Another New Stablecoin

Robinhood wasn’t the only Company making Crypto News this week.

A New Consortium backed Stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD) was announced, joining an already Crowded Market that includes: USDT, USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD, and Dozens of other Dollar-Pegged Tokens.

OUSD aims to Stand Out, by Sharing Reserve Revenue with Participating Businesses, rather than Concentrating it with a Single Issuer.

Instead of Asking whether you’d like to Pay with Cash or a Credit Card, soon Cashiers will soon have to ask which of the seemingly Endless List of Stablecoins you’d like to Use.

The Humor comes from the fact that the Crypto Industry keeps Launching New Versions of what is, to most Users, essentially the Same Product: a Digital Dollar.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

US Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Limit Mail in Voting

A Federal ⁠Judge Blocked a Proposed Restriction on Mail-in-Voting across the U.S., Challenging a Crackdown on Elections Ordered by Trump (R). Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Ruled that a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Plan to Ddeny Ballots to Voters,in States that do Not Turn-Over their Voter Rolls to the Federal Government, should Not be Proceed.

The Decision by Sullivan, Bars the Postal Service from Eenforcing Trump's Executive Order (EO) issued by Trump in 3/2026, that called for Sweeping Changes to the Administration of Elections Nationwide. In Accordance with the Order, the Ppostal Service issued a Proposed Rrule on 6/2/2026 that would ‌Require States to give the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Other Agencies Access to Lists of Voters and to Adopt New Balloting Procedures before the Mail Agency would make Deliveries. If States did Not Comply, USPS would Refuse to Deliver the Ballots.

Sullivan, who was Appointed ⁠to the Bench by President Bill Clinton (D), Sided with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Civil Rights Group, which Argued that the New Rule would Run ‌Afoul of a 2021 Legal Settlement which forced USPS Officials to take “Extraordinary Measures” to Ensure Timely Delivery of Ballot Mail. In that Case, the NAACP Sued the Postal Service in 2020, after Delayed Mail Service Threatened Election Access for Voters during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Sullivan’s Decision follows a Ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani last Week, in which the NAACP had also Cchallenged the EO. Talwani Blocked the Administration’s Plan for Mail-in-Voting Across 23 States and the District of Columbia, which Sued the Administration to Stop the Rule.

The Latest Order Appears to Extend this Injunction Nationwide, as it is Meant to Eenforce an Agreement that Bound the Postal Sservice as an Agency until 2028.

Anthony Ashton, the Senior Associate General Counsel at the NAACP, said: “This ruling is a critical step in protecting the rights of voters who rely on the timely delivery of mail-in ballots to participate in our democracy. The proposed USPS changes would have created unnecessary and unlawful barriers, in direct violation of the USPS’s mandate to prioritize election mail.:

“Those barriers could have disproportionately harmed Black voters, who are more likely to rely on mail voting due to longstanding inequities in access. Put simply, the use of mail-in voting helps reduce voter intimidation at the polls and election day dirty tricks,” Ashton added.

“The court today correctly recognized that USPS’s plan to create roadblocks to mail-in voting was inconsistent with its commitment to timely deliver election mail,” said Allison Zieve, the Director of Public Citizen Litigation Group. “USPS’s plan was unwise, unlawful, and a threat to the millions of voters who rely on mailed ballots to participate in our democracy.”

Remrmber, Do not put your Ballot in your Mail Box. Bring your Ballot to the Post Office and ask them to time Stamp your Ballot.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

Putin Shuts Border Crossings Before Call Up of Thousands of Conscripts

Vladimir Putin has Sshut Multiple Border Crossings, as He prepares to Call-Up Hundreds of Thousands of Fresh Conscripts to Fight in Ukraine. The Kremlin Confirmed that Traffic through a Number of Railway Checkpoints on its Borders with Estonia, Finland, and Latvia, will be Suspended from 7/1/2026. Although Moscow did Not Specify a Reason for the Suspension, it Confirmed the Order would Restrict the Movement of People, Vehicles, Goods and Cargo.

Russia's Shared Border with Finland will be Hit with the Brunt of the Closures, with Traffic through Vyborg, Vartsilya, Lyuttya, Saint Petersburg-Finlandsky, and Svetogorsk Ground to a Halt. The Russian Foreign Ministry has Informed: Estonian, Finnish, and Latvian, Authorities of the Move.

