Federal Courts & Civil Rights: A U.S. judge dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, saying the alleged incidents were “too isolated and episodic” to prove a Civil Rights Act breach. Immigration Enforcement & Due Process: A federal court paused the Trump administration’s suspension of LA homelessness funds, while separate reporting highlights Maryland agencies restricting responses to news outlets over a private defamation suit tied to Gov. Wes Moore. Public Health Policy: Trump’s vaccine executive order would cut universal childhood recommendations from 18 to 11 and directs HHS to develop an alternative to MMR, while a separate legal fight over a surrogate pregnancy ends with the surrogate winning the right to continue a fetus with a heart defect. Government Accountability & Fraud: The Labor Department’s inspector general launched a sweeping H-1B fraud probe, calling the program a “criminal enterprise” and targeting federal oversight failures. National Security & Sanctions: The U.S. says it can maintain an Iran naval blockade indefinitely and plans more economic pressure as talks stall. Trade & Industry: Ford is ending Lincoln production in China for U.S. export, signaling accelerating auto decoupling. Climate & Resilience: Berkeley Earth says a strong El Niño makes 2026 likely to be the hottest year on record, and Missoula released a heat map showing where shade and greenspace are missing. Energy & Infrastructure: Maine Maritime Academy’s new $330M training ship arrived with “100 and counting” problems under warranty.