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Supreme Court nears end of term with major cases pending on guns, elections, immigration and presidential power

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The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term, with rulings still pending in several high-profile disputes involving firearms limits, election rules, Temporary Protected Status and the scope of presidential authority.

Vice President J.D. Vance has described his 2021 remark about 'childless cat ladies' as one of the dumbest things he has ever said. The reflection appears in his forthcoming memoir Communion, which details his conversion to Catholicism.

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The US government directed Anthropic to immediately suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models on Friday. The company complied with a full global shutdown after receiving the national security order at 5:21 p.m. ET.

CNN host Michael Smerconish dismissed Democratic calls to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, arguing that his provocative social media posts toward Iran reflect a calculated strategy rather than instability. Smerconish highlighted reports of a deliberative process behind Trump's decision to launch Operation Epic Fury, contrasting it with public rhetoric. A ceasefire emerged 90 minutes before Trump's deadline.

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The Selective Service System has moved forward with plans to automatically enroll draft-eligible men using federal data, replacing the current requirement that most men register themselves around their 18th birthday. The change was mandated by the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and is under federal regulatory review, with officials indicating implementation is targeted for December 2026.

A federal court approved a settlement on January 17, 2025, resolving long-running U.S. litigation involving the Alavi Foundation and interests in the Manhattan office tower at 650 Fifth Avenue. The settlement’s main terms—including transferring Alavi’s assets to a newly created charity and providing $318 million in payments or releases to the U.S. government and terrorism judgment creditors—were later described in a filing with New York’s charities regulator and reported by Jewish Insider.

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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 17, 2026, stating he could not support the ongoing US war in Iran due to a lack of imminent threat and alleged pressure from Israel. The move drew sharp responses from Trump administration figures defending the action as necessary against Iran's nuclear capabilities. Kent's past statements had advocated stronger action against Iran.

 

 

 

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