 12 million barrels of oil.
https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-releases-assessment-undiscovered-oil-and-gas-resources-buda
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
‘USAID funded research that killed millions’: Musk revives explosive COVID claim in Ro Khanna clash: Ro Khanna calls for Elon Musk investigation, says USAID cuts ‘possibly sentenced’ 4.5 million children to death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI7U7dIa6Sw
Elon Musk Threatens To Sue Rep. Khanna For… Citing The Lancet About How DOGE Cuts Will Likely Lead To Millions Of Deaths
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/24/elon-musk-threatens-to-sue-rep-khanna-for-citing-the-lancet-about-how-doge-cuts-will-likely-lead-to-millions-of-deaths/
‘Ro the Robber should be in prison!’ Elon Musk vs Ro Khanna turns UGLY over USAID, DOGE cuts. A bitter war of words erupted between Musk and Khanna after Khanna accused the billionaire of causing harm through DOGE-linked USAID cuts and called for investigations if Democrats regain power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmcqY3WXPI
Trump’s SNAP Shakeup Back In Focus After USDA Report Reveals More Than $10 Billion In Payment Errors Despite Trump’s Anti-Waste Push
https://www.newsweek.com/snap-improper-payments-top-10-billion-despite-trumps-anti-waste-push-12118331
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
[Video] Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Warned President Against Granting Pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, Saying It Would Create a ‘Huge PR Problem’
https://radaronline.com/p/trump-allies-pardon-jeffrey-epstein-lover-ghislaine-maxwell-pr-problem/
‘Don’t be a hypocrite:’ Congressional hearing with DHS Secretary Mullin heats up. The Thursday hearing was supposed to examine the department’s recent immigration policies, including migrant child separation. But the hearing escalated after DeLauro accused Mullin of overseeing the separation of 3,900 migrant minors from their families and the former senator from Oklahoma interrupted her.
https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/national/dont-be-a-hypocrite-congressional-hearing-with-dhs-secretary-mullin-heats-up/article_e84e8935-11da-517c-864b-0481d9a1e2c5.html
$87.6B war supplemental draws bipartisan questions about unrelated riders. The Trump administration has requested Congress authorize $87.6 billion in immediate appropriations, most of which reimburses the costs of Operation Epic Fury and boosts Pentagon funding.
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-asking-congress-pay-074839000.html
The Walls Close In on Elon Musk as Judge Orders Deposition Over ‘Vote Buying’ Scheme
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-vote-buying-case/
# Gov / Politics / US
Trump lawyers realize discovery in president’s own lawsuit could expose him to a Jan. 6 ‘trial’ after all
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-lawyers-realize-discovery-in-presidents-own-lawsuit-could-expose-him-to-a-jan-6-trial-after-all/
Court upholds map targeting Mississippi Black voters, in latest sign of Callais’ impact. The ruling is the latest sign that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais decision gutting the Voting Rights Act (VRA) is already making it all but impossible for voters to challenge discriminatory maps at any level.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/court-upholds-map-targeting-mississippi-black-voters-in-latest-sign-of-callais-impact/
Adam Schiff Celebrates Senate Win, Says Trump Never Had Authority To Wage Iran War. Schiff criticized President Donald Trump, saying that the President pursued the “illegal” war with Iran without consulting Congress, as well as the American people. Schiff decried “skyrocketing gas and grocery costs,” as well as the deaths of 13 service members.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5921525-adam-schiff-donald-trump-iran-war-rhetoric/
Trump turns on Big Oil donors who spent nearly $100 million to get him elected—now he wants the DOJ to investigate them for price gouging
https://fortune.com/2026/06/25/trump-accuses-big-oil-of-price-gouging/
DC Gridlock Alert: Florida, Texas, And Ohio Republicans Threaten To Lock Down Congress
https://www.aol.com/articles/dc-gridlock-alert-florida-texas-131734000.html
Rep. Keith Self Introduces 17th Amendment Repeal. The proposal comes as tensions escalate between House and Senate Republicans over the GOP’s flagship voter ID legislation.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/keith-self-senate-amendment/2026/06/25/id/1260859/
17th Amendment: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-17/
Judge uses Trump admin’s ‘unwillingness’ to ‘simply’ declare ‘anti-weaponization fund’ dead in court as an excuse to look into ‘questionable behavior’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-uses-trump-admins-unwillingness-to-simply-declare-anti-weaponization-fund-dead-in-court-as-an-excuse-to-look-into-questionable-behavior/
# Global News
Chinese Intel Arm Quietly Operates ‘Service Centers’ In 7 US Cities: A Chinese intelligence agency quietly operates “service centers” in seven American cities. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD), which at least one U.S. government commission has characterized as a ‘Chinese intelligence service.’
https://luttrell.house.gov/media/in-the-news/daily-caller-exclusive-chinese-intel-arm-quietly-operates-service-centers-7-us
EU investigates secret group chat between Zelensky and European leaders that ‘discussed how to deal with Trump’
https://www.aol.com/articles/eu-investigates-secret-group-chat-104905879.html
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him. Bailey has been making the most of his early release. Long hours driving a city bus in Indianapolis, attending barbecues and playing card games with family, Bailey has developed deep roots in his community. After a ruling from the Supreme Court and a legal move by the Justice Department, Bailey, 61, is facing a return to prison in a matter of weeks.
https://www.kqed.org/news/12088448/this-man-is-a-bus-driver-and-grandfather-a-supreme-court-ruling-could-reimprison-him
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Why thousands of federal lawyers leaving government service matters for everyone in the justice system: “Their departures show how rapidly the president has eroded the image of the federal government as the gold standard for lawyers seeking public service roles,” writes The New York Times.
