Supreme Court allows Trump voter database use, appeals court backs state prediction market regulation, and immigration sweeps disrupt Kansas meatpacking.
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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use a revamped federal voter eligibility database for now, setting aside a lower court's order blocking it. The justices granted the administration's emergency request while litigation continues, with Justice Sotomayor noting dissent. The database consolidation faces ongoing legal challenges over voting rights protections.
A federal appeals court ruled that states can regulate prediction markets, overturning a Commodity Futures Trading Commission decision that had blocked state-level oversight of platforms like Kalshi. The ruling restores state authority over the rapidly growing political betting industry.
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi concluded a two-day state visit heavy on ceremony but light on concrete deliverables. The leaders avoided direct confrontation on Taiwan and Iran while emphasizing diplomatic theater. Trade tensions remain unresolved despite the summit's elaborate pageantry.
Immigration enforcement in Kansas disrupted beef processing operations, with agents targeting workers at meatpacking facilities. The crackdown adds to ongoing workforce challenges in the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, discussion of a potential US diesel export ban pushed American crude futures deeper into discount against global benchmarks, reflecting market uncertainty about future energy policy.
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