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1 President Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire After Iranian Attack On US Bases
President Trump announced last night that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “Complete and Total” cease-fire that would end their 12-day war. Under the plan, Iran stops firing six hours after the announcement, Israel halts strikes 12 hours later, and the conflict is declared over after another 12 hours. A White House official credits Qatari mediation and direct talks led by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Over the weekend, the United States hit three Iranian nuclear facilities; Iran answered with a missile barrage on the U.S.-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar that caused no injuries. Trump called Iran’s response “very weak” and thanked Doha for help. Even if the cease-fire holds, arguments over Iran’s uranium program, and U.S. intelligence about it, remain unresolved.
2 Supreme Court Allows Administration To Resume Third-Country Removals Without Due Process Requirements
The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative majority has cleared the way for President Trump’s team to restart a quick plan that sends some migrants to a third country instead of their home country. In a short order yesterday, the justices paused a lower-court rule that had forced officers to give each person extra notice and time to say they might be tortured if moved. Judge Brian Murphy’s order from last month told agents to name the destination, wait ten days for safety claims, then give fifteen more days to fight any bad finding. A group of migrants headed for South Sudan had sued, saying they never got a fair chance. With the stay in place, deportation flights to El Salvador, Guatemala, South Sudan, and Libya can restart while the case drags on, which could take years. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote a sharp dissent, saying the Court rewards “lawless” actions that risk lives. Homeland Security called the order a “MAJOR win” and told crews to “fire up the deportation planes.” The high court did not explain its decision, and full hearings are still months away. Lawyers for the migrants say they will keep fighting, noting the ruling only limits the lower court’s power at this early step.
3 Texas Governor Vetoes Bill To Ban All THC Products
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have outlawed every consumable THC product, from vape pens to gummies, just before it could become law. The measure would have made owning, making, or selling such items a misdemeanor and wiped out a booming, billion-dollar industry that sprang up through hemp loopholes. Supporters argued the ban was needed because federal oversight is weak and products can be unsafe. Critics countered that many Texans rely on the goods for relief not available through the state’s tight medical-marijuana rules and that thousands of jobs were on the line. Abbott’s last-minute veto means the shelves stay stocked for now.