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The Israeli government on Sunday approved the immediate return of residents to seven of the 13 southern communities devastated during the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault. These communities were among the hardest hit during the brutal terror onslaught.

All military restrictions in these areas have been removed, and critical infrastructure has been restored to allow residents of Re’im, Kerem Shalom, Nirim, Ein Hashlosha, Sufa, Nir Yitzchak, and Netiv Ha’asara to come back starting Tuesday if they choose.

Those who do not return by July 31 will lose access to government-funded rental housing.

Work is expected to wrap up in Nachal Oz during August, opening the door for residents there to return in time for the new academic year.

Kissufim residents are projected to receive the go-ahead in November 2025, with the communities of Holit, Kfar Aza, and Be’eri slated for return sometime in 2026.

Kibbutz Nir Oz, where Hamas terrorists stormed nearly every home and either murdered or abducted roughly a quarter of its 400 residents, has not yet received a return date. Only six homes were left untouched in the brutal assault that left 117 people dead or kidnapped.

Nir Oz residents recently finalized an agreement with the state, which includes over NIS 350 million (about $95 million) for long-term recovery and reconstruction. The kibbutz’s rebuilding effort is in its earliest stages, and residents remain in temporary housing in Kiryat Gat paid for by the government.

Ze’ev Elkin, the minister overseeing the rehabilitation of communities along both the Gaza and Lebanese borders, stated, “Thanks to a deep partnership with the communities, the Tekuma Directorate [responsible for rehabilitating the Gaza border area] and local authorities, we were able to shorten schedules, expand budgets, and create an infrastructure that allows not only a return, but growth as well.”

He also pledged that the region would be “restored, developed, and be a symbol of the strength, resilience and resurrection of Israeli society as a whole.”

Aviad Friedman, who heads the Tekuma Directorate, emphasized that with the lifting of military constraints, residents can now return “as a community” to their homes.

Nir Mesika, who leads the Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Division of the directorate, said his team quickly realized that the rebuilding effort had to break with conventional methods. “Given the extraordinary events on every scale that occurred in the region on October 7, the physical rehabilitation had to be different.”

Mesika explained that the agency’s model gave local communities a major role in shaping their own recovery, saying, “with the understanding that this was the way to advance the healing and rehabilitation processes of the communities themselves. We will continue to work with full vigor, together with the communities, until the entire process of building and rehabilitating the settlements in the region is completed.”

Immediately following the Hamas invasion — during which around 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 taken hostage — authorities evacuated 46 farming communities and the city of Sderot, all within about four miles of the Gaza border.

As of the end of May 2025, the Tekuma Directorate reported that 92% of those displaced had gone back to their homes.

The government’s long-term objective is to nearly double the Gaza border population from 64,000 before the war to 120,000 by October 2033.

Still, it remains unclear how many of the 5,000 people from the 13 most devastated towns and kibbutzim will ultimately return, or how long they’ll stay if they do.

The Habayta Forum, an advocacy group for the hardest-hit areas, estimated in May that about 30% would never come back. The State Comptroller placed the figure at closer to 13%.

Though much of the physical damage has been repaired, communities close to Gaza are still affected by the sounds and tremors from Israel’s military campaign. The booming echoes of airstrikes continue to rattle homes near the border day and night.

In Kibbutz Nirim, community leader Maya Liberman reported that shockwaves from nearby IDF strikes have caused fresh structural damage across the community. “Shutters fall out, windows burst, doors dislocate, pergolas separate from houses, and drinking glasses break. The kibbutz just moves,” Liberman told The Times of Israel. “There are also big underground pipe bursts that were never an issue before this war.”

The damage stems from ongoing Israeli airstrikes aimed at Hamas military sites and underground tunnel networks in Gaza.

