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The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a major rebuke to President Trump's executive order, reaffirming that children born in the United States are citizens regardless of their parents' immigration status. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented in part.
The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from competing in girls' school sports, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho. The decision boosted similar restrictions in 25 other states.
The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, dismantling a campaign finance law in place for over 50 years. The ruling came from a Republican-led Ohio lawsuit.
The Supreme Court expanded presidential power to fire agency heads and regulators by striking down restrictions enacted after Watergate, granting the president greater control over the federal bureaucracy. Liberal justices condemned the decision as destabilizing.
Financial disclosures released by the Trump administration show that President Trump earned at least $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses in 2025, with more than $500 million coming from his World Liberty Financial venture selling crypto products. Trump took in approximately $2 billion total after returning to the White House.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to end its efforts to block federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel rail project, ruling that the administration's attempts were flagrantly illegal.
More than a dozen House Republicans blocked a procedural vote on the defense bill over disagreements regarding the SAVE Act, Trump's election bill. The blockade has become a recurring source of chaos for House Republicans and is stalling key Trump administration legislation.
Trump nominated Keith Sonderling to the permanent position of labor secretary, filling the role after Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced she was leaving in April.
The Trump administration is making religious freedom a centerpiece of its health policy approach, a shift that critics warn could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare access, abortion policy, and vaccine recommendations.
Chinese tycoon and fraud-accused critic of the Chinese Communist Party Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in US prison after being found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money laundering for defrauding supporters of his schemes.
USA Today reporters visiting the Great American State Fair on the National Mall observed “light crowds, short lines and plenty of open space,” with the 110-foot Ferris wheel drawing the longest waits. Organisers anticipated larger crowds for the July 4th weekend but acknowledged that strict security measures, registration requirements, and the withdrawal of headline performers had acted as barriers to attendance.