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The Supreme Court has ruled that the President may remove leaders of independent federal agencies without cause, overturning a 1935 precedent and significantly expanding executive power. However, the Court blocked the Trump administration's immediate attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, emphasizing the requirement for due process amid contested mortgage fraud allegations. In a separate decision, the justices upheld state laws allowing the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a ruling that counters former President Trump's stance on voting restrictions.

The Supreme Court has mandated that law enforcement obtain a warrant for the use of "geofence warrants" to capture cell phone location data, a ruling that redefines Fourth Amendment protections against governmental intrusion into personal privacy. This decision requires officers to secure judicial approval for such data requests, addressing concerns about police access to vast quantities of personal information stored by companies.

The State of the Nation's Housing 2026 report, released by Harvard's Joint Center on Housing Studies, reveals that Black America faces a comprehensive housing crisis. This crisis, stemming from issues including affordability, homelessness, climate change, and discrimination, demands coordinated action across federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit sectors.

The left-leaning organization Next250 has reoriented its commemoration of America's 250th anniversary, presenting an alternative to former President Donald Trump's influence over the national celebration. This reorientation included a communal festival in Washington, D.C., featuring an indigenous opening ceremony, a march originating from the site formerly known as Black Lives Matter Plaza, and voter registration initiatives.

An American Airlines flight bound for Bermuda aborted its takeoff at Miami International Airport after a business jet entered the same runway, resulting in the aircraft coming within a third of a mile of each other.

Marquez Powell has been released from prison after two decades, following a judicial decision to overturn his life sentence for murder. The Fulton County District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit concluded that insufficient evidence supported Powell's original conviction, leading to the dismissal of all charges.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the Department of Homeland Security's broad discretion in extending or terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations, a decision poised to end deportation protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians. This ruling carries potential repercussions for hundreds of thousands of nationals from 11 other countries currently holding TPS, marking a significant shift in immigration policy.

The U.S. Supreme Court has authorized the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for potentially millions of foreign nationals from conflict-affected nations such as Haiti and Syria. This decision could result in over 350,000 Haitians losing work authorizations and their ability to remain in the country, raising concerns about their safety and economic stability, given the severe gang violence and displacement in Haiti.

A federal judge has frozen major parts of President Donald Trump's executive order, which aimed to crack down on mail voting. The ruling asserts that the Constitution does not grant the President specific powers over elections, thereby blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from establishing a new federal program to superintend and control states' voter rolls.

The Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act has been introduced by two senators to allow US service members to sue the military over sexual assault, a significant step in the fight against sexual misconduct in the armed forces.