“You don’t have to be clever to understand that there’s a war on, and it’s very hard to be here [close to the border] and to sleep,” said Ziv Mazliach, chairman of the Habayta Forum and a Kfar Aza resident currently living in Kibbutz Ruhama. “I live in Ruhama, and my house moves whenever [the IDF] bombs northern Gaza. I don’t know how many will come back even if the army decides it’s okay.”

Mazliach highlighted a recent survey by the Forum showing that many residents of the border communities are struggling financially and emotionally.

According to the poll, just 45% of 585 respondents from 11 frontline communities were employed full-time — a sharp drop from the 70% employed before October 7. Among those not working at all (28.1%), nearly half said emotional or mental challenges were the primary reason.

Nearly 60% of those surveyed said their expenses had skyrocketed since the war began, and more than 70% admitted feeling more financially insecure than before the Hamas attack.

Mazliach said that while the reconstruction was “very nice,” much more is needed to rebuild lives. He insisted that the return of the hostages, rebuilding trust in the government, and significant investments in job opportunities, education, healthcare, and psychological services were all essential. As he put it, helping people recover takes “more than plaster and paint.”

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Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is expected to face mounting pressure from the Trump administration when he arrives in Washington tomorrow, according to a U.S. official and an Arab diplomat who spoke with The Times of Israel. The administration is urging Israel to bring the conflict in Gaza to an end.

According to the two sources, international mediators have been hoping Israel would send representatives to Cairo to finalize negotiations on several unresolved matters. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opted to send Dermer to Washington instead, aiming to align with the U.S. position ahead of renewed proximity talks in Egypt.

Among the key issues holding up progress, the sources explain, is Hamas’s insistence on a permanent end to hostilities. Israel, by contrast, is pushing for a limited pause in fighting that would preserve its right to resume military operations later. Hamas, with support from Arab mediators, is also demanding either a return to previous aid distribution systems or the creation of a new mechanism to replace the current one overseen by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. While Israel defends the GHF as necessary to stop Hamas from diverting supplies, critics say the setup has resulted in Gazans walking long distances, often through dangerous areas under Israeli military fire, just to access basic food provisions.

Hopes were high among Arab mediators that Israel might commit to sending a team to Cairo during a senior ministerial session held late Sunday night. However, according to reports, the meeting concluded without any formal decisions being made.

The Arab diplomat noted that earlier this month, efforts were made to bring Israeli officials to Doha to consider a compromise framework developed jointly by Qatar and Egypt. This proposal was designed to combine elements of Hamas’s latest demands with a new initiative presented by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.

The mediators were anticipating the Israeli team’s arrival in Doha on June 13. Instead, Israel initiated its first wave of strikes in its campaign against Iran on that same morning. Following the escalation, Israel informed the mediators that hostage negotiations would be paused while Israel concentrated its efforts on countering the Iranian nuclear and missile threat, the diplomat said.

Once a ceasefire with Iran was achieved on June 22, President Donald Trump conveyed a clear message to Prime Minister Netanyahu: it was time for the conflict in Gaza to come to a close, according to the same two sources.

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On Sunday evening, the Mossad posted a message on its official X account, taking aim at several high-ranking Iranian officials: IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour, Iran’s military chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The Israeli intelligence agency wrote that it “conducted a thorough review of the page’s followers and was not surprised to find that the honorable gentlemen Pakpour, Mousavi, and Araghchi are among our most loyal viewers.”

The post also pointed out that these officials make efforts to conceal their activity. “Of course, they use their ‘secondary’ phones, and two of them even utilize private internet connections.”

The message continued with a tongue-in-cheek remark: “As a token of appreciation, we are also following them.”

Speaking directly to Iranian citizens, the Mossad advised them that they’re welcome to keep reading the updates but warned against engaging with the page publicly. “We will continue to provide important news updates,” the post continued.

Pakpour and Mousavi were appointed to their current posts only recently, following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli airstrikes.

Mossad has played a significant role in Israel’s recent conflict with Iran, not only by gathering intelligence but also by launching offensive operations. Israeli drones reportedly took off from covert Mossad-operated launch sites inside Iran as part of the IDF’s initial assault.

