NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz) - Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.
WASHINGTONPOST (Jake Spring) - Court deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects
The Defense Department stopped processing national security reviews of wind projects in May, despite a law demanding they be completed in 75 days.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - 'There Aren't Bad Pets, Only Bad Owners,' Explains Woman Out Walking Velociraptor
SOUTH BEND, IN — The debate over dangerous pets heated up again after a woman took her pet velociraptor out for a walk and declared, "There aren't any bad pets, only bad owners."
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Hoo Boy: Hillary Clinton's Advice to the Next Democrat President Says It All
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump vows to appeal to SCOTUS after lower court blocks WH ballroom
"This unjust decision must be overturned by the Supreme Court in its entirety," he added.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
Illinois state officials suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors for alleging story bodies in unrefrigerated areas and in "deplorable conditions."
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Senate approves Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Graham, who died unexpectedly just weeks ago, was a leading proponent of the bill and a strong supporter of Ukraine.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith and Maggie Haberman) - Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.