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Student Loan Forgiveness Opinions and Dissent: Key Highlights

New York Times The court’s Republican-appointed conservative majority ruled over the vigorous dissent of its three Democratic-appointed liberal justices. Here are some key excerpts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/us/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-opinions-dissent-scotus-highlights.html

IN BRIEF: Attacker arrested, two people killed in Chisinau airport shooting

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to preliminary reports, the attacker flew to Chisinau from Turkey https://tass.com/world/1641251

United Airlines Flight Cancellations Linger Into Holiday Weekend

Wall Street Journal Disruptions are on the decline, but United has been slower to recover from storms than other airlines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-airlines-flight-cancellations-linger-into-fourth-of-july-weekend-884b4130

Americans strongly oppose Biden’s EV goals: poll

Fox News A large majority of Americans are opposed to President Biden’s and Democrats’ plans nationwide to phase out traditional gas-powered vehicles by 2035, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll. According to the survey, 59% of Americans oppose phasing out gas cars and trucks by 2035, and just 21% would feel excited if…

Cargo Dragon spacecraft makes splashdown near Florida coast — SpaceX

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The spacecraft carries about 1.6 tons of cargo, including results of experiments, carried out in zero gravity conditions https://tass.com/science/1641249

Russians kill each other on the battlefield – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine Over the past fortnite, up to 10 invaders have been killed in Serhiivka, Kherson Oblast, by triggering mines placed by previous units of the Russian army. Source: Evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: “Russian occupation forces continue to kill each other on the battlefield.…

What the Affirmative Action Ruling Means for Colleges and Universities

New York Times The end of race-conscious admissions could have wide-ranging effects. Here’s what might happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/us/affirmative-action-diversity-college-education.html

Gorsuch blasts Sotomayor’s dissent in Christian web designer ruling: ‘Reimagines’ facts from ‘top to bottom’

Fox News Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch issued a harsh rebuke of Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent in the case of a Christian web designer who the court ruled was not obligated to design websites for gay couples. “It is difficult to read the dissent and conclude we are looking at the same case,” Gorsuch wrote in…

Ukrainian PEN and Truth Hounds issue a statement regarding the shelling of Kramatorsk, in which writer Victoria Amelina was injured

Pravda Ukraine PEN Ukraine, a Ukrainian non-governmental organisation established to protect freedom of speech and authors’ rights, and Truth Hounds, an organisation which collects evidence of war crimes committed in Ukraine, issued a joint statement regarding the Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk on 27 June, in which writer Victoria Amelina was injured. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/30/7409331/

Michael G. Vickers Is Worried About the Future of American Power

Wall Street Journal In a new memoir, the intelligence community veteran draws lessons from his experiences in the Middle East, Afghanistan and beyond. https://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-g-vickers-is-worried-about-the-future-of-american-power-8d63442c