This deep infiltration has shaken the Iranian leadership. Reports from both local and international sources indicate that the regime has begun a massive internal crackdown, targeting civilians suspected of cooperating with foreign intelligence agencies.

According to Fars News, a media outlet affiliated with the IRGC, more than 700 people have been detained over the past 12 days in connection with espionage accusations. The suspects are believed to have links with Mossad, the CIA, and MI6.

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President Donald Trump disclosed in a Fox News interview on Sunday that momentum is building among nations considering joining the Abraham Accords in the wake of recent U.S. military actions against Iran.

“We have some really great countries in their write now, and I think we’re going to start loading them up. Because Iran was the primary problem,” the President stated.

In a surprising twist, Trump revealed that Iran itself had once been viewed as a potential signatory to the historic peace agreements. “We had a period of time when I thought Iran would join the Abraham Accords along with everyone else. Frankly, they would have been better off than where they are write now.”

Turning to the issue of Iran’s nuclear program, Trump emphasized that no nuclear material had been removed from the key Fordow site ahead of the U.S. strikes. “They didn’t move anything,” Trump replied when asked about the reports. “You know what they moved? Themselves; they were all trying to live.”

He went on to describe the aftermath of the mission, highlighting the skepticism Iran had toward the success of such an operation. “They didn’t think it was doable, what we did, and what we did was amazing. There were energy commissions that went there now. It’s just thousands of tons of rock in that room right now.”

Detailing the extent of the damage inflicted, Trump said: “The whole place was just destroyed, and the other two also. Israel was able to do damage, but we did the final damage. We have the greatest submarines in the world. We launched 30 rockets from submarines, every single one of them hit their target.”

He offered high praise for the American airmen involved in the mission, particularly the B-2 bomber pilots, and announced plans to honor them personally. “These people flew 36 hours in a small space, and they flew so brilliantly, and they hit a small target, half the size of a refrigerator, from 50,000 feet in the air going at a rapid speed.”

Reflecting on the efforts to reach a peaceful solution prior to the strikes, Trump said he initially believed diplomacy might succeed. “But they said they wanted enrichment. Enrichment doesn’t mean like air conditioning, and it doesn’t mean to jack up your car. Enrichment is a bad word. I said, ‘You have so much oil, what do you need that for?’ And they answered: ‘We need it. We need it.’ I wouldn’t let that happen. I think people wouldn’t have understood it if I allowed that to happen. So we had a 60-day talk, and that delayed them a lot. And then we said, ‘let’s go at it,’ and it worked out.”

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Dear Editor, I read the recent heartfelt letter about the shidduch crisis with deep emotion and full agreement. The pain, frustration, and desperation felt by so many parents of Bnos Yisroel is real — and it is unacceptable that our community has allowed this “shidduch crisis” to persist for so long, largely unchallenged. While the new initiative encouraging girls to wait until Shavuos to begin dating, and boys to return earlier from Eretz Yisroel, is a step in the right direction, it must be the beginning — not the end — of our communal introspection and action. We can no longer ignore a glaring truth: the system is broken. And it is man-made. The numbers don’t lie, and neither does the heartache of thousands of wonderful, accomplished young women waiting months and years just to begin the process. There is one phrase in particular that must be addressed head-on — even if it makes some uncomfortable: the “shidduch freezer.” It has become a sacred cow in some of the larger yeshivos, where boys returning from Eretz Yisroel are told to “settle in” before they are allowed to date. This policy, once created with the best intentions, has become deeply harmful. It must stop. We need our yeshivos — especially the major ones — to lead with courage. They must stop enforcing artificial delays in dating, and instead work hand in hand with the Gedolim and askanim who are trying to restore balance and save a generation from unnecessary pain. Likewise, may I be bold enough to raise another sacred assumption: that every boy and girl must go to Eretz Yisroel after high school or be labeled as “less than.” While there are immense benefits to learning in Eretz Yisroel, we must stop treating it as the only path to success, especially when it creates real hardship in the shidduch parsha. Is it possible that our communal pressure for every 18-year-old to spend a year (or years) “running around” in Eretz Yisroel — disconnected from the timeline and needs of the broader community — has contributed to the very crisis we are now so desperate to fix? Yes, talmud Torah is a supreme value. But so is building a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel. And so is listening to our Gedolim when they say, “It’s time to change the system.” Let’s have the courage to act. To speak up. To change. To bring our boys home a bit earlier, and let them begin building their futures without unnecessary delay. And let’s give our daughters — each one a precious neshamah — the dignity and chance they so deeply deserve. This is not a crisis of emunah. It is a crisis of community responsibility. We now have the opportunity — and the obligation — to fix it. Sincerely, Y.R.B. The views expressed in this letter are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of YWN. Have an opinion you would like to share? Send it to us for review. 

