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The Supreme Court has struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump attempting to end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens. The ruling was one of the most anticipated of the year, and is the final ruling that the Court will release this term.

In a pair of cases, the Supreme Court ruled that Fed Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position as litigation continues, but that President Donald Trump can fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a Federal Trade Commissioner.

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law allowing for mail-in ballots to arrive and be counted after an election as long as they are postmarked by election day. The ruling was 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson forming the majority.

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from President Donald Trump of a civil verdict finding he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, leaving a $5 million judgment against him intact.

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on two major immigration cases. First, it ruled that the administration can remove temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian ​immigrants, allowing them to be deported.

The Commerce Department reported that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1% on an annual basis in May, the highest level since April 2023, while core inflation (excluding food and energy prices) rose 3.4%. Inflation rose 0.4% on a monthly basis.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a signing ceremony in two hours for a housing bill that passed the House and Senate with broad bipartisan support. However, moments ago, he seemed dismissive of the bill on Truth Social.

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Multiple floors and corridors at the Pentagon have been locked down and some staff have been evacuated after officials detected an air quality issue that is under investigation.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be “hitting Iran … VERY HARD TONIGHT.” And that the U.S. will take Kharg Island “at some point in the not too distant future.”

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The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the new congressional district map that voters approved last month. The decision is a major win for Republicans as the map would likely have flipped four Republican seats.

Fox News is reporting that the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas. Jennifer Griffin, Fox News’s chief national security correspondent, is also reporting that she has been told by a U.S. official that this is not a restarting of the war.

The Secret Service released a statement on the shooting near the White House. “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown.”

The Supreme Court issued an administrative stay on an appeals court ruling that had temporarily blocked mail-order distribution of mifepristone, a drug used to induce abortions. The order puts the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on hold until May 11.

Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has dropped her bid for one of Maine's Senate seats. This means that Graham Platner will likely be the Democratic nominee and face Senator Susan Collins (R) in November.