Supreme Court Rules on Mexico Lawsuit, Trump Trade Talks, and More News

Supreme Court Decisions

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court ruled that Mexico cannot pursue a $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers for allegedly fueling cartel violence, citing U.S. laws that shield gunmakers from liability.
• ⛪ A Catholic charity in Wisconsin was ruled to not have to pay state unemployment taxes, after claiming exemption was a violation of its First Amendment rights.
• 🏢 An easier path to claim "reverse discrimination" in the workplace was established, stemming from a case where an Ohio woman claimed she was passed over for positions due to being straight.

International Relations and Politics

• 🤝 President Trump announced that trade talks with China will resume after a positive phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aiming to address tariffs and rare earth minerals.
• 🇺🇸 Former President Joe Biden dismissed President Trump's call for an inquiry into his alleged cognitive decline, calling it a distraction.
• 🇮🇱 Israel announced the recovery of the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judy Weinstein and Gad Haggai, who were kidnapped in Hamas' October 7 attack.
• 🇵🇸 Gaza health officials reported that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 13 people, including three journalists, while aid distribution resumed at two sites after a temporary shutdown.

Immigration and Social Issues

• 🕊️ A Massachusetts high school student, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, arrested by immigration officials while en route to volleyball practice, was released on a $2,000 bond.
• 🇧🇷 Gomes da Silva, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained while authorities were reportedly looking for his father.

Other News

• 🇳🇿 Three Maori lawmakers in New Zealand were suspended for 7 to 21 days for performing a traditional haka dance to protest a contentious bill.
• 🎮 The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 was launched, with eager customers lining up for hours.
• 📉 On Wall Street, stocks slipped ahead of the jobs report, with the Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all closing in negative territory.