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu traveled to a Shin Bet installation in the south of the country on Sunday, where he met with the agency’s acting director, known as “Shin,” as well as the deputy director, top officials, and staff.

During the visit, Netanyahu was briefed in detail about the organization’s activities on multiple fronts. He was given updates on operations in Gaza, including efforts to retrieve hostages, both alive and deceased, and intelligence work that disrupted Iranian spying efforts inside Israel.

He was also presented with cutting-edge technologies the Shin Bet has employed during the conflict.

Netanyahu remarked: “We removed an immediate existential threat — in fact, two deadly threats to our survival. You did an exceptionally good job in neutralizing their advantage, their targets, and carrying out highly effective countermeasures. But both in offensive and defensive operations, you’re breaking new ground. I just saw it — I was truly amazed by the technology.”

He continued: “I want to share with you that, as you likely know, many new opportunities have opened up following this victory. First, to rescue the hostages. Of course, we still need to resolve the Gaza issue and defeat Hamas — but I believe we will accomplish both missions. Beyond that, broad regional opportunities are emerging — and in most, if not all of them, you are partners.”

In closing, Netanyahu said: “I want to thank you on behalf of the people of Israel, for your role in securing the eternity of Israel — nothing less.”

The agency’s acting director, “Shin,” added: “Iran’s efforts have met a counterterror wall of iron from the Shin Bet, leaving them with zero success in achieving their aims. The secret campaign led by the agency has measurable results: On average, the Shin Bet has thwarted two major terror attacks every day of this war. That’s in addition to around 770 major plots foiled since the start of the year.”

He also emphasized teamwork with other security bodies, stating: “This is a good moment to commend our colleagues in the IDF and Mossad for their exceptional offensive actions, which led to unprecedented achievements. And equally, to praise and thank the thousands of Shin Bet employees who have worked to deny our enemies any success within Israel.”

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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said he was proud of his career in public service but acknowledged the difficult political environment for those who buck their party and go it alone. “In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” he said in a lengthy statement. “Sometimes those bipartisan initiatives got me into trouble with my own party, but I wouldn’t have changed a single one.” Trump, in social posts, had berated Tillis for being one of two Republican senators who voted on Saturday night against advancing the massive bill. The Republican president accused Tillis of seeking publicity with his “no” vote and threatened to campaign against him. The Republican president also accused Tillis off doing nothing to help his constituents after last year’s devastating floods. “Tillis is a talker and complainer, NOT A DOER,” Trump wrote. Tillis won election to the Senate in 2014; he was up for a third term in 2026. (AP)

New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani once again refused to directly denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada” during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, but he pledged that he would be a leader who ensures the safety of Jewish residents if elected.

“That’s not language that I use,” Mamdani told Kristen Welker. “The language that I use and the language that I will continue to use to lead this city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights.”

Mamdani recently shocked political observers with his primary win over Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, in the city’s Democratic mayoral race. His unwillingness to reject the controversial slogan became a flashpoint in the final days of the campaign.

