The House voted 212-206 against a GOP constitutional amendment that would have permanently fixed the Supreme Court at nine justices. Republicans cast the measure as a barrier to court expansion, while Democratic leaders said it would surrender a constitutional power held by Congress.
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The Justice Department issued a new legal opinion requiring states that accept TANF or SSI funds to report undocumented immigrants across state government. The change reverses a 1998 Clinton-era interpretation and is expected to face legal challenges.
Vice President JD Vance said in a faith-focused podcast interview that he would not be shocked if the world were in the end times and described some uses of AI as “kind of satanic.” He also defended President Donald Trump over an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus.
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he masterminded the 2017 car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her family said the verdict denied her justice and left institutional failures unaddressed.
Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Bahri-owned tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz killed two Filipino sailors. Iran said two tankers caught fire after striking mines while using an illegal route.
Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student in Ohio, died by suicide after telling family he felt humiliated by an ICE ankle monitor. ICE rejected attempts to blame the agency and said Bel had been monitored while immigration proceedings continued.
EU and NATO leaders pledged tougher action after Germany accused Russia of a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Moscow denied involvement and said Berlin had provided no evidence.
The USS Abraham Lincoln made its first full port stop in Thailand after 286 days at sea, following a Middle East deployment marked by concerns over morale and conditions aboard. The carrier’s crew of about 5,000 is expected to rest in Pattaya before the ship returns to its U.S. base.