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ABCNEWS - Supreme Court allows Trump administration's cancellation of TPS for Haitians, Syrians

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants.

AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring "failure-to-warn" lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. Why it matters: The case was a major friction point for activists in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, who have been calling for a crackdown on chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, in the food supply. Driving the news: In a 7-2 ruling , justices said federal pesticide law preempts a lawsuit against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to include a warning about cancer risks on the label. - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pointed to glyphosate as an environmental toxin that contributes to…

NPR (Carrie Johnson) - U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer

The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident James Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.

NPR (Grady Martin) - Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership

In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm.

NYTIMES (Ann E. Marimow) - Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border

A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

ABCNEWS - Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii restrictions on carrying guns on private property

The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law prohibiting the carry of guns by permit holders on private property unless the owner gives express permission.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House Democrats look to bypass Mike Johnson on outlawing Trump weaponization fund

House Democrats are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on permanently blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund . Why it matters: The petition tests whether Republicans' complaints about the fund will turn into votes to kill it and whether Democrats can keep using discharge petitions to drag sensitive Trump fights onto the House floor over GOP leaders' objections. - A staggering eight discharge petitions have garnered the necessary 218 signatures to force a House vote this congressional session, meaning the tactic cannot be dismissed as a hopeless long-shot. - The Justice Department scrapped the fund earlier this month after intense backlash from lawmakers in both parties. - But…

HUFFPOST - Usha Vance’s Reason Why She Hasn’t Converted To Hubby’s Religion Has Internet Gobsmacked

“I grew up in a Hindu household that was a very stable household. I have not felt the same need to seek something different that he (JD Vance) has,” the vice president's wife told CBS News.