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• Federal agents use explosive device to breach residential home in Huntington Park, California — Border Patrol agents detonated an explosive device at the door of a residential home in Huntington Park, California, on Friday, shattering a window and breaching the residence. The home was occupied by Jenny Ramirez, her boyfriend, and two young children (ages one and six), all U.S. citizens. Agents conducted the raid in tactical gear without prior warning. The stated target was Ramirez's boyfriend, allegedly involved in a vehicle collision with a CBP vehicle the previous week. Security footage documented the breach; Ramirez reported the explosion terrified her children.

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• DHS terminated Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals — The Department of Homeland Security announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than half a million Haitians in the United States, effective September 2, 2025. DHS argued that conditions in Haiti have improved sufficiently for return. The termination gives affected individuals approximately 2.5 months to leave the country or find alternative legal status.
• Immigration lawyer disputed Haiti safety claims — Immigration lawyer Aaron Reichlin-Melnick stated that the Trump administration's claim that Haiti is safe for return contradicts reality. He noted that large portions of Haiti are controlled by gangs, civil governance has collapsed, gangs still control large parts of Port-au-Prince, the international security force is failing, and displacement has reached record levels.

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• Environmental and immigration groups file federal lawsuit to halt Everglades detention facility — Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court in Miami on Friday seeking to halt the Everglades detention project. The groups argued that a required environmental study had not been conducted before construction began. The lawsuit challenges the legality of the facility's development without proper environmental review.

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• Assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and family — Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert were killed in their home on June 27, 2025, by a politically motivated assassin who posed as a police officer. The killer also targeted other lawmakers' homes, injuring another lawmaker and his wife. Hortman was the first woman in Minnesota history to lie in state at the state capitol. The killings prompted a statewide manhunt and widespread mourning.

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• Senate Republicans advanced omnibus budget reconciliation bill with revised provisions — Late Friday night, Senate Republicans released a revised omnibus budget reconciliation bill. The measure retains its core structure extending 2017 tax cuts for wealthy Americans and corporations permanently, funneling wealth from poorest Americans to the top 1%. The Senate used accounting methods to claim the bill costs $442 billion rather than the $4.2 trillion the Congressional Budget Office calculates. The bill allocates $45 billion additional for ICE detention, $14.4 billion for migrant removal, and $8 billion for ICE hiring. It cuts $930 billion from Medicaid and additional amounts from Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, with the CBO estimating 11.8 million Americans will become uninsured.
• Senate lacks Medicaid framework for reconciliation bill — The Senate does not yet have a Medicaid framework that satisfies Byrd Bath requirements, 51 Senate votes, and 218 House votes. The House announced it is leaving for the weekend rather than remaining to work on the reconciliation bill. Budget analyst Marc Goldwein cited new Joint Committee on Taxation data showing the Senate bill is shaping up to add $3.5 to $4.5 trillion to the national debt, significantly more than the House version.
• Senate aims to vote on budget bill by July 4 — The Senate plans to begin voting on its version of the budget reconciliation bill, aiming for passage by July 4, as requested by President Trump. The urgency is partly due to overspending by the Department of Homeland Security, which could lead to a funding crisis for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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• Senate Republicans insert fossil fuel tax exemption into reconciliation bill; Warren and Democrats demand disclosure from oil companies — Senate Republicans inserted a provision into their reconciliation mega-bill this month that would exempt fossil fuel companies from the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) enacted by Biden in 2022, potentially allowing some companies to pay zero federal income tax. On Thursday, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden, and Chuck Schumer sent letters to ConocoPhillips and Ovintiv demanding disclosure of lobbying spending, campaign donations, and projected tax savings related to the exemption. The senators characterized the provision as a "$1.1bn tax loophole" that contradicts the original purpose of CAMT to prevent large corporations from avoiding taxes.

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• California legislature approves $750 million annual film and television production tax credit — The California legislature passed legislation on Friday, June 27, 2025, increasing annual tax incentives for film and television production from $330 million to $750 million. The measure is part of a broader tax bill expected to be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The expansion aims to reverse a years-long exodus of production to other states and countries offering more generous tax credits, and addresses California's loss of over 17,000 entertainment industry jobs since 2022.

