2026-06-26
SCOTUS splits on asylum. Bolton pleads guilty. Venezuela's earthquakes kill hundreds.
Good afternoon. The Supreme Court handed down two immigration rulings, a former Trump adviser admitted to mishandling classified documents, and Venezuela reeled from back-to-back earthquakes that killed nearly 600 people.
Lunch Brief
Democrats want Eli Lilly's obesity drug user unmasked. New genome-editing tool raises ethics questions. Health docket moves on.
Allen Orr claimed the SCOTUS decision ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants will prove fatal. Both sides declared civilizational stakes by noon.
Two ideologically split rulings that could affect millions. Justices said the administration can deport some migrants and turn others away at the border.
A White House official called it 'a victory 10 years in the making' after SCOTUS ruled the Trump administration could end deportation protections for some migrants.
The former Trump adviser is expected to admit to mishandling classified information and could face prison time. The inquiry spanned both Trump and Biden administrations.
Two major tremors hit Wednesday evening in rapid succession—a rare seismic phenomenon. Thousands injured. Devastation compounded by the quakes' timing.
Wolford v. Lopez asks: must a licensed gun owner get permission before carrying a legal firearm into a restaurant or hardware store? Hawaii said yes. The court said no.
Countries mobilizing medical supplies and paramedics. Relief efforts underway across the region.
"Standard noise. Calibrate accordingly."
"Either he's at Mar-a-Lago or the press is."
Court split on asylum. Markets wavered on AI. Democracy and markets both felt the week.
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