Good morning everyone! Today’s morning newsletter is later than usual because I waited until some of the Supreme Court decisions were released. The Supreme Court will be issuing six major decisions, some more important than others, and I will edit this article to break them down as they come in, so make sure to subscribe to my Substack for full updates. Please consider subscribing today to support my work. I can only do this, and keep it free for all, with your support:
With that, here’s the news:
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court limited the use of a nationwide injunction that had blocked Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, handing a major legal win to his administration and potentially accelerating its broader executive agenda as related cases move through lower courts.
Justice Barrett wrote for the majority stating: "Universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts. The Court grants the Government’s applications for a partial stay of the injunctions entered below, but only to the extent that the injunctions are broader than necessary to provide complete relief to each plaintiff with standing to sue."
This decision will allow the birthright citizenship executive order, which redefines birthright citizenship to mean citizenship for individuals born to parents who have legal status, to take effect in parts of the country. The case did not touch whether or not the executive order was constitutional.
Senate Republicans are racing to unify around Trump’s sweeping tax and spending proposal—dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—which includes healthcare cuts, tax extensions, and increased border and military funding, but faces internal GOP concerns and budget rule obstacles just a week before the July 4 deadline.
Republicans are pushing a major spending provision that would block states from regulating AI for the next decade, a move experts warn could worsen climate change due to the industry’s massive electricity demands.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million over alleged defamation, accusing the network and host Jesse Watters of airing a misleadingly edited video to falsely claim he lied about calls with Trump—mirroring the Dominion case and pushing back against what he calls Fox’s pro-Trump misinformation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the US Navy will rename the USNS Harvey Milk to USNS Oscar V. Peterson, claiming the move depoliticizes ship naming by honoring a Medal of Honor recipient, though critics note the timing—during Pride Month—appears to intentionally target the legacy of LGBTQ+ rights activist and Navy veteran Harvey Milk.
Israeli court denies Prime Minister Netanyahu's request to delay his corruption trial hearings. This comes as Donald Trump was lobbying the Israeli court to drop charges against Netanyahu.
Environmental and immigration rights groups, along with a Native American tribe, are condemning Florida's plan to open a massive outdoor migrant detention camp in the Everglades—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”—calling it inhumane due to extreme heat, dangerous wildlife, and poor conditions, as the state pushes forward under Governor DeSantis to detain thousands daily.
Madonna “Donna” Kashanian, a 64-year-old Iranian woman who has lived in the U.S. for 47 years, was detained by ICE agents outside her New Orleans home despite having no criminal record and complying with immigration requirements; her arrest—following U.S. airstrikes in Iran—has sparked concern amid reports of multiple Iranians being taken into custody nationwide.
After losing the Democratic primary to progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly planning to run for NYC mayor as an independent.
The U.S. and China have reached a deal to expedite rare earth shipments to America, aiming to ease trade tensions and restore disrupted supply chains critical to industries like automotive, aerospace, and defense.
Nike expects to face about $1 billion in added costs due to Trump’s tariff policies and is responding by raising U.S. prices and shifting manufacturing away from China, as the company’s market value has dropped sharply over the past year.
More soon.
Aaron
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