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Data from the initial days of the immigration operation suggest a majority of those arrested were not convicted criminals. Most were working-age men, nearly half Mexican. LA Times
Israel's preliminary analysis of the U.S. strike known as Operation Midnight Hammer has found the deployment of "bunker buster" bombs inflicted widespread destruction on Iran's nuclear facilities. LA Times
Speculation is swirling about "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's plans for 2028 in the aftermath of her kindred spirit, socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning upset against ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday evening. New York Post
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Powell said the Fed’s Eccles building, constructed between 1935 and 1937, “really needed a serious renovation,” saying that among the building's issues, “it was not really safe and it was not waterproof.” New York Post
VOA VIEW: The truth will come out.
The number of Americans dying from heart attacks has fallen by nearly 90% over the last five decades. New York Post
The Defense Intelligence Agency report was circulated Sunday, just hours after B-2 bombers dropped "bunker busters" on the Fordow enrichment site. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes had destroyed a facility that is key to turning highly enriched nuclear fuel into a working bomb. He railed against a less optimistic U.S. intelligence report. New York Times
The Trump Organization’s preliminary talks this spring about affixing its brand to a tower near a recent missile strike highlight the complexities of its international deal-making. New York Times
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the agency, Gavi, had “ignored the science” in immunizing children around the world. New York Times
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The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. New York Times
The president met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine but neither the White House nor Mr. Zelensky offered any details about their encounter. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Maybe a good idea.
The plans for strips of land in Texas and Arizona are the latest step to militarize the boundary to stem an already dwindling number of migrant crossings. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It maybe helpful.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as “Daddy” on Wednesday, in response to the 47th president sharply criticizing Israel and Iran for breaking their fragile ceasefire agreement that Trump had crafted. OANN
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A man who was formerly indicted in connection with the deadly car bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, has been discovered dead. He was still in federal custody at the time. OANN
VOA VIEW: A bad guy buys the dust.
Starting July 2, Krispy Kreme doughnuts will no longer be available at McDonald's as the donut chain and fast food giant announced an end to their brief partnership. Washington Times
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that its headquarters will relocate from the crumbling Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in the District to a more modern space in Alexandria. Washington Times
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The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in Los Angeles. Washington Times
A federal court Tuesday issued an injunction against President Trump's decision to strip collective bargaining rights from a wide swath of federal employees, saying his move amounted to illegal political retaliation against major labor unions. Washington Times
University of Pennsylvania researchers developed a strategy for dealing with political misinformation in everyday conversations bypassing misinformation to avoid arguments while setting the record straight. CBS
VOA VIEW: May or may not work.
Traffic safety regulators are investigating after videos surfaced showing Tesla robotaxis being tested in Texas driving unpredictably. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
President Trump spoke to reporters at the NATO summit in the Netherlands amid the tenuous Iran-Israel ceasefire. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran will not honor a peace deal.
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A SpaceX rocket blasted off on a historic two-week mission to the international Space Station, carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary – three countries that haven't been to space in decades. It is led by veteran NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other American. CBS
VOA VIEW: It would be good to have an experienced astronaut.
The Morning Midas sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn't extinguish an onboard fire. CBS
ICE is currently holding 59,000 migrants at facilities across the U.S., a record high, and 20,000 over the number held in the final days of the Biden administration. CBS
VOA VIEW: Another Biden mess.
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New home sales dropped much more than expected, as high prices, high mortgage rates and weak consumer confidence ate into demand. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Nothing is going good for home sales.
It is unclear how Kennedy's new members, including Dr. Robert Malone, will affect the panel's vaccine recommendations. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell, as the CDC has not been trustworthy.
President Donald Trump's pressure comes as the bill still faces an uphill climb ahead of Republicans' self-imposed July 4 deadline. CNBC
VOA VIEW: So be it, fast.
South Carolina beach lightning strike injures 20 people at Lake Murray, highlighting increasing lightning dangers during summer activities as similar incidents occur in U.S. FOX News
Alleged Venezuelan gang leader Giovanni Mosquera Serrano was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department. FOX News
The FBI is pivoting its resources to cybersecurity and counterterrorism efforts following Iran's attack on a U.S. base in Qatar. FOX News
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his commitment Wednesday NATO's core mutual defense pact at under which an attack on any member is an attack on all, after earlier sparking jitters over his resolve. UPI
VOA VIEW: It has not been tested, will they?
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump and his administration to release billions of Congress-approved dollars for electric vehicle charging infrastructure that they froze after returning to the White House. UPI
VOA VIEW: The judge is overstepping his authority.
Britain is purchasing at least a dozen F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons from the United States and will be joining NATO's dual-capable aircraft nuclear mission. UPI
VOA VIEW: It could cause an escalation, or more secure peace.
The polls are closed in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, with early results leaning toward state Rep. Zohran Mamdani over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded "tonight was not our night." UPI
VOA VIEW: A total liberal woke idiot.
The National Weather Service announced Tuesday that the first tropical storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has formed. UPI
VOA VIEW: Watch carefully.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will lead the U.S. delegation at this week's Organization of American States General Assembly in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. UPI
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White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus — the constitutional right to challenge in court the legality of a person's detention by the government — for migrants. White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus — the constitutional right to challenge in court the legality of a person's detention by the government — for migrants. The courts must pull back or congress will have to take action.
Miller's comment came in response to a White House reporter who asked about President Donald Trump entertaining the idea of suspending the writ to deal with the problem of illegal immigration into the United States. Asked when that might happen, Miller responded: "The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion."
"So, I would say that's an option we're actively looking at," he said. A number of pending civil cases challenging the Trump administration's deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States are based on habeas claims. The Trump administration has chafed at orders by judges blocking efforts to summarily deport immigrants, including alleged gang members, without court proceedings.
Miller spoke hours after a federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk from the custody of U.S. immigration authorities.
Öztürk, who had been imprisoned for 45 days after the Trump administration revoked the Turkish citizen's student visa based on an assessment that she "may undermine U.S. foreign policy by crearting a hostile environment for Jewish students and indicating support for a designated terrorist organization."
Öztürk challenged her detention with a petition for writ of habeas corpus, which noted that she "has not been charged with any crime," and which argued that her "arrest and detention are designed to punish her speech and chill the speech of others." Miller said that Trump's decision on whether to suspend the writ of habeas corpus "depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not."
Miller implied that "the right thing" is for judges to stop blocking the administration's deportation of immigrants in cases where those people are exercising habeas writs. The writ has been suspended only four times since the U.S. Constitution was ratified. And in all but one of those instances, Congress first authorized the suspension. The idea of habeas corpus originated in English common law.
"No man shall be arrested or imprisoned...except by the lawful judgment of his peers and by the law of the land," a provision in the Magna Carta, signed by King John in the early 13th Century, says. The U.S. Constitution, in Article 1, section 9, says, "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."
Miller's use of the word "invasion" reflects the Trump administration's argument that the U.S. faces an "invasion" of undocumented migrants. Miller's comment came in response to a White House reporter who asked about President Donald Trump entertaining the idea of suspending the writ to deal with the problem of illegal immigration into the United States.
