Supreme Court clears voter database use as storms hit East Coast and diplomatic talks unfold

The Supreme Court issued an emergency decision that removes limits on the revamped Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, permitting its use by states to verify voter eligibility ahead of the November elections. Three liberal justices dissented publicly. At the same time, a strong nor'easter intensified along the East Coast, bringing wind gusts up to 65 mph and prompting flood warnings, especially in New Jersey and Delaware.

Iran's foreign minister outlined a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives oil sanctions, and observes a regional ceasefire. Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his Washington visit by promising two more meetings with Donald Trump before the end of the year, after discussing the war in Iran. Additional headlines included Trump’s upcoming campaign rallies in Oklahoma and Alabama, a divided appeals court hearing on the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to an El Salvador prison, and investigators stating that Tasia Fortune was already deceased before her body was hung from a tree.