The news feed from Associated Press in Venezuela shows catastrophic damage in the aftermath of a pair of earthquakes that have devastated the Northern section of the country. Acting President Delcy RodrÃguez said at least 164 were dead and 971 injured; however, the death toll is climbing rapidly.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued its decision in Mullin v. Doe, holding that most non-constitutional (i.e., statutory) challenges to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations cannot even be heard by federal courts. Additionally, the Court held that the constitutional claim, that the decision to terminate TPS status for Haiti was based on racial discrimination, "will likely fail." This constitutes a major win for the Trump administration in the immigration arena and will have significant implications for TPS going forward.
Here's how this one set up:
The Trump administration moved to end TPS protections. But, of course, the lower courts blocked implementation of these policies. The administration sought Supreme Court review, and the Court granted certiorari to review the case before judgment because of its national importance. Mullin v. Doe (regarding TPS for Syrians) was consolidated with Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Miot et al. (TPS for Haitians).
In simplified terms, the question comes down to whether or not "Temporary" Protected Status is, in fact, temporary.
In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court reversed lower court rulings that had blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Syria and Haiti. The Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) largely bars federal courts from reviewing the Secretary of Homeland Security's decisions to designate, extend, or terminate TPS, foreclosing most of the plaintiffs' Administrative Procedure Act claims.
The Court also rejected — at least for purposes of preliminary/injunctive relief — the Haitian plaintiffs' claim that the TPS termination was motivated by racial animus. Assuming without deciding that heightened scrutiny applied, the majority concluded the challengers were unlikely to succeed, pointing to the administration's across-the-board policy of ending every TPS designation that had come up for review rather than evidence of race-based decision-making.
The Court emphasized that Congress — not the courts — is the proper check on alleged abuses of the TPS program.
Thursday's ruling clears the way for the administration to move forward with ending TPS protections for Haiti and Syria while any remaining proceedings play out in the lower courts. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett joined all or most of Alito's opinion, while Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/06/25/scotus-doemiot-n2203442
Somebody kind of went liberal on this one. I thought we straightened the libtards out on the Kings/Emperor bullshit.
Republicans continued their dominance in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, topping the Democrats 11-2 and extending the club’s winning streak to six consecutive seasons.
Eric Schmitt named MVP for this nose-bloodying play.
Doesn't mean the Epstein Files shouldn't be released in their entirety ... because they should have already been released, every page ... but it does make me have a lot of sympathy for the many, many victims in the UK.
The Obama Presidential Center may be an eyesore, but it is a fitting tribute to the Obama presidency.
Concern is mounting that taxpayers could be left holding the bag if the Obama Presidential Center runs into financial trouble, as the foundation behind it has yet to establish a promised $470 million safety net to guard against a public bailout.
The scrutiny comes as a Fox News Digital investigation found multiple contractors and subcontractors claiming losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions on the project, with some alleging they remain locked in payment disputes and face financial ruin just days before the center’s grand opening.
There was supposed to be a safety net so that Obama would not resume his old habit of bleeding taxpayers…
Under its agreement with the city, the Obama Foundation pledged to create the fund, known as an endowment, as part of its 99-year deal to take control of the publicly owned 19.3-acre section of Jackson Park for a one-time payment of just $10.
…but leftists are never done bleeding taxpayers. According to the most recent findings, only $1 million is in the fund. In the context of Democrats throwing money down ratholes, that is a rounding error.
Concerns about the center’s financial state have raged for years, especially since construction delays and costs have ballooned from an original estimate of roughly $330 million to at least $850 million based on 2021 figures. An updated final projected cost has not been made public.
There is a simple solution. Put Democrats back in the White House, federalize the project, and then print whatever amount of money will finance this hideous monument to a pernicious moonbat’s ego.
As fitting as the bloated cost, incompetent management, and likelihood of shafting taxpayers is the scheduled day the Obama Center will open to the public. Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday to reward race riots for which Obama sowed the seeds with his racially divisive community activist tactics.
https://moonbattery.com/obama-presidential-center-debacle-could-hammer-taxpayers/
Yeah, just like yesterday, these might have a little age on 'em, but I'm gonna empty this folder.
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