US Sanctions Target Iran’s Defense Sector; SCOTUS: Fuel Producers Can Challenge California Emissions Law | Capitol Report

We take a look at the latest on the Trump administration, as it imposes new sanctions on Iran. Meanwhile, a court upholds Trump’s use of the California National Guard to respond to the riots in Los Angeles.
A federal judge has just ordered the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention. The Trump administration has sought to deport him over his role in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for gas companies to sue the Environmental Protection Agency.
More than 600 employees are out of a job at the U.S. Agency of Global Media, Voice of America’s parent agency, marking an 85 percent decrease in workers since March. Kari Lake, senior adviser to the Trump administration, announced the mass layoffs Friday morning in a post on the X social media platform….