MAHA won’t love this one: The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Thursday that Monsanto can’t be sued in state court for not adding a cancer warning to its weed killer, Roundup. Why? Because the Environmental Protection Agency concluded that its active ingredient, glyphosate, isn’t likely to cause cancer when used as directed. Health advocates (including some MAHA activists) have long argued the herbicide is dangerous, citing a World Health Organization assessment that classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic.” Many farmers, meanwhile, say Roundup is essential to protecting the nation’s food supply. The odd couple of the ruling? Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch, who joined forces in dissent.
A pair of immigration wins: SCOTUS potentially expanded President Donald Trump’s power over immigration in two decisions. In a 6-3 ruling, the court agreed that the Trump administration should have the authority to rescind the temporary protection status of refugees from Haiti and Syria permitted to live and work in the US. Justice Elena Kagan's dissent quoted Trump's past baseless claims about Haitian immigrants. She argued that his administration used "racially inflected" evidence in its decision-making. In another case, the court said asylum-seeking migrants can be turned away right before physically crossing into the US, reviving a policy used during Trump’s first term. SCOTUS returns Monday to issue more decisions before breaking for the summer.
