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Mon Jun 29 2026

Zachary Schermele | Congressional Correspondent

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Hello readers and welcome back to On Politics. Zach Schermele here, USA TODAY's congressional correspondent. It's Monday. All the news in Washington this week is across the street from the Capitol, at the Supreme Court. Let's dive in.

More blockbuster rulings to come

Expect a big day of news tomorrow, which Chief Justice John Roberts announced would be the final day of opinions before the high court's summer recess. Get ready for the most anticipated decisions on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes.

This morning, the court released its first batch of major decisions to close out its term. There were two main headlines: yet another expansion of presidential power over the federal workforce (with some limits) and protections for mail-in voting.

A pediment of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2026.

Cheney Orr, REUTERS

My colleague Maureen Groppe was at the court for all of it. Read the highlights from our team coverage below:

•	The Supreme Court gave Trump more power over agencies, overturning a 90-year precedent...
•	But it wouldn't let him fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve.
•	The court also OKed late-arriving mailed ballots, in a loss for Trump.
•	Finally, the high court wouldn't hear Trump's appeal in a $5M sexual abuse and defamation case.

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Less-watched rulings

We've covered the big decisions. But what about the lesser-watched ones? We've got stories on those, too:

•	The Supreme Court let a landmark journalist protection stand.
•	It will also review Arizona voter registration rules.
•	And the justices will decide if parents can challenge a transgender youth law.

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Sen. Chris Coons injured after multi-vehicle crash in Delaware

Sen. Chris Coons was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries after a multi-car crash in Delaware on Sunday, as my Delaware colleague Shane Brennan reported.

"Earlier today, a Delaware driver experienced a medical incident and collided with several cars, including one in which I was a passenger," Coons announced on X .

The senator was transported to Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware, and treated for minor injuries. No one was seriously injured.

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States don't expect feds to reliably share election threats: Exclusive

State election officials do not expect the federal government to reliably share election threat information during the midterm elections, according to internal National Association of Secretaries of State documents obtained exclusively by my colleague Sarah Wire.

A March 27 memo from the bipartisan association says "federal agencies are not seen by states as reliable or sufficient options for being the national hub for election threat information sharing." It adds "states do not expect these entities to reliably share the information they receive."