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The Trump administration says Social Security data may help spot noncitizens who are registered to vote. LA Times
The dispute stands to heighten voters' economic worries and add to the GOP's political challenge in dead-heat races, analysts say. LA Times
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The incident has rattled residents in the posh neighborhood, where a low crime rate and high income levels have not protected the community from illegal migration. New York Post
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Ukraine's army airdropped ground robots behind the frontline to take out 3,000 Russian soldiers and reclaim 48 square miles of occupied territory in Donetsk. New York Post
Sylvester Stallone admits to struggling with bulimia and using steroids while filming 'Rocky.' New York Post
She’s back on the campaign trail – and some Democrats wish she’d go back to Brentwood. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She is a loser.
The longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about 2028. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The GOP must prevail.
Three illegal aliens residing in Georgia are facing federal charges after being accused of casting illegal ballots in past federal elections, despite Democrat assertions that non-citizens and illegal immigrants are not voting in federal elections. OANN
Americans collectively own 461 million firearms -- and AR-15-style rifles account for about 40 million of those, according to a new study by Georgetown University professor William English. Washington Times
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Homeland Security asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to step into a fight over the government's ability to remove illegal immigrants to 'third countries' when their homelands won't take them back. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: No one wants them.
Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm, which has canceled flights, concerts and sporting events. CBS
VOA VIEW: A lot of flooding.
The disclosure comes at a time of heightened concern over AI agents acting outside of human control. CBS
Alabama sued the social media company in 2025, claiming the platform had negative effects on the mental well-being of youths. CBS
VOA VIEW: TIKTOK is a threat.
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The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos." CBS
The two-week trial in New Mexico centered on accusations Facebook deceived users about a data breach. CBS
Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles. CNBC
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In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court upheld the Department of Defense's blacklisting of Anthropic. CNBC
The decision is the second in less than a month by an appeals court that states have a role in regulating sports-related event contracts. CNBC
With a brilliant hardware funnel and an options market pricing in juicy short-term premiums, Meta looks primed for a powerful breakout into 2027. CNBC
Saudi exports are rising despite escalating attacks on its infrastructure from Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq. CNBC
Iran has asked the U.S. to meet the same conditions laid out in the June 17 memorandum of understanding, Iran's foreign minister said. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran thinks the US is desparate.
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President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want to be what the president is calling the "Super Intelligence czar." CNBC
President Donald Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal, and he told aides that he plans to resume attacks on Iran after the elections in November. UPI
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 ship Saturday morning from California with a secret mission for the U.S. military. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 7 a.m. PDT UPI
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A federal judge in North Carolina said the trial for former FBI Director James Comey won't begin until 2027 as she works through multiple motions. UPI
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to use an expanded federal database with citizenship information. UPI
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called for preventing a vacuum in southern Lebanon if no agreement is reached on a new international force. UPI
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that President Donald Trump said he would allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles. UPI
VOA VIEW: This should awaken Russia.
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A group of Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to a state law that requires public schools to post a version of the Ten Commandments in a visible spot in every classroom. As they should.
The more-than-two-dozen families of various religious faiths and none are appealing a lower court's decision in April to uphold Senate Bill 10. The families are from 22 school districts throughout the state and are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom from Religion Foundation. "Texas politicians shouldn't have a seat at the table in deciding how our children receive their religious education," said plaintiffs Rebekah and Ted Lowe of Austin, who are raising their children in Christian and Jewish religious traditions. "This law puts one version of religious beliefs above all other in our public schools and sends a message to our children that what we teach them about religion at home is somehow wrong."
"I'm not only worried about my own kids, but I'm deeply concerned about all the children in my congregation," said plaintiff Rabbi Joshua Fixler of Houston. "These displays put children in the position of having to defend themselves and their families' religious beliefs against a government mandate that makes them feel different and separate from their classmates." In April, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law does not violate the First Amendment's establishment clause -- which prevents the government from establishing a religion -- or free exercise clause -- which forbids government from prohibiting "free exercise" of religion.
"This is a major victory for Texas and our moral values," said Ken Paxton, Texas's Republican attorney general, after the ruling. "The Ten Commandments have had a profound impact on our nation, and it's important that students learn from them every single day." However, in its release on the request Monday, the ACLU noted that a Supreme Court case in 1980 -- Stone vs. Graham -- already dealt with the matter of the Ten Commandments in public schools. In that case, the high court found that a Kentucky law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public-school classroom was unconstitutional and violated the establishment clause.
In the filing. the lawyers for the famalies involved said the court should again reject the idea of government-imposed religion. "If the permanent, unavoidable imposition of biblical scripture in public-school classrooms does not interfere with, or threaten to undermine, parents' ability to direct their children's religious education and ot instill particular religious beliefs and practices, it is difficult to imagine what would," the filing said.