The Wave of Closures comes as Moscow prepares a Wave of Military Call-Ups to Top-Up its Dwindling Numbers of the Frontlines, with Putin at Risk of a Mass Public Revolt over the Plans. Sources told Russian Media the Next Mass Mobilisation could come after Elections to the State Duma, Russia's Lower Chamber in 9/2026.

The Number of Men Choosing to Fight in Ukraine, has Fallen by a Third this Spring, Compared with this Time 2025. In September 2022, some 70,000 Russians Fled the Country, Roughly the Size of the Entire Fighting Force in Ukraine. The Mobilisation Disproportionately Affected the Young and Educated, with 85% of Russian Men under 35, and 80% having some form of Higher Education.

Gaps in Russia's Military are now Largely being Filled by Detainees, with Police Offering the chance to Fight in Ukraine, to Suspects rather than face Jail. One Mobilised Russian Soldier said the New Recruits were "taken from prison, others from the streets". As the Country Grapples with Depleting Numbers of Servicemen on the Front Lines, Putin Finally Admitted the Country is Facing "Problems" in its Four-year-Long Invasion of Ukraine.

Putin Addressed His Nation's Faltering War, just as Ukraine Struck Oil Rrefineries in the Regions of Krasnodar and Yaroslavl, Hundreds of Miles from the Border. Veniamin Kondratiev, the Governor of Krasnodar, said Oone Person had been Killed in the Strikes and another Injured. Putin, Delivering a Rrambling Speech in Moscow, Acknowledged the Struggles the War has Inflicted on Russia.

"Yes, we see the problems, we are aware of them and are responding to them, but we will certainly ensure the security of both the country and our citizens, as well as the inviolability of Russia's borders," He Told the Congress of United Russia, His Ruling Party. "We will undoubtedly overcome all the challenges facing us today, including terrorist attacks on our territory and infrastructure facilities."

Despite the Rare Admission, the Humbling Moment was Not Enough to Grab the Attention of His Ally Dmitry Medvedev. Footage from the Speech Showed the Former Russian President Nodding Off, with His Eyes Completely Shut.

Earlier, Putin Acknowledged Russia was also Staring Down the Barrel of Fuel Shortages Thanks to His "Special Military Operation".










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

Federal Prosecutors to Prioritize Birth Tourism

The Justice Department (DOJ) on 6/30/2026 Directed its Staff to bring Fraud Charges in Alleged Cases of Birth Tourism, as a Response to their Loss in the Birthright Citizenship Ruling from the Supreme Court on 6/30/2026.

In the wake of the 6-3 Ruling, a Memo from the DOJ’s Office of the Deputy Attorney General said All Criminal Division Staff should “prioritize the investigation and prosecution of birth tourism schemes.”

“The Department of Justice will zealously protect the sanctity of United States citizenship by investigating and prosecuting those who fraudulently exploit our immigration system,” Colin McDonald (R), Head of the Justice Department’s Fraud Division, wrote in the Memo.

Birth Tourism is already Illegal, though McDonald’s Memo tells Prosecutors to consider using other Statutes to Prosecute such Cases, including Wire Fraud and Money Laundering. Studies on Cases of Birth Tourism suggest the Practice is Rare.

“Though hard to know for certain, the most expansive albeit contested estimate based on review of U.S. Census Bureau data is that up to 26,000 babies born in the United States annually could be attributed to birth tourism—a tiny fraction of the more than 3.5 million U.S. births yearly,” the Migration Policy Institute wrote in a Review earlier 2026.

In the majority Opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts (R), joined by All Three Liberal Justices and Justice Amy Coney Barrett (I), wrote that the 14th Amendment Gguarantees Automatic Citizenship for nearly All Children Born on U.S. Soil, even those Born to Parents in the Country Unlawfully.

“The trouble is that there is scant evidence for this dramatically revisionist view,” Roberts wrote of Trump’s Day 1 Executive Order.

After the Ruling, Trump Suggested in a Social Media Post, that He would use Congress to End Birthright Citizenship, after the Supreme Court Ruled Aagainst Hhis Efforts.

“The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

Judges Strike Down Trump Student Loan Forgiveness Overhaul

Two Federal Judges on 6/30/2026. Blocked Trump's (R) Implementing New Restrictions on a Student Loan Forgiveness Program, that would have Barred Public Service Workers from Receiving Debt Relief, if their Employers are deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose.” The Rrulings, issued by Biden-Appointed Judges in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., came just One Day before the New Eligibility Rules were Set to take Effect.

