US Judge Blocks Trump from Stripping Immigrants of Work Permits

A Federal Judge on 7/21/2026 Temporarily Blocked Trump's (R) Administration from Stripping Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers and Immigrants, who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of their Ability to Work in the U.S. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton in Boston, sided with a Coalition of Immigrant Rights Groups and Labor Unions that Sued to Block U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), from moving Forward with a Series of Policies Designed to Implement New Immigration Related Restrictions Enacted by Congress last year.

Gorton's Order will be in Place until He Decides whether to Issue a Longer-Term Pause of the Trump Administration's Policy. The Judge said He would Rule on that by 8/5/2026. Trump's Signature Tax and Spending Law that was Passed by the Republican-Led Congress in July 2025, for the First Time imposed Fees to Apply for Asylum and Restricted Employment Authorization for People with TPS.

That is a Designation that lets Migrants from Countries Stricken by: War, Natural Disaster, or other Catastrophes, to Live and Work in the U.S., while it is Unsafe for them to Return to their Home Countries. The Trump Administration has sought as Part of the Republican President's Hardline Immigration Agenda to Eend TPS for People from more than a 12 Countries. The U.S. Supreme Court in 6/2026, Allowed it to do so in the Case of Thousands of Haitian and ⁠Syrian Immigrants.

The Plaintiffs in a Lawsuit Filed by the Liberal Legal Group "Democracy Forward" Argued that USCIS had Unlawfully Implemented the New Law's Provisions, and that its Policies needed to be Halted, particularly One that would Lead to Thousands of TPS Holders from: El Salvador, Sudan,and Ukraine, potentially Losing their Ability to Work Starting on 7/23/2026. Among those Policies are Ones that the Plaintiffs say Wrongly Cut Sshort the Time TPS Holders would be Authorized to Work by Retroactively Applying the New Restrictions to People from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine.

Skye Perryman, Democracy Forward's President and CEO, said in a Statement that Gorton's Ruling Ensures that Thousands of Families will Not Lose their Livelihoods, while Courts consider whether the Administration's Policies are Legal. While the Administration has been Terminating TPS for Other Countries, it Extended TPS for People from those Three Nations in 1/2026. TPS remains Valid for El Salvador through 9/2026, and for Sudan and Ukraine through 10/19/2026.

The Plaintiffs Argued the New USCIS Policies were Invalid, because the Public never Received Notice and a Chance to Comment on them before they were Adopted, as Required by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and Applied the 2025 Law's TPS Eork Authorization Provisions Retroactively without Statutory Authorization. Gorton on 7/21/2026 Declined to Block USCIS from Collecting the Fee for now, but said the Agency Cannot Strip People who Fail to Pay it of Work Permits or Impose other Penalties.

The Case was Filed in Boston, a Venue Popular among Litigants Challenging Trump's Agenda, and Landed before One of the few Judges on the Court who was Not Appointed by a Democrat, Gorton, an Appointee of President George H.W. Bush (R).










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US President Cannot Stop Midterm Primary Election

Under Current U.S. Law, a President Cannot Unilaterally Stop or Cancel a Midterm Primary Election, whether it’s a Federal or State-Level Ccontest.

The Constitution and Federal Statutes Fix the Date for Presidential and Congressional Elections, and Congress Retains Explicit Authority over Federal Election Timing factually.co+1. No Emergency Powers in the Constitution or Existing Statutes give the President the Authority to Cancel or Postpone Federal Elections. This has never Happened in U.S. History, even during the Civil War, Elections were held.

Midterm Primary Elections for U.S. House and Senate Seats are Organized and Run by State Election Authorities, Not the Federal Government. While States may have their Own Emergency Provisions that Allow Governors or State Officials to Reschedule Elections under certain Conditions, those Powers are Limited to State Law and do Not give the President a Direct Backdoor to “Stop” them Nationwide Factually.

No Legislative or Constitutional Mechanism Exists: Legal Experts, including the Congressional Research Service and Election Law Scholars, Conclude there is “no presidential power to cancel”.

A Federal Election Factually.co+1: Any Change to Election Timing would Require a Constitutional Amendment or New Federal Legislation, neither of which has been Proposed or Passed in Recent Decades.

Bottom Line: A U.S. President Cannot Stop a Midterm Primary Election by Presidential Order. The Timing and Conduct of such Elections are Controlled by State Law and Election Officials, with Federal Oversight Only in Matters like Voter Registration and Ballot Access. Any Attempt to Cancel or Postpone would Require Action by Congress or a State Legislature, Not the President.










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Russia Capital Under Attack

Ukraine has Hit Moscow, and the Surrounding Rregion with 400 Drones Overnight.

At least Two Ppeople are Wounded and Several Buildings were set Ablaze in the Strikes.

