The Supreme Court Enables Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda
Two new rulings make it easier for the Administration to prevent migrants from claiming asylum and to expel lawful refugees.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-supreme-court-enables-trumps-cruel-immigration-agenda
Happy 100th to George Booth!
https://tbrnewsmedia.com/cartoonist-george-booth-formerly-of-stony-brook-dies-at-96/
Can J. D. Vance Serve Both God and Donald Trump?
The Vice-President has written a book about his faith that leaves out the most important questions.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/can-j-d-vance-serve-both-god-and-donald-trump
The Israeli Employers Who Want to Bring Palestinian Workers Back
More than a hundred thousand Palestinians worked in Israel before October 7th. Most can no longer cross the border—and many are now destitute.
How Bad an Idea Was Brexit?
It hasn’t done what its
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/global-notes/how-bad-an-idea-was-brexit
New York Primary-Election Results
Micah Lasher, along with a slate of candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, won in competitive races across New York City.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/election-2026/new-york-primary-elections-map-live-results
America’s Last Bookie Goes Down
Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and DraftKings, where is the line between legal and illegal gambling?
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-crime/americas-last-bookie-goes-down
Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s “Regime Change” is packed with news about the Trump White House that will stay news.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/06/chronicle-of-a-disaster-foretold
New York Primary-Elections Map: Live Results
A number of Democratic strongholds are hosting competitive congressional primaries, with establishment incumbents and candidates trying to fend off left-wing challengers.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/election-2026/new-york-primary-elections-map-live-results
Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?
Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
🔗 https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/do-netanyahus-domestic-opponents-offer-a-real-alternative
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Joel VanderWerf
