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Today in Politics, Bulletin 405. 6/25/26

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Today in Politics, Bulletin 405. 6/25/26 Ron Filipkowski Jun 25 ∙ … 5 major court decisions today - 4 from SCOTUS and 2 from the US District Courts. From SCOTUS Blog: Wolford v. Lopez : “The Supreme Court on struck down a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for gun owners to bring their guns onto private property that is open to the public unless they have the property owner’s specific consent. By a vote of 6-3, the justices agreed with a group of Maui residents with concealed-carry permits that the law violates the 2nd Amend’s guarantee of the right to bear arms.” Mullin v. Doe : “The Court cleared the way for the fed govt to remove protections for citizens of Haiti and Syria under a federal program that allows foreign citizens to stay in the US when the govt believes that it is not safe for them to return to their homes. By a vote of 6-3, the court ruled that the federal law creating the TPS program bars courts from reviewing the determinations by then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to end...

Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Strikes Ship in the Strait – 6/25/26

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Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Strikes Ship in the Strait – 6/25/26 While a cargo ship burns in the Gulf of Oman, the president has nothing on his schedule but a tele-rally and a steak dinner MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas Jun 25 ∙ Hi all, Ben here. It’s Thursday, June 25th, and we have got a lot to get through today, so let’s jump right in. Remember to like, share, and re-stack to spread these updates far and wide. Top stories we’re tracking: Iran strikes another cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, just as I predicted this morning, while ships turn back from the “forbidden corridor” Foreign Minister Araghchi and Oman’s FM agree to a 60-day window of free transit through the Strait, after which Iran starts charging fees The Wall Street Journal reports Iran is eyeing up to $40 billion a year in tolls once the dust settles US crude inventories post a massive surprise draw as Brent crude keeps sliding on what sure looks like market manipulation Marco Rubio gets grilled in Bahra...