5 Takeaways From Major Supreme Court Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions

The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 that effectively restrained judges’ ability to issue sweeping orders blocking the president’s policies. Known as nationwide injunctions, the number of orders has exploded in frequency, with a particular spike under President Donald Trump. In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court said that Congress hadn’t granted

Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution That Sought to Limit Trump’s Authority Over Iran Strikes

The Senate on June 27 rejected a resolution by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) submitted in response to the United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities earlier in June. Kaine’s resolution—being brought to the floor after a cease-fire in the 12 day conflict between Israel and Iran has already gone into effect—failed in a 47–53 vote.

University of Virginia President Resigns Over DOJ Pressure to Scrap DEI

University of Virginia President James Ryan resigned after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pressured him to end campus DEI programs, federal officials confirmed Friday. “The United States Department of Justice has a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal discrimination in publicly funded universities,” DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in an email to The Epoch Times.

More Than 2,700 Tren de Aragua Members Arrested Within the US This Year, Attorney General Says

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on June 27 that 2,711 alleged members of the gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) have been arrested in the United States since the beginning of the year. TDA is a violent criminal organization that originated in Venezuela and has since spread throughout the United States and Latin America. It

Homeland Security Ends Temporary Protected Status for 500,000 Haitians

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it is terminating the deportation shield for more than 500,0000 Haitian nationals who entered the United States under the Biden administration. The agency, which shortened the duration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 521,000 Haitians earlier this year, will terminate their status on Sept. 2.