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• Political Developments and Immigration:

  • The Supreme Court is set to decide on the legality of President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

  • The administration has implemented a new immigration crackdown, including halting applications from certain countries and establishing a new USCIS Vetting Center to strengthen screening.

  • The President continues to face criticism for his anti-immigrant rhetoric and for deploying National Guard troops in Washington D.C. as part of a crime crackdown.

• Military and Foreign Policy:

  • The Pentagon is under intense scrutiny and facing calls from Democrats to release video footage regarding a second, deadly military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, with questions about the legality of the operations.

  • Congress unveiled an annual defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending, which includes cuts to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

  • The National Defense Strategy policy paper, released by the administration, lays out a plan to cultivate resistance to what it calls Europe’s "current trajectory."

• Legal and Judicial Matters:

  • The US Supreme Court approved redrawn Texas congressional maps, overturning a lower court ruling that had found likely racial gerrymandering.

  • An arrest has been made in connection with the pipe bombs that were planted outside the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

  • A federal judge has ordered the release of Epstein grand jury materials from the 2006-2007 federal investigation, citing a newly signed law.

• Health and Public Service:

  • A CDC panel voted to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns, removing the broad recommendation for all U.S. newborns.

  • D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down.

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