Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-ruling-00980448
Dems split on Israel in failed Lebanon vote - Live Updates - POLITICO
The resolution, offered by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), would have limited the Trump administration’s ability to intervene militarily in Lebanon, where Israel has attacked Hezbollah. It was defeated 189-235. But more than twice as many Democrats backed Tlaib on this second effort in less than a month, with 187 members of her party supporting the resolution versus just 91 four weeks prior. Two Republicans voted for it...
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/30/congress/house-lebanon-democrat-split-00981948
Supreme Court to decide on right to own assault weapons - POLITICO
While the Supreme Court has repeatedly nullified gun restrictions in recent years, longstanding precedent allows authorities to ban “dangerous” and “unusual” weapons. Federal law banned the manufacture and import of such weapons from 1994 to 2004. Eleven states and numerous cities have broad bans on the weapons.
However, gun-rights advocates contend that AR-15-style rifles are now so common that they can hardly be considered “unusual.” …
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/supreme-court-assault-weapons-00981996
Thompson bill includes legal employment pathway for undocumented farm workers - Live Updates - POLITICO
House floor is frozen after GOP holdouts reject Johnson’s election-bill plan - POLITICO
Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, called the situation “unhinged” on the floor Tuesday.
“What on earth are we doing here?” McGovern said. “Every week, wondering if someone’s going to throw a fit, if Donald Trump is going to post something crazy and blow everything up, if Mike Johnson is going to bring something to the floor when he doesn’t have the votes.”…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/house-gop-frozen-save-america-00982083