https://theconversation.com/why-thousands-of-federal-lawyers-leaving-government-service-matters-for-everyone-in-the-justice-system-285673
Sentences for the Prairieland defendants should worry anyone who wants to voice dissent. “The lesson here is not that the Prairieland defendants did something uniquely dangerous, but that they faced the same political repression any number of us could.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IYVyPLd17Y
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Postmaster general confirms plan to hold back mail ballots in states that won’t share voter data
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5939636-trump-postal-service-voter-data/
Judge blocks Trump order that would have let USPS refuse to deliver mail ballots
https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1ufb2zq/trumps_mailin_voting_order_halted_by_judge/
The corporate media loses its mind over progressive victories. A recurring issue for the left historically has been how to address the capitalist media. In recent years the problem has grown ever more severe, and no small amount of attention has been given to examining the problems of the commercial media and how closely they reinforce and accentuate problems within the broader social order.
https://monthlyreview.org/articles/the-escalating-war-against-corporate-media/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Inside the $3 billion Medicare fraud case with Texas ties. The $3 billion Medicare fraud case is a sweeping, transnational scheme that federal prosecutors tied to a Russian-run network using shell buyers to acquire U.S. medical supply companies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0nCK1xRdwA
# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications
Feds accuse Grapevine Housing Authority of disability discrimination: Housing Authority Allegedly Puts Disabled Tenant On Municipal Payroll After A Discrimination Suit, Triggering Loss Of SSI, Food Stamps, Medicaid, And Medication Access
https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2024-03-26/feds-accuse-grapevine-housing-authority-of-disability-discrimination
Texas Woman Suffering Miscarriage, Life-Threatening Infection Was Sent Home Twice from Hospital Due to Abortion Ban: Complaint. “It wasn’t just grieving the loss of a pregnancy, but grieving a system you thought would protect you,” said Lynn Callaway
https://people.com/texas-woman-miscarriage-sent-home-twice-hospital-abortion-ban-12005748
# Military / Global
Ukraine begins huge 40-day blitz of Russia to ‘force Vlad into peace talks’ as Moscow turned into fortress of steel. Putin has been told to brace for a 40-day operation “aimed at securing an end to the war.”
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16583599/ukraine-blitzes-russia-force-vlad-peace-talks/
Moment French commandos storm Russian shadow fleet tanker as they put another dent in Putin’s war machine after a stunning, first-of-its-kind, Royal Marines operation in the English Channel where the Russian Smyrtos vessel was captured.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16580720/french-commandos-storm-russian-tanker-dent-putins-war-machine/
# NASA / NORAD / Space
SpaceX plans to build ‘Starpipe’ natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets. SpaceX plans to start building an eight-mile natural gas pipeline next month to supply its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings. The pipeline, named Starpipe, will support launches of the company’s Starship rocket.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/spacex-plans-build-starpipe-natural-gas-pipeline-fuel-starship-rockets-2026-06-25/
# Other Interestimg Stuff
Underwater ruins off Louisiana have revived the theory of a 12,000-year-old lost city. Under the National Historic Preservation Act, the Section 106 compliance process applies to archaeological resources on the outer continental shelf, and the Department of the Interior outlines those responsibilities across its public-facing policy pages. That means every lease block where geophysical surveys flag potential cultural features triggers a review that can delay or redirect industrial activity.
https://morningoverview.com/underwater-ruins-off-louisiana-have-revived-the-theory-of-a-12000-year-old-lost-city/
A Submarine Found Something Strange On The Ocean Floor – Then It Disappeared: Antarctica is a massive block of ice hiding land underneath it, and you can hardly blame scientists for wanting to take a peek at the secrets it holds, a robot named Ran went. The machine was a bright orange autonomous underwater vehicle measuring around 20 feet in length. Whatever the cause of the disappearance, the maps Ran sent back before it was lost have been pretty useful.
https://www.slashgear.com/2197172/ran-submarine-dotson-ice-shelf-discovery-disappearance/
# Planetary / Solar Activity
Scientists find thousands of earthquakes in a perfectly straight line in Alaska, revealing a hidden ‘microplate.’ Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge to the Yakutat microplate as it subducts beneath the North America plate.
https://www.seismosoc.org/news/thousands-of-new-earthquakes-define-the-razor-edge-of-an-alaskan-microplate/
# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance / Secret Service
Top intelligence agency begins mass firings under new Trump appointee, source says. The terminations are taking place under acting Director Bill Pulte, whom President Donald Trump tasked with downsizing the National Intelligence Director’s Office.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/odni-begins-firings-under-bill-pulte-director-national-intelligence-rcna351290
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Delaying action on Social Security comes at a price: Without reforms, retirees face a 22% benefit cut in late 2032, reducing the average monthly check by roughly $450, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers are unlikely to let that happen, but kicking the can down the road has consequences.
https://thehill.com/business/personal-finance/5937810-social-security-fixes-urgency/
Social Security change: New plan could mean larger monthly payments to millions of retirees: “While certain guardrails are in place to ensure the viability of Social Security and incentivize participation in the workforce, the Retirement Earnings Test does neither and is a bureaucratic hurdle that does more harm than good.”
https://www.al.com/news/2026/06/social-security-change-new-plan-could-mean-larger-monthly-payments-to-millions-of-retirees.html
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Sony is cutting 292 jobs at the Bellevue offices of video game developer Bungie, according to a filing with the Washington state Employment Security Department
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/sony-cuts-significant-number-of-jobs-at-bungie-following-end-of-destiny-2-development/
# Veterans / VA
As opposition mounts, House cancels vote on VA overhaul bill. House Democrats and veterans service organizations warned that a bill Republicans claim will increase benefits “robs Peter to pay Paul” and hastens efforts to privatize veteran health care.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/06/house-cancels-vote-va-overhaul-bill-opposition-mounts/414440/
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