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The ruling was decided by a 6-3 vote along ideological lines.

In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to use Trump's voter verification database in coordination with states to find noncitizens.

DHS General Counsel James Percival stated on X that the administration had to file an emergency petition in the Supreme Court to allow the use of government data to assist states in stopping noncitizens from illegally voting.

U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan concluded that the administration acted unlawfully and "haphazardly combined and repurposed" Americans' data, which included "unreliable" citizenship data.

Justice Jackson dissented by pointing to the potential for disenfranchisement. She noted that most states are barred from systematic voter purges within 90 days of a federal election, making it difficult to see how the government is harmed while proceedings continue. She stated that the harm caused by disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the "nonexistent harm" the government experiences by being prevented from taking an action it likely lacks the authority to take.

The League of Women Voters called the Supreme Court's decision "profoundly disappointing," arguing that it puts millions of Americans at risk of being unlawfully targeted by an "unreliable voter purge database" weeks before the midterm elections. Voting rights and privacy advocates had previously sued, alleging that the changes far exceed the authorized scope and functionality of the SAVE system.

A lower federal court imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.

The Trump Administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow deportations to third countries.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the deportation of migrants to countries other than their own. This request follows a ruling from a lower federal court on Wednesday that imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.

Donald Trump reportedly contested whether building codes apply to the White House and told McCrery, “I am the code.”

McCrery warned that the preliminary plans for the ballroom lacked adequate emergency exit routes due to the proposed removal of service corridors to expand the space.

James McCrery II resigned due to disputes regarding Donald Trump's detailed layout demands, specifically his desire to expand the ballroom space by removing service corridors, which McCrery argued compromised essential fire and safety codes.