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• U.S. trade deficit in goods surged to $96.6 billion in May — The U.S. trade deficit in goods reached $96.6 billion in May, up 11 percent from April and 6.5 percent above expectations. Exports declined 5.2 percent. Economist Peter Schiff noted that Trump's stated goal of reducing trade deficits while expanding markets for U.S. exports had "backfired" under the tariff policy.

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• U.S. Supreme Court rules parents have constitutional right to opt children out of school materials on religious grounds — On Friday, June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents possess a constitutional right under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to opt their children out of certain public school materials on religious grounds. The Court emphasized that parents have a constitutional right to guide their children's moral and religious development. The ruling was cited by Oklahoma education advocates as potentially supporting expanded opt-out efforts against the state's new election-denial standards.
• Supreme Court permits parental opt-out from LGBTQ+ classroom materials — The Supreme Court decided Mahmood v Taylor, permitting parents to opt their children out of classroom activities featuring LGBTQ+ characters in books. Justice Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling will have a chilling effect on schools, which may strip LGBTQ+ content from curricula to avoid costly litigation. She cited the Montgomery County School Board's deliberate effort to create an inclusive curriculum, including the children's book "Uncle Bobby's Wedding."
• US Supreme Court rules parents may opt students out of LGBTQ+ book readings in Maryland schools — On 27 June 2025, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Montgomery County, Maryland school board violated parents' religious freedom rights by prohibiting them from removing their children from classes where LGBTQ+-themed books are read. The decision allows parents to opt their elementary school students out of instruction featuring books like Uncle Bobby's Wedding, Born Ready, My Rainbow, and Pride Puppy!. Authors and educators warn the ruling could accelerate book bans and harm LGBTQ+ children and those from LGBTQ+ families by making them feel excluded and invisible in the classroom.
• US Supreme Court rules schools must let kids opt out of LGBTQ+ book readings — The US Supreme Court has ruled that schools must allow children to opt out of listening to storybooks featuring LGBTQ+ characters on religious grounds. This decision came after parents in Maryland protested against a school policy that did not provide prior notice before such books were read aloud, claiming it violated their rights to direct their children's religious upbringing. The ruling mandates that the Montgomery County Board of Education must notify parents in advance and allow them to excuse their children from these readings.
• SCOTUS ruled schools must allow religious opt-out from LGBTQ classroom content — The Supreme Court ruled that public schools must allow parents with religious objections to withdraw their children from classes where LGBTQ themes are discussed. Rep. Jamie Raskin warned the decision could expand to allow opt-outs based on philosophical, political, or moral beliefs, potentially enabling parents to exclude children from science classes teaching evolution.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research (24-354) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. Docket number(s): 24-354.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor (24-297) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Docket number(s): 24-297.

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• Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of rural broadband program fees — The Supreme Court decided FCC v Consumers' Research, upholding the constitutionality of fees collected for a rural broadband program. The decision split the conservative bloc, with Gorsuch, Roberts, and Barrett supporting the program's funding mechanism, while Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas opposed it as an expansion of administrative state authority.
• Supreme Court upholds Texas age-verification requirement for pornographic websites — The Supreme Court decided Free Speech Coalition Inc v Paxton, upholding Texas's requirement for age verification on pornographic websites. Justice Kagan dissented, noting the law has already driven porn operators out of Texas due to estimated costs of $40,000 per 100,000 verifications. She argued the requirement creates an unconstitutional barrier to adult access to first-amendment-protected content by forcing users to surrender personal information and viewing habits to website operators.
• US Supreme Court upholds Texas age-verification law for pornography websites — The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Texas law HB 1181, requiring pornography websites to verify visitors' ages before accessing adult material, is constitutional and does not violate free speech rights. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the statute advances the state's interest in shielding children from sexually explicit content and is appropriately tailored. The Free Speech Coalition, representing adult entertainment companies including Pornhub, had challenged the law. Pornhub has remained unavailable in Texas since March 2024 in protest. The ruling sets precedent for two dozen states with similar age-verification laws.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (23-1122) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton. Docket number(s): 23-1122.