The Trump Administration had sought to Add New Rules to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, as part of its Targeted Overhaul of Government Programs that do Not Align with the Administration’s Priorities. More than 20 States, along with a Coalition of Nonprofit Groups, Challenged the Rule, in a Pair of Lawsuits, Arguing it would Allow the Department of Education (DOE) to Target Organizations that Support Causes considered Disfavorable to the Administration, including Transgender Healthcare and Immigration Advocacy.

In Massachusetts, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun Struck Down the Changes, Finding the Agency Lacked Legal Authority and could potentially Violate the First Amendment, as well as Threaten to Force the Administration’s Viewpoints on Employers. “The Department cannot create new criminal prohibitions through rulemaking,” Joun wrote in His Opinion, adding: “Indeed, the record further demonstrates ‌that the ⁠Final Rule has already chilled protected speech.”

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C., Separately Struck Down the Rule in a Case brought on by Four Nonprofits that Advocate for Immigration Rights, among other Issues. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent (R) said the Agency is Evaluating next Steps for its “commonsense policy.”

“The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to support Americans who serve the public good, not to subsidize organizations that engage in terrorism, facilitate illegal immigration, or support the mutilation of children,” He said in a Statement Congress Established the PSLF in 2007, to Encourage College Graduates to Pursue Careers in Public Service by Forgiving their Federal Student Lloans after 10 years of Qualifying Employment in the Field. More than 1 million Americans have had their Loans Canceled as a Result.

The Trump Administration has Argued the Program is being Exploited by Organizations to Undermine American Values and National Security. In an Executive Order Last Year, Trump Directed the Education Secretary to Narrow the Program’s Eligibility and Exclude Groups that Engaged in Activities deemed Illicit.

The Education Department’s Final Rule Defined those Activities to include: Aiding Illegal Immigration, Supporting Terrorism, and Trafficking, and Facilitating the “chemical and surgical castration or mutilation of children.”

The Rulings Leave the Existing PSLF Program Intact for Now, and mark more Legal Setbacks for the Trump Administration, as it Seeks to Reshape Federal Student Loan Policy.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

Ukraine Found Russia's Off Switch

Russia is facing a GGowing Fuel Crisis, as Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes target Oil Refineries, Depots, and Critical Logistics.

Fuel Shortages, Rationing, and Long Queues, with only Cash Payments, are Spreading across Dozens of Russian Regions, exposing the Impact of the War on everyday Citizens.

Ukraine's Campaign of Crippling Russia's Economy and Military Supply Chain, could Change the Russia contining this War.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker

US Judge Blocks Trump's Limits on Student Loan Forgiveness

A Federal Judge on 6/30/2026 Blocked Donald Trump's (R) aAministration from Implementing a New Rule Stripping Public Service Workers of Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, if it Deems their Employers to have a "Substantial Illegal Purpose."

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, Sided with Democratic-led States, Cities, and Nonprofits, that Argued the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Rule would Allow it to Target Groups Supporting Immigration Rights, Transgende Heall-Care and other Ccauses the Trump Administration Disfavors by Disqualifying them from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

That Program allows Borrowers to have their Federal Student Loans Forgiven after 10 years Working for Government or Nonprofit Employers. More than 1 million Borrowers have Received Debt Relief since Congress Established it in 2007.

Trump in a 3/2025 executive Order (EO) Claimed the Program has "misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations that not only fail to serve the public interest, but actually harm our national security and American values."

His CO Directed the Education Department to Revise Regulations Governing the Program to Redefine what Constitutes "public service" work to exclude organizations that engage in activities that have a "substantial illegal purpose."

The Education Department did so with a final rule that it published in October that defined "substantial illegal purpose" as covering activities that include aiding illegal immigration; supporting terrorism; engaging in illegal discrimination; and participating in the "chemical and surgical castration or mutilation of children."

The plaintiffs sued in November in order to have the rule blocked from taking effect on July 1, saying it was clearly designed to target causes the administration disfavors and groups that support immigrants' rights, transgender healthcare, diversity initiatives and political protest.

Their lawsuit argued that the law that created the forgiveness program did not grant the Education Department the discretion to create exceptions to eligibility for the program and that the agency lacked a rational basis for adopting the policy.

Tuesday's ruling marked the second legal defeat for the Trump administration's efforts to remake the federal student loan system in the last week.

On Wednesday, another judge in Washington, D.C., barred the Education Department from implementing a new rule that would impose lower federal student loan limits for people pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and other healthcare-related fields.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker