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Supreme Court justice pauses ruling weakening Voting Rights Act  The Washington Post Supreme Court May Weaken 1965 Voting Rights Act Further  Newsweek Group challenges ruling that potentially weakens the Voting Rights Act  SCOTUSblog Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court  AP News North Dakota legislative district map to remain in place for now, Supreme …

The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future  The New York Times Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways  AP News Grand Canyon Lodge lost in fire was a remote sanctuary for travelers  The Washington Post Grand Canyon National Park Update on Dragon Bravo Fire  National Park Service (.gov) Photos: The Grand Canyon Burns  The Atlantic …

Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water  The Washington Post The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center  The New York Times Florida lawmaker Anna Eskamani on her ‘horrific’ visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  WBUR ‘A black hole’: Attorneys say they still can’t reach clients in Alligator Alcatraz  Miami Herald Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courts  WPLG …

Trump pulls federal funds for California’s high-speed rail  Politico Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California’s high-speed rail  ABC7 Los Angeles Trump rescinds $4bn in US funding for California High-Speed Rail project  The Guardian $4 billion in federal funding for California High-Speed Rail project terminated  KBAK Governor Newsom responds to Trump’s latest gift to China: Defunding America’s only high-speed rail  Governor of California …

Republicans call Schumer’s bluff on cuts to PBS and foreign aid  Axios Senate marches toward passing Trump’s $9B clawback bill after dramatic late-night votes  Fox News GOP senators voice concern about $9B spending-cut bill they say they will vote for  NBC News What are rescissions – and why does Trump want Congress to approve them?  The Guardian Trump faces questions on Powell, Epstein as …

Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?  The New York Times EU warns that its trade with the US could be effectively wiped out if Trump follows through on his threat  CNN Trump’s Tariffs Make an E.U. Deal Harder to Achieve, Experts Say  Time Magazine Trump’s 30% tariff letter leaves EU scrambling to bring U.S. on side  CNBC Trump tariffs send …

Lightning Kills 1 and Injures 13 on Archery Range in New Jersey, Police Say  The New York Times 1 dead, more than a dozen injured by lightning strike at NJ archery range amid storms  NBC New York 1 dead, 13 hurt after lightning strike in Jackson Township, New Jersey  CBS News 10 people struck by lightning in N.J. town, 1 seriously injured, sheriff …

‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom jolts California with bid to throw out House maps  Politico Texas lawmakers to consider congressional map redrawing after pressure from Trump  KEYE Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  AP News Gov. Gavin Newsom eyes redraw of California congressional districts to send more Democrats to DC  KCRA Trump shares more …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement, according to a report Florida’s attorney general is required to file as punishment for defying the judge’s ruling. Both men were arrested in late May …

Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were among those indicted in an alleged scheme to drum up bogus crimes against immigrants so they could qualify for a special visa that allows noncitizen crime victims to remain in the US. The top cops allegedly took “hundreds” of bribes in exchange for filing false police reports detailing made-up crimes against the …