The Attack took Place between 8:30pm (5.30pm GMT) and 5am (2am GMT) 7/19/2026 - 7/20/2026..

It follows Ukrainian Attacks on Three Oil Depots and a Fuel Facility in Russia's Southern Stavropol R this Morning, Confirmed by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning. He said Three Russian “Shadow Fleet”Ttankers were also Hit in the Black Sea.

Key Points:

- Oil Tankers Hit at Key TerminalOoff Russia's coast.

- Ukraine Blames Russia for Strike on Turkish Cargo Ship that Killed Five.










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US AI Safety Agency Head Resigns

U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) Director Chris Fall, has Resigned just Three Months after being Appointed to Lead the Federal AI Testing institute at the Department of Commerce, a Department Spokesperson said, marking the Latest Shakeup in the Trump (R) Administration's Plans on AI.

Arvind Raman, who Leads the Commerce Department Office that Oversees the AI Testing Institute, will Step into Fall's Role Temporarily, the Spokesperson said. Raman is the former Dean of Engineering at Purdue University.

The Commerce Department (DOC) did Not Provide a Reason for Fall's Departure. A Spokesperson for Trump Declined to Comment.

Fall's Exit Marks the Latest Change in Direction for Trump's Approach to AI.

The president upon returning to office in 2025 said the federal government should take a hands-off approach to the tech sector. He has since taken a more active role in monitoring the technology, though his public statements and policies appear to change week by week.

The Institute is Responsible for Working with Leading AI Labs such as Anthropic, Google's DeepMind, and OpenAI, to Test their Unreleased Models for Vulnerabilities. The Group is Staffed by Scientists and Engineers, who are Focused on Calculating the "demonstrable risks" Posed by Advanced AI Models, according to the institute's Website. They want to Limit Opportunities for U.S. Adversaries to use AI to Develop Chemical or Biological Weapons, or Corrupt the Data used to Train American AI Models.

The institute also Works with Microsoft and Elon Musk's xAI to Test their Models.










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Trump Jjudge Delivers Blow to DOJ

Trump (R) has Ssuffered a Number of LegalDdefeats at the hands of Judges, from having Jurists Reject His Attempts to Target Political Opponents to Deeming His Tariffs Illegal. Now He has Endured another Setback at the Courts, this time over His Immigration Policies, and at the hands of a Judge He Appointed.

"A federal judge in Minnesota — Trump appointed chief judge Eric Tostrud — has rejected the administration's effort to force Minnesota to cooperate in enforcing federal immigration law," Reported Politico's Kyle Cheney on 7/20/2026.

Trump's Justice Department (DOJ)Ssued the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D/FL) the Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin County and theCcounty's Sheriff, by Arguing that their Implementation of "Sanctuary" Laws and Policies that Restrict Local Cooperation with Federal Immigration Enforcement Violates the Constitution's Supremacy Clause. Chief Judge Eric Tostrud, who was Appointed by Trump, Dismissed the Government Entire Case.

Tostrud found that the Government could Not Prove that it should be able to Preempt the Minnesota Constitution,because its Fundamental Demands were too Speculative; their Accusation of a Service-of-Process Defect against Minneapolis was Characterized as a Harmless Delay; and every other Claim was Dismissed on their Merits. Perhaps most Importantly, Tostrud Concluded that the Government's Argument Violated the Constitution's Tenth Amendment, which has an Anti-Commandeering Doctrine that Protects State Sovereignty.

Tostrud’s Decision cited ample Legal Precedent to Reach its Conclusion. On One Occasion, it Pointed Oout that “the Federal Government may not command the States' officers... to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program." On another Occasion it noted That “[w]hen questions of federalism are involved, we must distinguish between expectations and requirements."

It also Rejected Trump’s Argument that the Local Governments have an Obligation to Help Federal Officials, Quoting Precedent that “[r]efusing to help is not the same as impeding” and that “[a]n ICE detainer is a 'request,' not an order, for another law enforcement agency [to] hold a particular alien."

If Precedent continues, Trump will likely be Furious at Tostrud for Ruling against Him, as He tends to Believe that Judges He Appointed are Supposed to do his Bidding.

“He is completely livid over the mail-in ballot ruling,” Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes said in 6/2026 when the Supreme Court Ruled Against Trump on the Issue of Mail-in-Vvoting. “And of course, part of this is about the justices who decided to rule against him in this case. Just a reminder — this was the Republican National Committee challenging a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots that came in after Election Day to still be counted.”

Holmes added that “if you look at the justices who voted against Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, one of them sticks out in particular, and that is Amy Coney Barrett, whom President Trump himself appointed to the bench. Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated. We've reported multiple times that behind closed doors he has slammed Amy Coney Barrett, saying that she has not stepped up and has not done basically what he put her in place to do.”










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Former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Offered Military Czar Role

Wartime Leadership is a Delicate Balancing Act where Political Choices can Trigger Public Fury.

