A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from seizing voter registration data from Rhode Island, the latest judicial setback for the Trump administration's push to access state voter rolls ahead of the US midterm elections. The ruling adds to a pattern of court resistance to the administration's data-access efforts across multiple states. Rhode Island officials had resisted the DOJ's demand, and the court sided with the state in blocking the seizure. The administration has framed these data requests as part of a voter integrity initiative, but courts have consistently questioned the legal basis for compelling states to hand over sensitive registration records. The decision leaves the federal government without a clear enforcement mechanism to obtain the data unilaterally. Watchers should track whether the DOJ appeals or shifts strategy, and whether similar rulings in other states consolidate into a precedent that effectively forecloses federal compulsion of voter roll access before the midterm cycle.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
