JC IN THE NEWS NEWSLETTER✍️
06.23.2025
📌WORLD NEWS🌎
➡️“Justice prevailed, but it’s very long overdue,” said Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who was released on bail, after being detained by ICE for 104 days. His detention in March marked the first in a Trump-era campaign targeting pro-Palestinian campus protesters. A heralded victory, as images and videos of the former Columbia University graduate were circulating as he is seen walking outside of the federal immigration facility in Louisiana.
➡️ In a military strike years in the making, U.S. forces carried out an unprecedented bombing campaign early Sunday, targeting Iran’s underground uranium enrichment facilities. American pilots dropped 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs on three critical sites, delivering what U.S. military officials described as a decisive blow to Tehran’s nuclear program—one that Israel, called an existential threat to its nation, the plan strike was dubbed the name Operation Midnight Hammer.
📍https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/22/israel-iran-live-updates-us-trump/
➡️Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 10 civilians in overnight attacks across Ukraine, local officials said to national outlets on Monday. Seven of the fatalities were reported in Kyiv, where emergency crews worked through the wreckage of a partially collapsed apartment building in a desperate search for survivors believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. On behalf of the Russian government 352 drones were sent overnight, with 11 ballistic missiles and five cruisers missiles in the mix.
➡️ A federal judge on Sunday rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia jailed ahead of his upcoming criminal trial in Tennessee, underscoring the importance of due process rights—even as immigration officials prepare to detain him separately. In a 51-page ruling by the U.S. Magistrate judge Barbara Holmes, the judicial reality that he’ll remain in custody despite her ruling, and his alleged human trafficking charges.
📍 https://www.npr.org/2025/06/22/g-s1-73970/federal-judge-kilmar-abrego-garcia-bail-ice-detention
📌BREAKING THE FOURTH STATE OF MATTER🧪
➡️The cosmos are getting a clearer snapshot in space, as the Rubin Observatory is being hailed as the greatest survey instrument ever constructed—offering a blend of coverage, detail, and sweep among the stars. Its insights across dark matter, dark energy, and transient celestial phenomena promise to reshape modern astronomy. Images of huge star clusters and spiraling galaxies have researchers taken aback as they continue watch over 9,000 light years away from earth.
📍https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3rmjjgx6xo
📌THE ECONOMY IS PIPING🚗
➡️ Eyes are back on inflation this week, as the Fed’s favorite economic weathervane—the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index—is expected to flash a little hotter in terms of price uptick. Economists predict a 2.3% annual rise for May, a notch above April’s 2.1%. That increase comes just days after the Federal Reserve hit pause on rate hikes for the fourth meeting in a row, amid new tariffs down the road.
📍https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar?mod=economy-politics
➡️ Oil prices climbed in early Monday trading following U.S. airstrikes on Iran over the weekend, with Brent crude briefly topping $78 a barrel before easing slightly. The market reaction reflects growing concern over potential instability in the region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz—a vital checkpoint for global oil and gas shipments. Analysts warn that any sustained escalation could send energy prices sharply higher, depending on the scope and fallout of the conflict.
📌STORY HITTING THE WEEK🎯
➡️ A federal appeals court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to keep using the California National Guard to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles over the state’s objections. A three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Thursday that District Judge Charles Breyer was mistaken last week in issuing a temporary restraining order requiring Trump to return control of around 4,000 California National Guard troops to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
📍https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/appeals-court-upholds-trump-california-national-guard/
📌TALKING IN THE SCENE🗣️
➡️ Dan Israel, a reporter in New Jersey, has decided to take up the ranks in facing the scoreplay that is Hudson County politics. He is entering the race as Jersey City Ward E councilman on the ticket of Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) slate. “I’m tired of sitting in dismay as a reporter while I write about local happenings wishing for the better outcome. So I’m putting down my pen and running for local office to be the change I seek in the world.”
➡️ The Los Angeles Dodgers have set a pledged $1 million to assist immigrant families affected by recent federal immigration enforcement operations in Southern California. The funds will be directed through partnerships with local nonprofit and labor organizations to provide essential services such as food, legal aid, and mental health support.
📍https://www.npr.org/2025/06/22/nx-s1-5441077/la-dodgers-ice-raids-one-million
📌MOVING INTO THE REALM OF HUMAN CONVERSATION🚀
➡️ Federal immigration raids have intensified across the country in recent weeks, drawing sharp criticism from activists, elected officials, and industry groups. On an interview on The Daily Podcast at The New York Times, Tom Homan, Trump’s assigned Border Czar, outlines the administration’s approach to deportations and signals that the efforts are far from over.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/podcasts/the-daily/tom-homan-ice-immigration-trump.html
📌SONG OF THE WEEK🎧
Bout U-Rema