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• Supreme Court reverses lower court rulings on Affordable Care Act preventive care board — The Supreme Court decided Kennedy v Braidwood Management, reversing lower court rulings that had declared an appointed board overseeing preventive care under the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The decision split the conservative bloc, with Gorsuch, Roberts, and Barrett supporting more expansive executive power, while Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas opposed the administrative structure.
• Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of rural broadband program fees — The Supreme Court decided FCC v Consumers' Research, upholding the constitutionality of fees collected for a rural broadband program. The decision split the conservative bloc, with Gorsuch, Roberts, and Barrett supporting the program's funding mechanism, while Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas opposed it as an expansion of administrative state authority.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research (24-354) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. Docket number(s): 24-354.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (24-316) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. Docket number(s): 24-316.

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• University of Virginia president James Ryan resigns under White House pressure over DEI programs — James Ryan, president of the University of Virginia, resigned from his position after the Trump administration's Justice Department pressured him to step down as part of settling a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Ryan stated he could not unilaterally fight the federal government, citing potential job losses for hundreds of employees, lost research funding, and student financial aid impacts. The resignation follows Trump's broader campaign to eliminate DEI programs across government and higher education institutions.

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• White House issues fact sheet celebrating Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions — The White House issued a fact sheet on June 27, 2025, celebrating a Supreme Court decision that restricts the use of nationwide injunctions against executive actions. The document states that the ruling "restores the proper separation of powers" and claims that 35 of 40 nationwide injunctions filed against Trump's second-term executive actions originated from five jurisdictions (California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington, and D.C.). The fact sheet lists pending policy actions it states can now proceed, including ending birthright citizenship, ceasing sanctuary city funding, suspending refugee resettlement, and other measures.
• Trump celebrates Supreme Court ruling as vindication of executive power expansion — President Trump declared the Supreme Court's decision a "giant win" and stated that the ruling would allow his administration to "promptly file to proceed with numerous policies that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide basis." Trump framed the decision as freeing the executive from judicial constraints, signaling intent to enforce previously blocked policies across all states without nationwide court protection.

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• Trump announces plan to end birthright citizenship via executive order — Following the Supreme Court's Trump v. CASA decision, President Trump announced to reporters his intention to use an executive order to end birthright citizenship, claiming the Fourteenth Amendment was based on a misinterpretation of law and rooted in a fabricated historical narrative about the Civil War ending in 1869 and a case filed on that exact day concerning "babies of slaves."

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• Trump announces plan to end birthright citizenship via executive order — Following the Supreme Court's Trump v. CASA decision, President Trump announced to reporters his intention to use an executive order to end birthright citizenship, claiming the Fourteenth Amendment was based on a misinterpretation of law and rooted in a fabricated historical narrative about the Civil War ending in 1869 and a case filed on that exact day concerning "babies of slaves."

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• Governor DeSantis seizes Everglades airfield from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers — Governor Ron DeSantis's administration seized a 39-square-mile training airfield site from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers enacted under state law. The seizure enabled the state to bypass normal acquisition procedures and proceed directly with construction of the detention facility without standard public process or environmental review.
• Florida Attorney General proposes "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in Everglades — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed construction of an outdoor migrant detention camp at a disused training airfield in the Everglades, designed to hold up to 5,000 detainees in tents. The state seized the 39-square-mile site from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers. Crews began preparing the facility this week to support the Trump administration's goal of arresting and incarcerating 3,000 undocumented migrants daily. The facility is scheduled to open in early July, with approximately 100 Florida National Guard troops initially providing security.

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• Six protesters arrested at Palantir NYC office demonstration against deportation software — Six demonstrators were arrested outside Palantir Technologies' Manhattan offices on Thursday morning while protesting the company's $30 million ICE contract to build ImmigrationOS, a surveillance platform designed to streamline immigrant identification, arrest, and deportation. Organized by Planet Over Profit and Mijente, protesters blocked building entrances and entered the lobby with signs reading "Palantir powers ICE." Police dispersed the demonstration after roughly one hour; arrested protesters were released by 11:20 a.m. with summonses for disorderly conduct. Protesters reported physical violence during arrest.

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• ICE arrest of nursing student Vilma Palacios during vehicle inspection — ICE agents arrested Vilma Palacios, 22, a recent LSU nursing graduate, on June 26, 2025, while she was obtaining a routine vehicle inspection sticker in Louisiana. Palacios had applied for asylum as a child, held a work permit, and had requested renewal when arrested. She was transferred to an ICE processing center in Basile, Louisiana, where she has been held for six months without bond approval. She faces potential forced return to Honduras despite no criminal record and active nursing employment.