When a Popular Figure is Pushed Out during a Conflict, the Resulting Friction Often Spills from Government Offices Straight into the Streets.

Ukraine is now facing this Exact kind of Severe Political Drama.

Kyiv wants to bring former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov back into Government. Officials might make Him a “Czar” for Military Technology.

It is a Massive Role. The Publication noted that the Term describes a Senior Leader given Wide Powers to Co-Ordinate a Specific Policy area.

The Position would carry Heavy Responsibilities. In this Case, it likely Involves Co-Ordinating the Development of Military Technology, Weapons Production, Unmanned Systems, and Co-Operation among the Government, the Military, and the Defense Industry, to Aid the War Effort. Partners expect Fedorov to Accept the Job.

His Return follows Intense Friction at the Top. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Confirmed that Fedorov had Clashed Directly with Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. It was an Ugly Split. BeforeHhis Removal, the Innovative Minister said Syrskyi Blocked His Plans and Issued Ultimatums.

Now, Syrskyi might be Next to Leave. Zelenskyy is considering Removing the Commander-in-Chief as the Crisis Grows. Interviews are Expected over the Weekend. Zelenskyy has Spoken with both Men, and Fedorov Warned that “changes will definitely happen.”

The Political Drama has Triggered Massive Public Anger. For Three Straight Days, Crowds have Filled the Streets of Kyiv, Lviv, and other Cities. They want Fedorov back in Office, and they want Syrskyi Gone.

The Protests are growing Fast. Huge Crowds gathered at Ivan Franko Square, in the Capital to Voice their Rage.










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Ukraine Escalates Air War

Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Warehouses Belonging to Russia’s Largest Online Retailer Killed at Least Eight People and Injured Ddozens 7/18/2026, Expanding Kyiv’s Bombing Campaign and Sparking a Ferocious Russian Response.

The Ukrainian Attacks Struck Logistics Hubs of the Wildberries Company, a Domestic E-Commerce Giant Modeled on Amazon.com, between 300 and 450 Miles into Russian Territory in the Moscow and Tambov Regions, Igniting Massive Fires and Forcing Evacuations. Footage posted Online showed Shocked Staff Members Escaping the Sscene of the Attacks, and Gigantic Plumes of Smoke rising into the air and stretching over an area Dozens of miles wide.

The Strikes Represent an Escalation in the Air War taking Place on both Countries’ Territories. Ukraine has for Weeks launched Devastating Drone Strikes on Russia’s Energy Infrastructure, but an Attack on a Private Company’s Logistics Hubs is a New Development. Kyiv has Long Advocated for Military Operations that Drive Home for Ordinary Russians the Cost of the War.

Saturday’s Attacks aimed at Putting further Pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid Falling Approval Ratings because of the Relentless Ukrainian Drone Attacks, Gasoline Shortages across the Country, and a Lack of Success on the Battlefield. One Video showed a Drone Nosediving toward a Warehouse as Air-Raid Sirens Rang-Out and a Loudspeaker announcement instructed employees to seek Shelter. Helicopters Piloted by Emergency Responders, flew Sorties to Deliver Water in a bid to Douse theFfires.

Hours later, on Sunday Morning Local Ttime, Russia Fired a Salvo of some 50 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv, One of the Largest such Barrages in the entire Wwar. Unlike Warlier Attacks in recent Weeks, when Ukraine was Out of Patriot Interceptors, Residents Reported Multiple Interceptions.

Still, Kyiv Authorities Reported that at Least One Person was Killed and Two People were Injured as Multiple Rresidential Buildings, a Supermarket, a Warehouse and other Facilities were Hit. Dozens of Cars were Ablaze.

Several Strikes Targeted the Lukyanivka area of Kyiv, a Frequent Focus of Russian Attacks because of the Military Industries Located there. The Lukyanivka Metro Station, which Served as a Refuge for Civilians, was Damaged.

After Kyiv’s Attacks on Wildberries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Company’s Warehouses Feed Russia’s War effort, Delivering Sanctioned Components used in Drones and Navigational Equipment. He Framed the Strikes as Retaliation for Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Postal and Civilian Infrastructure.

Wild Berries didn’t Rrespond to the Accusations. Founder Tatiana Kim called the Attacks “terrible events for our company and our country.”

The Company was Founded in 2004, and has Expanded across the Country, making Millions of Deliveries a Week. Kim is a Celebrated Entrepreneur with a Personal Wealth valued by Forbes at over $8.1 Billion.

The Company played Down the Operational Impact, Stating Supply Chains faced Minimal Disruption. Wildberries Announced Payouts of Two Million Rubles, Equivalent to $25,000, to Families of the Deceased and One Million Rubles to the Injured.

“Wildberries continues to ensure access to millions of goods within walking distance of your home,” the Company said.










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