Leaders of institutions, particularly in the decadent modern West, have long since abandoned reason. Indeed, even when they try to restore a degree of common sense, their efforts often come with exasperating caveats. For instance, according to BBC, Kirsty Coventry, the new president of the International Olympic Committee, said at...

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court just handed President Trump his biggest win yet — a true game-changer for his Second Term (and for this Nation). Writing for the Court, Amy Coney Barrett said that universal nationwide injunctions issued by rogue judges are Unconstitutional and illegal: A huge rulling by the Supreme Court, smacking down the ridiculous process of nationwide injunctions. Under our system, everyone has to follow the law–including judges! pic.twitter.com/S3Os7RpV6F — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 27, 2025 I do have to disagree with my President on one point…calling this a GIANT WIN doesn’t even go far enough.  This is truly game-changing to the rest of his Presidency!!! This greatly speeds up and frees up President Trump to now implement his agenda on every issue. The days of some random Obama/Soros District Court judge from Timbuktu issuing a ruling that stops President Trump are OVER! BREAKING: The Supreme Court just put the brakes on activist judges blocking national policy with “universal injunctions.” In a 6–3 ruling written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, SCOTUS said federal courts are overstepping when they issue nationwide rulings for people who aren’t… pic.twitter.com/oFGGfmNKyr — Hank (@HANKonX) June 27, 2025 Here’s a quick summary of all the key details: Big Win for Trump Administration: The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that lower federal courts likely exceeded their constitutional authority by issuing nationwide injunctions — a major victory for President Trump and his executive powers. Limiting Judicial Overreach: Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the conservative majority, said federal courts are meant to settle individual disputes, not oversee the entire Executive Branch or block federal policies wholesale. Impact on Trump’s Executive Order: The case originated from President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens on short-term visas or without legal status. Lower courts had blocked the order nationwide — the Supreme Court said that went too far. Nationwide Injunctions Not Historically Grounded: The Court ruled that such broad injunctions were not contemplated in the Judiciary Act of 1789 and lack any historical basis. Injunctions Must Be Narrow: Courts may only grant relief to the actual plaintiffs in a lawsuit, unless the case is formally certified as a class action — tightening the scope of judicial remedies against federal policy. Constitutionality of Trump’s Order Undecided: Importantly, the Court did not rule on whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order is constitutional. The ruling was strictly about judicial authority and the proper scope of injunctions. Liberal Justices Dissent Strongly: Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented. Jackson warned the ruling lets the government violate constitutional rights until every affected individual sues. Justice Barrett Rebukes Dissent: In a rare move, Barrett directly criticized Justice Jackson’s dissent, accusing her of wanting an “imperial Judiciary” while criticizing an “imperial Executive.” Ruling Leaves Some Doors Open: The Court left open the possibility that state governments may still be able to obtain broader relief — allowing for case-by-case discretion on whether a nationwide remedy is needed. Future Implications: This decision will limit the growing trend of single federal judges halting presidential actions nationwide, forcing challenges to be more targeted and possibly slower. Attorney General Praises Ruling: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi applauded the ruling, saying it ends “endless” judicial blockades of Trump’s policies and affirms the President’s authority to act. Here was the best part: Here’s more live from Fox News: BREAKING: SCOTUS just ruled that the nationwide injunctions by activist judges likely exceed their authority MASSIVE WIN This should help put a stop to the judicial activism trying to halt Trump’s agenda pic.twitter.com/qFkdxsL4uk — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 27, 2025 While not directly the issue of the case, this also opens the door for President Trump to end birthright citizenship. At the very least, it puts his Executive Order doing so back on the table for now, with the lower court injunction now ruled as illegal and Unconstitutional: JUST IN: President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship officially in effect. — Remarks (@remarks) June 27, 2025 That doesn’t mean this issue isn’t still on the table and will almost certainly eventually be appealed to the Supreme Court to be ruled on directly, but for now it removes the lower court injunction that had stopped the Executive Order. Who else is doing their happy dance right now with me?

