Daily Recap: Politics — 30 June 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court dominated the political day, delivering a pair of consequential rulings and setting up another major constitutional fight ahead. In a sharp setback for Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, the court upheld birthright citizenship, reaffirming that the 14th Amendment protects most children born on U.S. soil. In a separate 6–3 decision, the justices struck down federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a move likely to reshape fundraising and strategy before the midterms. The court also agreed to hear challenges to AR-15-style assault-weapon bans next term, putting gun policy back at the center of national politics. Adding to the swirl, NPR retracted an erroneous report that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. Abroad, Indonesia’s jailing of former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim in a major corruption case underscored how accountability battles are reverberating well beyond Washington.

Top Politics stories

• U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s executive order (46 sources)
• Supreme Court strikes federal limits on coordinated party spending with candidates (12 sources)
• Nadiem Makarim Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption Over School Chromebook Procurement (11 sources)
• NPR retracts report that Justice Samuel Alito is retiring from Supreme Court (11 sources)
• Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling for permanent post (9 sources)
• U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether AR-15-style assault weapon bans violate the Second Amendment (9 sources)
• U.S. House passes youth online safety bill requiring protections for children (8 sources)
• Trump announces first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas for September (8 sources)

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