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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling blocking the CIA and ODNI from firing 19 career intelligence officers assigned to DEIA roles, finding they were denied due process.
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A federal judge ruled Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked its planned shutdown, siding with Rep. Joyce Beatty.
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ICE detained more than 10,000 people in five days at the end of June, roughly double its earlier pace, after a White House push and new enforcement funding.
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A federal judge ordered the DOJ to unredact and release additional Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney Katie Phang, giving Acting AG Todd Blanche a July 2 deadline. The DOJ may appeal.
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A Trump-appointed federal judge blocked Philadelphia's 'ICE Out' ordinance days before it took effect, citing the Supremacy Clause. The law would have forced federal agents to unmask, show badges, and drop unmarked vehicles.
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Sister Leticia 'Letty' Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun and longtime South Texas nurse, was detained by ICE on her way to Mass in McAllen and released the same day after Republican and Democratic lawmakers intervened.
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Mayor Mamdani's administration funded NYC's first-ever pet food pantry program in the FY2027 budget — $750K for pet food and $750K for spay/neuter services.
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Border czar Tom Homan says ICE will surge more agents nationwide, leaving the door open to sanctuary cities beyond New York and previewing a 10,000-agent force.
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In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, affirming the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.
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A May 2026 USCIS memo reframes adjustment of status as rare 'extraordinary relief,' pushing many green-card applicants to leave the U.S. and face year-long consular waits abroad.
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The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against California over AB 1127, its ban on Glock-style pistols, and the state's handgun roster - arguing they violate the Second Amendment. It's a lawsuit, not a ruling.
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Idaho is now the first state to make firing squad its primary execution method, effective July 1, 2026 — while a separate law opens the death penalty for child sexual abuse, a move shadowed by constitutional questions.
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