SCOTUS rules on immigration cases and U.S. suffers first World Cup loss: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownSCOTUS rules on immigration cases and U.S. suffers first World Cup loss: Morning RundownPlus, the death toll after double earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 235, officials said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 26, 2026, 7:06 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson and Delia Sara RangelThe Supreme Court paves the way for Trump to strip legal protections from Haitian and Syrian immigrants. European leaders fear pro-Russian groups are seeding AI chatbots with propaganda. And the U.S. men’s national team suffers its first loss of the World Cup.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.Here’s what to know today.Supreme Court sides with Trump admin in pair of rulingsAdd NBC News to GoogleSupreme Court allows Trump admin to remove deportation protections from thousands02:12The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants, potentially expanding efforts to target other protected groups.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allows the administration to continue with its plan to strip Temporary Protected Status from about 35,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians.The TPS program has provided humanitarian relief since 1990 to people from countries reeling from war, natural disasters or other catastrophes. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem concluded that Haiti and Syria no longer met the criteria for legal status, saying conditions in the countries had improved despite the State Department including them on its “do not travel” list. More on the decision involving Haitian and Syrian immigrants.The court also backed the Trump administration’s bid to strengthen the regulation of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. In the ruling, also divided 6-3, the...