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US Politics
On election integrity, the U.S. Postmaster General announced that the Postal Service will not deliver mail-in ballots to states that do not comply with an executive order requiring lists of voters receiving ballots for citizenship verification. Critics have argued the move is illegal because the president cannot dictate state election procedures.
On immigration, the Supreme Court issued two 6-3 rulings on immigration policy. One held that courts cannot review the governmentâs decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. The other held that asylum seekers waiting in Mexico have not âarrived in the United Statesâ under immigration law. Justice Thomas wrote that aliens have no equal protection rights against the federal government. In a separate 6-3 ruling, the Court struck down Hawaiiâs ban on licensed concealed carry on private property open to the public. Critics described the TPS decision as a disgrace, stripping protections from compliant individuals.
Additionally, the White House Office of Management and Budget approved a Department of Homeland Security rule replacing âduration of statusâ admission for F-1 visa students with a fixed four-year term, after which renewal is required. The rule revives a proposal from the first Trump administration. Opponents have argued the rule may make the U.S. less attractive to foreign graduate students.
Lastly, on 2nd Amendment rights, at a Mack Trucks rally in Macungie, Pennsylvania, President Trump stated his administration is working with the NRA on national right-to-carry legislation. The NRA-ILA describes the proposal as requiring states to recognize each otherâs concealed carry permits, similarly to how states must recognize out-of-state driverâs licenses. Democrats have indicated uniform opposition to national reciprocity legislation.
Health
Senator Rand Paul subpoenaed Anthony Fauci to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29. Paul intends to question Fauci on funding for gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, lab-leak evidence, federal records, and Bidenâs pardon. Recently declassified documents and Senate testimony indicate Fauci shaped intelligence messaging on COVID origins. Legal commentators have noted that the pardon removes Fifth Amendment protection for certain testimony. Some users have questioned the subpoenaâs impact, predicting Fauci may not appear or could challenge it in court.
The Department of Justice charged 455 defendants in schemes involving an estimated $6.5 billion in false claims against Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the cases as spanning 45 states. The effort involved participation from 18 states with Democratic governors.
Schools and Whole Foods have pulled Thomasâ Blueberry English Muffins after reports that the âblueberriesâ are dyed with petroleum-based Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, and Red 40 Lake, with sucralose and more than 22 ingredients listed before dried blueberries, which comprise 2 percent by weight.
Steak ân Shake named Michael Boes, a former senior adviser at HHS who worked on the 2025â2030 Dietary Guidelines, as its first chief Make America Healthy Again officer. Boes is overseeing the chainâs shift away from industrial seed oils, including the use of beef tallow for fries, grass-fed beef, and other ingredient changes. Chairman Sardar Biglari stated the role supports brand differentiation. Some users have announced boycotts following the chainâs perceived endorsement of a Florida politician.
Privacy & Surveillance
Jeffrey Scott Sovern, a 41-year-old engineer from Suffolk, Virginia, faces 13 counts of felony destruction of property, six counts of petit larceny, and six counts of possessing burglary tools after allegedly dismantling 13 Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras between April and October 2025. Sovern has pleaded not guilty and argues the cameras are unconstitutional. Cameras have been damaged in at least five states, and cities including Santa Cruz and Eugene have canceled Flock contracts. Sovern launched a GoFundMe and directs supporters to DeFlock, which tracks cities that have rejected ALPRs. Flock Safety has defended the technology, citing built-in privacy protections such as audit logs.
European Politics
Director Uwe Boll has made his film Citizen Vigilante, which is banned in Germany, available to stream in full on X for 48 hours (through 10am ET on June 27). The movie stars Armie Hammer as an American living in Europe who takes action against criminal migrants. Bollâs announcement was reposted by Elon Musk. The release on X provides access to content restricted from distribution in Germany. Some critics have labeled the film racist and Islamophobic.
https://x.com/CitizenVMovie/status/2070144987224743956
Sources
Banned in Germany, Bollâs Vigilante Film Streams on X for 48 Hours
The film, banned in Germany, has already been reposted by Elon Musk.
SCOTUS Backs Trump on TPS, Asylum Rules as Citizenship Clash Looms
SCOTUS hands Trump two major wins on immigration as birthright citizenship case looms
White House Clears Four-Year Cap on Foreign Student Visas
The White House has completed review of a rule limiting the status of foreign students in the US on F-1 visas.
Virginia Man Faces Felonies for Sabotaging Flock Surveillance Cameras
Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Steak ân Shake Names First MAHA Officer to Purge Seed Oils
The heart of Steak ân Shakeâs transformation is a bold pledge: to eliminate industrial seed oils from its menu items and shift to cleaner ingredients.
Source | Submitted by Redneck Engineer
Schools Ban Thomasâ Muffins Over Petrochemical âBlueberriesâ
Thomasâ Blueberry English Muffins â the go-to breakfast staple in millions of homes and cafeterias â are getting yanked from school menus.
DOJ Charges 455 in $6.5B Medicare-Medicaid Fraud Takedown
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday that federal authorities have charged 455 defendants in a nationwide health care fraud operation involving an estimated $6.5 billion in false claims against government-funded health care programs.
Trump Teams With NRA on National Right-to-Carry Bill
Yeah, weâre working on it.
Rand Paul Subpoenas Fauci for Public Testimony on COVID Origins and Cover-Up
âDr. Fauci personally signed off on these experiments, then lied to Congress about it. Biden tried to protect him with a last-minute pardon. Thatâs the very definition of a cover-up.â
USPS to Withhold Mail Ballots From States Defying Trump Citizenship Order
U.S. Postmaster General announces that the Postal Service will not deliver mail-in ballots to states who refuse to comply with President Trumpâs Executive Order
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: RT_com, RepMenendez, AvrgJoeCrypto, ACLUofWisconsin, JohnRLottJr, circusbass, Flock_Safety, katie050902, Quantum Guard17, and RichardHeadCardboard.