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• Grubhub donated $25,000 to Republican Attorneys General Association — Grubhub, which committed to providing reimbursement of up to $4,000 per year for employees who had to travel out of state for healthcare access, donated $25,000 to the Republican Attorneys General Association on June 26, 2025. RAGA uses funds to support legal efforts restricting abortion access nationwide.

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• Republican senators called for firing the Senate parliamentarian — Several Republican senators, including Dan Crenshaw and Tommy Tuberville, called for Senate Majority Leader Thune to fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough following her ruling that removed provisions from the reconciliation bill. Crenshaw claimed she had "failed to apply the rules of reconciliation accurately on multiple occasions." Tuberville attacked her as "woke" and appointed by Harry Reid. However, Senators Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy, and Susan Collins declined to support firing or overruling the parliamentarian, with Murkowski stating the parliamentarian was "doing her job."

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• Supreme Court rules Medicaid beneficiaries lack enforceable right to sue over provider discrimination — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, holding that Medicaid beneficiaries do not possess an enforceable right to sue states that violate the "free choice of provider" clause. The case arose from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster's 2018 executive order blocking abortion-providing clinics from Medicaid reimbursement. Lower courts had repeatedly blocked the order, but the Supreme Court's ruling eliminates the primary legal mechanism for challenging such state discrimination, effectively clearing the path for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood and similar providers from Medicaid programs.
• Supreme Court ruled Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce provider choice — On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled that Medicaid patients can't sue to enforce their right to pick a medical provider, clearing the way for states to exclude Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (23-1275) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Docket number(s): 23-1275.

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• Justice Department opens investigation into University of California employment practices — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced an investigation into the University of California system for alleged race- and sex-based discrimination in employment practices. The department alleges that UC's "2030 Capacity Plan" directs campuses to hire faculty to meet race- and sex-based employment quotas, potentially violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Employment Litigation Section will investigate whether UC engages in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on protected characteristics.

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• RFK Jr's remade vaccine panel votes to restrict thimerosal in flu shots — Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unilaterally fired all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) in June 2025 and appointed eight ideological allies. On 26 June, the reconstituted panel voted 5–1–1 to recommend against thimerosal, a preservative used in about 5% of multidose flu vaccine vials, despite decades of scientific evidence showing no real-world harm. The decision bypassed a CDC career scientist presentation on thimerosal safety and instead featured a presentation from an anti-vaccine advocate whose work contained a fabricated study reference.

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• White House removed DNI Gabbard from Iran briefing to Senate — The White House pulled Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from the team briefing the Senate on Iran, according to Punchbowl News. The briefing team was reduced to CIA Director Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs Chair Caine. The removal occurred as the administration faced intelligence assessments contradicting its claims about the Iran bombing's effectiveness.
• Sen. Murphy objected to DNI Gabbard's exclusion from Iran briefing — Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) stated he had never been part of a major Cabinet-level classified briefing where the Director of National Intelligence was excluded from the room. This occurred when DNI Tulsi Gabbard was barred from a Senate briefing on Iran.

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• Defense Secretary Hegseth held press conference defending Iran strike claims — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on June 26, 2025, defending the Trump administration's characterization of recent military strikes against Iran. Hegseth stated that "President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding success resulting in a ceasefire agreement and the end of the 12-day war." He appeared to rebuke media outlets for contradicting the administration's narrative that the strikes had "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear weapons program.
• Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin challenged Hegseth on Iran uranium claims — Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin asked Secretary Hegseth whether he was certain that highly enriched uranium had not been moved prior to the strikes. Hegseth responded angrily, telling Griffin she had been "the worst" and "misrepresents the most, intentionally, what the president says." Griffin defended her reporting record. Fox analyst Brit Hume subsequently defended Griffin on air, stating the attack on her was unfair and praising her professionalism and Pentagon expertise.
• Secretary of Defense Hegseth conducted press conference attacking media over Iran nuclear assessment — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press conference with Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine to defend the Trump administration's claims about the Iran bombing campaign. Hegseth angrily attacked the press for publishing a leaked Defense Intelligence Agency report contradicting Trump's assertion that Iran's nuclear program had been "completely obliterated." Hegseth interrupted Caine, ranted about media bias, and accused journalists of cheering against Trump. The briefing appeared designed to pressure the intelligence community into supporting the administration's narrative rather than presenting independent assessment.