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The Supreme Court handed down an opinion on Friday in a case regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, ruling that lower courts do not have the unilateral authority to block Trump’s agenda. The justices ruled 6-3 along ideological lines, allowing Trump to try to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country while legal challenges against his order proceed in others. The ruling did not address the question of birthright citizenship itself. Birthright citizenship is the practice of granting automatic citizenship rights for babies born on United States soil, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. Previously, lower courts in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state had issued nationwide injunctions that blocked Trump’s order from taking effect. Justice Amy Coney Barrett penned the opinion for the majority. JULY 4 SALE: Get Six Months Of DW+ Free She wrote that “federal courts do not exercise general oversight of the Executive Branch; they resolve cases and controversies consistent with the authority Congress has given them.” “When a court concludes that the Executive Branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too,” Barrett said. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion saying, “For good reason, the Court today puts an end to the “increasingly common” practice of federal courts issuing universal injunctions.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent that was joined by Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan. Jackson also wrote her own dissent, which stated that “the Court’s decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law.” Barrett blistered Jackson’s dissent in the court’s opinion. “We will not dwell on Justice Jackson’s argument, which is at odds with more than two centuries’ worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself. We observe only this: Justice Jackson decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.” Very sharp rebuke of Jackson's dissent.Last sentence ends: "law against anyone, anywhere." ACB majority opinion concludes: "JUSTICE JACKSON decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary." pic.twitter.com/CU9Ryss8rq — Philip Wallach (@PhilipWallach) June 27, 2025 Barrett went on to say that Jackson “skips over” the “limits on judicial authority.” “Because analyzing the governing statute involves boring ‘legalese,’ …  she seeks to answer ‘a far more basic question of enormous practical significance: May a federal court in the United States of America order the Executive to follow the law?'” Barrett wrote. “In other words, it is unnecessary to consider whether Congress has constrained the Judiciary; what matters is how the Judiciary may constrain the Executive. Justice Jackson would do well to heed her own admonition: ‘[E]veryone, from the President on down, is bound by law.’ That goes for judges too.” Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated Friday’s ruling. “Today, the Supreme Court instructed district courts to STOP the endless barrage of nationwide injunctions against President Trump,” Bondi posted on X. “This Department of Justice will continue to zealously defend @POTUS’s policies and his authority to implement them.” Today, the Supreme Court instructed district courts to STOP the endless barrage of nationwide injunctions against President Trump. This would not have been possible without tireless work from our excellent lawyers @TheJusticeDept and our Solicitor General John Sauer. This… — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) June 27, 2025  

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the Pentagon would rename a Navy ship from a gay icon to a World War II hero who gave his life to keep his ship operational during a major battle. “I’m pleased to officially announce that the Department of the Navy is renaming the replenishment oil formally known as the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson,” Hegseth said. “We are taking the politics out of ship-naming; we’re not renaming the ship to anything political; this is not about political activists, unlike the previous administration.” “Instead, we’re renaming the ship after a United States Navy Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, as it should be,” he continued. “People want to be proud of the ship they’re sailing in, and so we’re renaming it after a chief, a navy chief, that during the battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942, Chief Watertender Peterson led a repair party on the U.S.S. Neosho. The ship was severely damaged by Japanese dive-bombers and the entire repair party was either killed or severely wounded. Peterson himself was gravely wounded, yet he managed to single-handedly close the bulkhead stop valves, thereby helping to keep the ship operational.” JULY 4 SALE: Get Six Months Of DW+ Free Peterson suffered third-degree burns to his face, shoulders, arms, and hands after his actions on May 7, 1942; he died on May 13 at the age of 42 and was buried at sea. Peterson and his wife had two sons. “In performing his historic actions and heroic actions, Peterson received additional injuries, and burns, which tragically resulted in his death, but his spirit of self-sacrifice and concern for his crewmates was in keeping with the finest traditions of the Navy. And for his heroic actions, Oscar Peterson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. So I would like to officially welcome the USNS Oscar V. Peterson to the Navy’s Vessel Register,” Hegseth concluded. I am pleased to announce that the United States Navy is renaming the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. We are taking the politics out of ship naming. pic.twitter.com/2ypwAQGdAl — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) June 27, 2025 In July 2016, during the Obama administration, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced he would name John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers after prominent civil rights leaders, then named one after Harvey Milk, a gay San Francisco city supervisor who was assassinated along with San Francisco Democratic Mayor George Moscone in November 1978. “Milk’s naval service was utterly unremarkable,” National Review has noted.