The Department of Justice on Tuesday warned that it would aggressively prosecute persons suspected of engaging in birth tourism schemes to secure citizenship for their children after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship. "Birth tourism schemes exploit our immigration laws and often violate our criminal laws," the DOJ posted. "The Department of Justice will prioritize the prosecutions of birth tourism schemes across the country. Actors seeking to exploit loopholes to obtain automatic citizenship for their children pose a national security threat and will be brought to justice."

President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to uphold bans on biological men competing in women's sports in Idaho and West Virginia. "BIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN’S SPORTS. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!!" he posted on Truth Social.

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator is eligible to run against him. Republican Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan will now face Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in the all-party primary election. The court order of less than 100 words said that Dan J. Sullivan can run “within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law.”

Nestle plans to remove artificial food colorings from its products by the end of 2026.  The company has been facing mounting pressure from those who believe the colorings are unhealthy, Reuters reported. Investors were becoming increasingly concerned that packaged food companies could lose customers as they shift toward what they believe are healthier foods. 

As the final opinion issued in the 2026 term, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, striking down President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order that sought to restrict automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment for children of parents who are unlawfully present or on temporary visas.

Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell on Monday confirmed his plan to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire property near the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere for public uses, including offices for Metro, the Nashville Fire Department, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT).  News first emerged early on Monday that the mayor was planning to use eminent domain in response the controversial data center planned near the zoo, and by the end of the day, O'Connell released a statement listing his concerns about the data center, and announcing his administration's plans for the property. 

After turning 26 in December, I was expected to get a health insurance plan for the first time, and I did not like my options. Whether through my previous employer or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, the plans available required paying thousands in annual premiums and deductibles to receive meaningful benefits. For a healthy young adult, it was difficult to justify. Millions are currently facing the same issue. ACA Marketplace premiums skyrocketed for many enrollees this year after temporary enhanced federal subsidies expired. The number of people signing up during the open enrollment period fell by 1.2 million, and more cancelled in the first few months after seeing their monthly payments. It is projected that potentially 5.8 million people will lose their coverage in 2026.

A federal judge on Monday delayed the start of the criminal case against Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last in April. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden approved a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to pause the trial for 45 days because of the large volume of evidence in the case. Federal prosecutors said discovery will include "thousands of pages and gigabytes of data" spanning Allen's alleged activities from California to Washington, D.C.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is confident the United States will weather the Iran conflict and a temporary spike in gas prices and finish 2026 with economic growth above 3% while hitting the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target. Bessent told Just the News that the recent revision upwards of the Gross Domestic Product is one of many signs the economy is still strong.

Congress is inching closer to deeply integrating America’s military-industrial complex with Israel’s national security state. The Senate has proposed $300 million for a program that would benefit Tel Aviv in its version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), while the House version of the 2027 NDAA also includes a related proposal that would provide Israel with some of the U.S. military’s most advanced weapons and manufacturing technologies, along with a $300 million line item titled “Israeli Cooperative Programs.”