Rather than distancing himself from the phrase, Mamdani used his interview with Welker to highlight his platform’s focus on combating hate, stating that “we have to root out that bigotry” and referencing his proposal to significantly increase funding for anti-hate crime initiatives by 800 percent. In November, Mamdani will challenge current Mayor Eric Adams — and possibly face Cuomo once more if he re-enters the race.

“I’ve heard from many Jewish New Yorkers who have shared their concerns with me, especially in light of the horrific attacks that we saw in Washington, D.C. and in Boulder, Colorado, about this moment of antisemitism in our country and in our city,” Mamdani said. “And I’ve heard those fears, and I’ve had those conversations.”

The term “intifada,” historically linked to Palestinian uprisings against Israel starting in the late 1980s, has become highly controversial, especially when used in the slogan “globalize the intifada,” which many interpret as an endorsement of violence against Jews worldwide.

Despite the backlash, Mamdani has received key endorsements, including support from Representative Jerry Nadler, a Jewish Democrat who publicly endorsed him last Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer congratulated Mamdani via social media, though he has yet to formally endorse his campaign. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, however, called on Mamdani to denounce the phrase just days ago.

Since emerging victorious in the primary, Mamdani has also been the target of xenophobic rhetoric, with prominent voices aligned with the MAGA movement invoking his Muslim background. “New York City has fallen,” Donald Trump Jr. posted on X last week.

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President Donald Trump reveals new details on Operation Midnight Hammer and U.S. foreign policy on Iran on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’

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Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, led by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz and Mrs. Shani Silver, has announced the arrival of a new young couple, Rabbi Shalom and Devorie Katz, together with their 1.5-year-old daughter, Sheina, who will join as shluchim to serve the region’s expanding Israeli and broader Jewish community. The announcement was made in connection with Gimmel Tamuz, the 31st yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, zt”l, a date marked worldwide to remember the Rebbe’s enduring legacy of Jewish outreach, chinuch, and community building. “In light of the ongoing war in Eretz Yisroel, this is not merely a time of celebration, but one of mission,” said Rabbi Minkowicz. “Klal Yisroel in chutz la’aretz, and especially our Israeli brethren, need a strong and connected kehillah. The Katz family’s arrival is a fulfillment of the Rebbe’s hora’ah to reach every Yid with warmth, care, and ahavas Yisroel.” The new shluchim will focus on developing programs, events, and resources geared specifically toward the Israeli population in Southwest Florida, reinforcing Chabad’s presence and impact in the area. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

The changes made to President Donald Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a new analysis, adding to the challenges for Republicans as they try to muscle the bill to passage. The CBO estimates the Senate bill would increase the deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion from 2025 to 2034, a nearly $1 trillion increase over the House-passed bill, which CBO has projected would add $2.4 to the debt over a decade. The analysis also found that 11.8 million more Americans would become uninsured by 2034 if the bill became law, an increase over the scoring for the House-passed version of the bill, which predicts 10.9 million more people would be without health coverage. The stark numbers are yet another obstacle for Republican leaders as they labor to pass Trump’s bill by his self-imposed July 4th deadline. Even before the CBO’s estimate, Republicans were at odds over the contours of the legislation, with some resisting the cost-saving proposals to reduce spending on Medicaid and food aid programs even as other Republicans say those proposals don’t go far enough. Republicans are slashing the programs as a way to help cover the cost of extending some $3.8 trillion in Trump tax breaks put in place during his first term. The push-pull was on vivid display Saturday night as a routine procedural vote to take up the legislation in the Senate was held open for hours as Vice President JD Vance and Republican leaders met with several holdouts. The bill ultimately advanced in a 51-49 vote, but the path ahead is fraught, with voting on amendments still to come. Still, many Republicans are disputing the CBO estimates and the reliability of the office’s work. To hoist the bill to passage, they are using a different budget baseline that assumes the Trump tax cuts expiring in December have already been extended, essentially making them cost-free in the budget. The CBO on Saturday released a separate analysis of the GOP’s preferred approach that found the Senate bill would reduce deficits by about $500 billion. Democrats and economists decry the GOP’s approach as “magic math” that obscures the true costs of the GOP tax breaks. In addition, Democrats note that under the traditional scoring system, the Republican bill bill would violate the Senate’s “Byrd Rule” that forbids the legislation from increasing deficits after 10 years. In a Sunday letter to Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, CBO Director Phillip Swagel said the office estimates that the Finance Committee’s portion of the bill, also known as Title VII, “increases the deficits in years after 2034” under traditional scoring. (AP)

