5 Major Supreme Court Decisions to Watch, and the Rise of Sewage Surveillance
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, June 23rd. Here's what we're covering. The Supreme Court is in the final stretch of its term. It's set to announce decisions for more than a dozen remaining cases over the next two weeks, including several that will be major tests of President Trump's power. Those decisions could start coming down as soon as this morning. Here's some of the big ones to watch for. First, birthright citizenship. The president signed an executive order on his first day back in office to end the longtime understanding that babies born in the U.S. are citizens, even if their parents are undocumented. If the justices uphold his order, it would redefine what it means to be an American and affect hundreds of thousands of children each year.
Also to watch, two cases testing who the president has the power to fire. Trump tried to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board, Lisa Cook, last summer, citing mortgage fraud, though Cook has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing. The decision will be a test of how much discretion the president has to remake the central bank. Trump has also repeatedly fired independent regulators, like a member of the Federal Trade Commission, despite laws meant to insulate them from political pressure. A ruling in Trump's favor would be a major expansion of presidential authority over independent agencies. And the last ones that I'll highlight, the cases of two transgender athletes who have challenged laws in Idaho and West Virginia, prohibiting them from playing on women's teams.
The outcome of these cases will have implications for 25 other states with similar laws and for athletes who compete in K-12 and college sports around the country. The Times will have live coverage when all of those decisions are handed down. And for a full list of the remaining cases, including one on mail-in ballots that could shake up the midterms, go to the Times app or NYTimes.com. The Times has learned that Bill Pulte, the new acting director of national intelligence, is planning to carry out mass firings, cutting hundreds of jobs in an office that oversees the work of the CIA, FBI, and other intelligence agencies. Current and former officials say Pulte could announce the cuts as soon as today.
They said the exact number of employees is still in flux. Some could be fired outright and others put on leave. There is some bipartisan support for making trims to the agency, which critics say has become bloated and inefficient since it was formed in the shadow of 9-11. But some lawmakers are questioning whether Pulte should be the one making those cuts.
This administration continues to put people in places where they can't do a job and non-serious people up for serious jobs.
Democrats, along with some Republicans, have said they're concerned Pulte is a political loyalist with no national security experience.
I think it is stunning that President Trump has chosen someone who has shown not just a willingness but an enthusiasm to go after President Trump's opponents.
In addition to their concerns about his qualifications, Democrats have also raised questions about Pulte's other role in the administration. saying he used his position as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to carry out a retribution campaign for President Trump. In that role, which Pulte continues to hold, he's been accused of breaching federal privacy laws as he opened investigations into Trump's perceived political enemies.
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