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June 25 2000 UTC Brief
In U.S. politics and policy
The Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to block some asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, reviving the so-called metering approach that lets agents stop migrants before they physically enter the country. Separate from that, Rep. Mike Lawler is urging an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians after the court also allowed the administration to end TPS protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians. Two different immigration fights, same familiar federal habit of turning human lives into docket items.
Meanwhile, new records are undercutting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony about his 2019 trip to Samoa. The documents suggest he was there on a vaccine-related mission before the measles outbreak, which raises fresh questions about what he told senators and why.
In business and tech
Micron says demand for memory chips used in AI data centers has pushed quarterly revenue up 346%, helping lift its market value past Tesla’s. Apple is also raising prices, including on some Macs and iPads, while Xbox is increasing console costs. Apple says the chip crunch tied to the AI boom has become the fastest and sharpest component price spike it has seen.
In media and regulation
FCC chair Brendan Carr has accused Disney of spreading misinformation after ABC mounted a public campaign around two FCC investigations and urged viewers to weigh in. The network is trying to rally support while it sits under separate federal scrutiny, which is a bold way to say the heat is getting uncomfortable.
In the Middle East
A UN agency has paused ship evacuations through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was reportedly struck off the coast of Oman. No casualties were reported, but the attack is still enough to disrupt routing in one of the world’s most sensitive shipping lanes.
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