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Magen David Adom headquarters in Ramla and donates blood.

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made a surprising announcement on Sunday, declaring that he will not be running for another term in office. His decision came shortly after he drew heavy criticism from President Trump over his opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, putting the GOP’s hold on a key Senate seat in jeopardy.

Tillis had just cast a vote against moving forward with the signature Trump-backed legislation, citing serious reservations about the bill’s Medicaid-related components. That vote put him at odds with Trump and sparked a wave of political backlash.

“In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” Tillis said in a statement Sunday.

“It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.”

Even before this development, political analysts had identified Tillis as one of the most at-risk Republican senators heading into the next election cycle, second only to Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

President Trump responded strongly on Saturday, slamming Tillis for opposing the bill and signaling that he would support a challenger to unseat him in the Republican primary.

“Looks like Senator Thom Tillis, as usual, wants to tell the Nation that he’s giving them a 68% Tax Increase, as opposed to the Biggest Tax Cut in American History!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Thom Tillis is making a BIG MISTAKE for America, and the Wonderful People of North Carolina!” he added. “Numerous people have come forward wanting to run in the Primary against ‘Senator Thom’ Tillis.”

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Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi has issued a fatwa calling on Muslims worldwide to kill Trump and Netanyahu, labeling them “enemies of God.”

JUST IN: Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he will not seek reelection after President Trump called for a primary challenge to him over his opposition to the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”

Mamdani says we shouldn’t have billionaires. This guy is going to destroy NYC.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “Globalizing the intifada by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. [Mamdani] is going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward.”

Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani DOUBLES DOWN on plans to kick ICE out of NYC Are you committed to keeping New York a sanctuary city? ZOHRAN: “Absolutely…I will be PROUD to stand up…those days [of arrests] are going to come to an END.”

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings delivered a forceful defense of the Supreme Court’s ruling that effectively ended the use of universal injunctions, calling it a major win for President Donald Trump and a blow to judicial overreach – and used a quote from liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to prove the left’s hackery. Speaking on CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five, Jennings applauded the 6–3 decision, which fell along ideological lines, as a long-overdue correction to the practice of allowing a single district court judge to block a president’s entire national agenda. “Friday was a great day for Donald Trump,” Jennings told the panel, listing the court ruling alongside stock market gains and Middle East peace developments as evidence of a banner week for the president. “The court really clears the way for him to enact the agenda on which he ran.” Jennings bolstered his argument by quoting none other than liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. “It just can’t be right that one District Judge can stop a nationwide policy in its tracks,” he recited, noting that Kagan had made the remark in 2022 under a Democratic administration — even though she voted against the Supreme Court’s new ruling. “Just goes to show you that some of these folks really are hacks,” Jennings added, taking aim at what he saw as partisan flip-flopping on the bench. Host Abby Phillip pushed back, noting that “the hackery is definitely bipartisan,” pointing out that Republican figures, including former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, had previously celebrated nationwide injunctions when they blocked progressive policies. Still, Jennings stood firm, arguing the change was overdue. “It’s not right that one of these individual district court judges can act like a king or a monarch and stop the elected president from acting,” he said. The ruling, which conservatives had long sought, will dramatically reshape how legal challenges to presidential authority play out in the lower courts — setting the stage for potentially faster, broader execution of executive orders by Trump as he pursues the policies of his second term. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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