The Hill's Morning Report -- Affirmative action ruling triggers frenzy; student loans up next

"Trump's legal problems off the campaign trail and aversion to directly addressing the issue of abortion appear to have done little to damage his support among the religious right -- a critical bloc for any Republican who wants to win the primary and general election."

"▪ The Hill: Here are five lawmakers to watch in the fight for LGBTQ equality."

"The Biden administration had warned that a ruling curbing affirmative action would detrimentally affect the U.S. military, which depends on a "well-qualified and diverse officer corps."▪ The Associated Press:"

"A conservative majority on the Supreme Court blasted through decades of precedent Thursday to put an end to affirmative action in university admissions and is expected today to conclude the term by blocking President Biden's program to forgive student loan debts."

"A conservative majority on the Supreme Court blasted through decades of precedent Thursday to put an end to affirmative action in university admissions and is expected today to conclude the term by blocking President Biden's program to forgive student loan debts."

"▪ The Hill: Harvard and UNC on Thursday said they will comply with the high court's ruling outlawing affirmative action."

"Reactions from members of Congress, advocacy groups and former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama generally fell along partisan lines."

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"Reactions from members of Congress, advocacy groups and former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama generally fell along partisan lines."

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"u25aa Fox News: Ron DeSantis slings pizzas in criticism of potential New York oven regulation."

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"Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine Thursday, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky during the campaign (NBC News)."

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"u25aa MSNBC: McCarthy doesn't appear to be kidding about impeaching Attorney General Merrick Garland."

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"Jackson, nominated by Biden and the first Black woman to serve on the court, wrote in a dissenting opinion that the ruling was "truly a tragedy for us all.""

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"Trump's legal problems off the campaign trail and aversion to directly addressing the issue of abortion appear to have done little to damage his support among the religious right -- a critical bloc for any Republican who wants to win the primary and general election."

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"Biden also will be there.nn"

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"The New York Times: The Koch network has raised more than $70 million in a push to sink Trump."

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"u25aa Florida Politics: DeSantis pushes back against claims he's been "disloyal" to Trump.nn"

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"A conservative majority on the Supreme Court blasted through decades of precedent Thursday to put an end to affirmative action in university admissions and is expected today to conclude the term by blocking President Biden's program to forgive student loan debts."

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""I think they may do too much harm," Biden said during a Thursday interview with MSNBC when asked about the justices' rulings."

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"As The Hill's Laura Kelly reports, Belarus's authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, is taking credit for pulling Prigozhin back from the brink and convincing Putin to exercise restraint by giving clemency to Wagner troops that have prosecuted some of the bloodiest battles of Russia's war in Ukraine."

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"Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) will participate."

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"In West Virginia, popular Gov. Jim Justice is favored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell (R-Ky.), but he could face a tough primary race from Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), who is backed by the Club for Growth."

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"In West Virginia, popular Gov. Jim Justice is favored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell (R-Ky.), but he could face a tough primary race from Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), who is backed by the Club for Growth."

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"In West Virginia, popular Gov. Jim Justice is favored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell (R-Ky.), but he could face a tough primary race from Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), who is backed by the Club for Growth."

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"[Diversity, equality and inclusion] DEI has become one of the highest, if not the highest, priority at many schools and I expect universities to look for loopholes and workarounds," Brian Fitzpatrick, Vanderbilt University professor of law, said Thursday."

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"Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) survival may depend on whether he can pull off a difficult task this summer: bridging the huge gap between his ultraconservatives and GOP centrists on government funding before the September deadline."

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""I've never seen from top to bottom, the Democratic enterprise kick into gear this way, from [former] President Obama, governors, senators, congressmen, just across the board -- he's gotten outstanding support.""

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"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in New Orleans to visit solar energy company PosiGen at 10:15 a.m. CT and speak about the administration's renewable energy and economic agenda, now embodied in law."

