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• Leader of the House Indranee Rajah announced that no further action will be taken regarding the conduct of Workers' Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap during the Committee of Privileges (COP). • The decision follows a High Court ruling on December 4, 2025, which rejected an appeal by Mr. Singh.

• Legal critics are challenging Chief Justice John Roberts' judicial reasoning regarding the protections afforded to agency officials. • The debate centers on Roberts' claim that democratic accountability occurs primarily during presidential elections, a theory critics argue is false.

• The Supreme Court's conservative majority issued a ruling allowing presidents to fire leaders of independent government regulators for any reason or no reason. • This decision overturns a 91-year-old legal precedent designed to protect agency heads from political pressure and interference.

• The ACLU and ACLU Foundation are launching their largest-ever election program, investing millions of dollars to empower voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. • Working with 54 affiliates, the organization aims to defeat ballot measures that threaten abortion rights and protect state courts from politicized judicial selection processes.

• Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued a separate concurring opinion during the Supreme Court's latest term, challenging the rigid application of originalist doctrine. • Kavanaugh argued that the constitutional definition of birthright citizenship is not "set in stone," suggesting that Congress could potentially create exceptions based on developments occurring after 1868.

• Legal experts on Slate's Amicus podcast warn that the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter creates a "trap" for future presidents who may be disliked by Chief Justice John Roberts. • The decision grants presidents the authority to fire the heads of independent federal agencies, significantly expanding executive control over previously autonomous bodies.

• The ACLU and ACLU Foundation have launched the “Firewall for Freedom” campaign, marking the organization's largest-ever electoral investment for a midterm cycle. • Working with 54 affiliates, the initiative aims to defeat ballot measures that seek to overturn reproductive freedom and voting rights.

• A new poll reveals that a majority of Americans now disapprove of the U.S. Supreme Court following the conclusion of its latest judicial term. • The data shows a stark ideological divide, with every liberal justice maintaining a positive favorability rating while every conservative justice holds a net negative rating.

• Thailand has secured $4.1 billion in electric vehicle (EV) supply chain investments, signaling a strategic pivot in its national automotive sector. • The country is currently competing with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore to lead Southeast Asia’s rapidly expanding backpacking tourism circuit.

• A court hearing was held regarding a firing incident that occurred in early June following the alleged vandalism of Faisal Khan's (known as ‘Khan Sir’) coaching institute in Patna. • The legal proceedings center on accusations that Khan's security guards opened fire on a group of miscreants who attacked the facility.

• South Korea is amending its communications act to implement stricter regulations and clamp down on individuals and entities spreading false information online. • The move aims to curb the proliferation of "fake news," though critics argue the legislation could threaten freedom of speech and press liberties.