Your daily briefing on the top U.S. political news.

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   Immigration Policy

   Supreme Court Expands Administration's Immigration Powers

   The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a pair of decisions giving the Trump administration expanded authority over immigration policy [1.4.2]. The rulings effectively allow the government to turn away asylum seekers at the border, reviving policies aimed at preventing overcrowding at ports of entry.

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   Supreme Court

   Supreme Court Hands Bayer Victory in Roundup Lawsuits

   The Supreme Court has ruled that federal law preempts state failure-to-warn lawsuits concerning Bayer's Roundup herbicide. This major legal victory means injured plaintiffs cannot use state courts to force cancer warnings that the EPA hasn't mandated.

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   Foreign Policy

   NATO Secretary General Meets President Trump in Washington

   NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. The leaders focused on preparing for the upcoming Ankara Summit scheduled for July.

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   Disaster Relief

   U.S. Mobilizes Robust Response to Venezuelan Earthquakes

   Following a devastating series of earthquakes in Venezuela, the U.S. State Department is mobilizing life-saving resources and search-and-rescue teams. The administration has committed significant financial assistance and deployed a regional Disaster Assistance Response Team to help locate survivors.

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   Climate Policy

   Former NOAA Employees Re-create Axed Climate Data Site

   A group of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees have launched Climate.us to provide public climate data. The independent site fills the void left when the Trump administration shut down the government-run Climate.gov platform last year.

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   National Parks

   Former Park Rangers Protest Closure of Black History Exhibit

   After an exhibit honoring enslaved people at Harpers Ferry was shut down, former National Park Rangers have formed an education coalition called America 433+. The group plans to host teach-ins and protests this summer to highlight the country's complex history ahead of its 250th anniversary.