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"Becerra and Meng will meet with reporters at 12:40 p.m.nnWhat could a major UPS worker strike mean for your packages?"

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"Becerra and Meng will meet with reporters at 12:40 p.m.nnWhat could a major UPS worker strike mean for your packages?"

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"But evangelical leaders argued the voting bloc is not entirely sold on backing Trump for the nomination, writes The Hill's Brett Samuels, and candidates who want to peel off evangelical voters will have to earn their support."

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"The president will receive the President's Daily Brief at 11 a.m. Biden will depart the White House at 4 p.m. for Camp David."

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"nnHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is in New York City where he will tour Emblem Health Community Neighborhood Care Center in Brooklyn at 10 a.m. and participate in a private roundtable with seniors, physicians and patients focused on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act."

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"They liked what they had with Trump, and now they're assessing, is there anything even better?"

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"Here's who sparkled with four correct answers: Tom Chabot, Harry Strulovici, Patrick Kavanagh, Mary Ae McEnery, Bob McLellan, Randall S. Patrick, Paul Harris, Jaina Mehta, Steve James, Phil Kirstein, Lori Benso, Robert Bradley, Luther Berg, Candi Cee, Stan Wasser, Anita Bales and Ly Gardner."

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"DeSantis's legislative actions in Florida are intersecting with his agenda on the presidential campaign trail (NBC News). ..."

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""A lot of people like Trump and like what he did as president."

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"He will be joined by House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)."

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"And that means we have to operate in a different fashion," Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a senior appropriator and House Rules Committee chairman, told Politico, summing up the challenge of packing bills with GOP wishes that may ultimately be stripped out."

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"One year ago this month, Biden issued an executive order to safeguard access to gender-affirming health care for transgender Americans, charging the Department of Health and Human Services with promoting "expanded access" to care in every state (The Hill)."

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"u25aa The Hill: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a presidential contender who entered college on a football scholarship, told Fox News that he wants universities to end legacy preferential admissions."

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"nnFormer President Trump, who appointed three of the justices in the majority, called the ruling "a great day for America" in a short message to supporters."

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"McCarthy has to clear a dozen spending bills, altogether worth more than $1 trillion, through a chamber where he only has a razor-thin majority -- and even his allies say he doesn't have the votes right now (Politico)."

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"nn"I've been doing this for a really long time for a number of presidents and presidential candidates," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Hollywood mogul, major Democratic donor and co-chair of Biden's campaign."

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"nnu25aa The Hill: GOP requests interviews with the investigators working the Hunter Biden case."

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"GOP presidential primary rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, tweeted that "merit" had been restored and would end "discrimination by colleges and universities.""

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"Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) is leading in the early polls in Montana, despite losing to Sen. Jon Tester (R-Mont.) in 2018 -- and while Republicans see other candidates, such as former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy or state Attorney General Austin Knudsen, as potentially more competitive, Rosendale will be tough to beat."

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"Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) is leading in the early polls in Montana, despite losing to Sen. Jon Tester (R-Mont.) in 2018 -- and while Republicans see other candidates, such as former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy or state Attorney General Austin Knudsen, as potentially more competitive, Rosendale will be tough to beat."

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"Biden, meanwhile, has cozied up to high-dollar donors at Upper East Side penthouses in New York and on West Coast decks in recent weeks."

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"The EPA approved using it for road construction under Trump, but Biden reversed the policy, and the legislation will test that federal rule (Florida Politics and CBS News)."

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"The EPA approved using it for road construction under Trump, but Biden reversed the policy, and the legislation will test that federal rule (Florida Politics and CBS News)."

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"The Biden administration had warned that a ruling curbing affirmative action would detrimentally affect the U.S. military, which depends on a "well-qualified and diverse officer corps."u25aa The Associated Press:"

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"John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe each died on July 4, making "all of the above" the correct answer."

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"John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe each died on July 4, making "all of the above" the correct answer."

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"John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe each died on July 4, making "all of the above" the correct answer."

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