Senate Debates Stall DHS Funding Bill H.R. 7147 Raising Shutdown Risks for Immigration Services

• The US Supreme Court has issued several rulings that bolster President Trump's agenda by granting him expanded executive powers, despite a surface-level setback regarding birthright citizenship. • These decisions potentially weaken the ability of Congress to restrain the presidency, raising concerns about an "unbridled" executive branch.

• The Supreme Court has allowed a lower court to hold former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to disclose her confidential sources. • Herridge's refusal stems from articles she wrote regarding a scientist who had been the subject of an F.B.I. investigation.

• The Supreme Court concluded a divisive term that significantly expanded the executive powers of President Donald Trump. • In a key 6-3 ruling, the court decided that federal courts lack the authority to review the president's decisions regarding the termination of temporary humanitarian protections for individuals from Haiti and Syria.

• The US Supreme Court issued a 6–3 ruling striking down an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to restrict birthright citizenship. • The decision reaffirms the constitutional guarantee that nearly everyone born on US soil is automatically granted citizenship.

• The Supreme Court's conservative majority is pursuing its own judicial path, which occasionally aligns with but sometimes diverges from Donald Trump's specific legal goals. • While Trump experienced several major losses this term, the Court simultaneously granted him new powers and continued shifting legal precedents in a rightward direction.

• U.S. employers added fewer jobs in June compared to the previous month, indicating a steady but slowing pace of hiring. • Despite the slower growth in job additions, the national unemployment rate experienced a slight decrease.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Haiti and Syria. • This decision removes the legal protections that previously permitted these individuals to live and work legally within the United States.

• In a 5-4 ruling issued during the final week of its 2026 term, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they arrive up to five days after Election Day. • The decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee validates the state's extended deadline for ballot receipt, a move challenged by the RNC.

• The Supreme Court concluded a term marked by ideological splits, delivering a mix of significant wins and losses for the Trump administration. • In the landmark case Trump v. Slaughter, the court ruled 6-3 that the president has the authority to fire members of independent agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, without cause.

• President Donald Trump is employing a contradictory communication style, frequently making strong assertions and then reversing or qualifying them. • Allies describe this strategy as "optionality" to increase negotiating power, while critics argue it damages the U.S. reputation as a leader of the rules-based international order.

• President Trump and lawmakers are exploring legal avenues to end birthright citizenship, though legal experts cited by The Epoch Times believe such changes are unlikely. • Experts suggest that while constitutional or legislative amendments are nearly impossible to achieve, the administration could instead implement a stricter visa process.

• President Donald Trump and Postmaster General David Steiner attempted to seize control of the electoral system by threatening to withhold mail ballot deliveries. • Steiner testified before Congress that the USPS would refuse to deliver ballots in states that declined to hand over their voter rolls to the Trump administration.