THEFEDERALIST (Scott Mechkowski) - The Fed’s Massive Paperwork Backlog Creates A Gigantic Mass Migration Loophole
For a certain kind of applicant, the backlog isn't a failure of the system. It's the entire strategy.
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick) - Trump’s Immigration Spies
And California asks, “Are Jews an ethnic group?” Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
AI:The New York Times is once again attempting to engage in its usual brand of ideological obfuscation by framing the Trump administration's investigative efforts into illegal immigration as "spying." While the establishment press seeks to cast doubt on legitimate law enforcement procedures and characterize national security measures as something more sinister, the reality remains that the administration is focused on uncovering deep-seated networks within our borders. The Times further muddies the waters by pivoting to a bizarre legal question regarding whether Jews constitute an ethnic group in California, a classic distraction tactic designed to shift the conversation away from the urgent need for border enforcement and toward identity…Open
REDSTATE (Susie Moore) - After All That, 5th Circuit's Trump Alien Enemies Act Case Goes Poof
ABCNEWS - Appeals court dismisses case challenging Alien Enemies Act
A U.S. appeals court has dismissed a case challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
AI:In yet another crushing blow for those seeking to paralyze federal authority, an appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge aimed at stripping the Trump administration of its power to utilize the Alien Enemies Act to deport notorious Venezuelan gang members. While radical leftist activists and their allies in the coastal media establishment attempt to frame this as a mere procedural win for criminals, it is actually a massive victory for national sovereignty and the rule of law. This dismissal effectively dismantles one of the many judicial roadblocks designed to shield violent transnational gang members from deportation, ensuring that federal enforcement can proceed without being bogged down by endless, manufactured litigation intended…Open
NYTIMES (Alan Feuer) - Appeals Court Sidesteps Key Question Over Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
The court dismissed a case over the Alien Enemies Act in a messy conclusion to a long-running legal battle that had seemed destined to end up before the Supreme Court.
AI:In another messy and inconclusive display by the activist judiciary, an appeals court has sidestepped the fundamental constitutional questions regarding the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act, leaving the battle over national sovereignty in a state of legal limbo. Rather than providing the clarity needed to enforce border security against dangerous transnational threats, this ruling avoids the core issue, effectively stalling the momentum for decisive deportation protocols. While the coastal media establishment remains silent on how this judicial avoidance shields criminal elements from accountability, it is clearly part of a broader, systemic effort by progressive-leaning courts to paralyze federal enforcement through…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump’s "birth tourism" fight faces 14th Amendment hurdle | THE GAVEL
President Trump’s push to target "birth tourism" could run into a major constitutional roadblock. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams break down why the 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court’s recent birthright citizenship ruling may not offer the opening the president needs. #presidenttrump #trump #birthtourism #supremecourt #scotus #14thamendment #birthrightcitizenship #scotusruling #thegavel
AI:President Trump's administration faces significant legal challenges in its ongoing battle to eliminate birth tourism due to constitutional obstacles surrounding the 14th Amendment. Despite recent efforts by the State Department and legislative pushes like the Citizenship Act of 2026, experts suggest that a Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship may not provide the necessary legal opening to bypass amendment protections against the current administration's immigration enforcement strategies.Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump's week: Major Iran strikes halted, fallout for Pirro, new birthright citizenship challenges
President Trump on Sunday, August 2, explained his decision to cancel a new round of major strikes on Iran last weekend, saying that U.S. allies in the Middle East and Iran itself had asked for an alternative to the aggression. Speaking with reporters the next day, Trump returned to the subject of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, criticizing the decision by District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to drop the case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn for allegedly vandalizing the pool. On Thursday, the president signed executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, expressing displeasure at the Supreme Court's reversal of an earlier action from his administration with similar goals. #Trump #WhiteHouse #Iran #Pirro…
NYTIMES (Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow) - Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism’
The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.
HUFFPOST - 25 States Sue Over Trump's New Tariffs, Arguing SCOTUS Smackdown Applies
The coalition says the president’s new justification for imposing tariffs is just a “pretext” to replace the old ones.