Keeping up with the news can be hard — but we’re here to make it a little easier. The NCJW team has pulled together a list of headlines we’re reading and paired them with some actions you can take to help. Here’s what’s happening the week of July 6th, 2026.

The Trump administration is intentionally making gun violence more likely to happen

In their quest to expand access to guns, the Trump administration is putting our communities in danger. Their latest move? Hiding reports — funded by our tax dollars — about the public health crisis caused by gun violence, reports The New York Times. 

The report, financed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, looked at the scientific evidence for “extreme risk protection orders,” or ERPOs, and outlined how state mental health authorities could enforce them. 

This is just the latest in a long line of attacks on gun violence prevention efforts from this administration, from suing states with strong gun violence prevention laws to defunding programs designed to prevent gun injuries and deaths. 

Here’s what you can do

Urge Congress to protect our kids and pass gun violence prevention laws now.

An even more extreme SAVE Act is coming for our right to vote

President Trump is threatening to grind Congress to a halt unless they pass the SAVE America Act, a bill that would upend voting as we know it, reports Vox. Among other things, the bill would put massive new barriers in front of people trying to register to vote. 

While the bill’s supporters will claim the new regulations in the SAVE America Act are “common sense,” it’s simply not true. These new restrictions, including demanding proof of citizenship to register to vote and strict voter ID rules at the ballot box, would make it harder for many people to register, vote, or have their votes counted. It’s “voter ID on steroids,” writes Vox.

Here’s what you can do 

Urge your members of Congress to support and pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to ensure we all have an equal say in our future.

It’s time for Congress to right the wrongs of the Supreme Court

For the last several years, the John Roberts Supreme Court has been on a warpath against our rights — and this past term was no exception. Some of the damage this court has inflicted will take decades to undo. But there are some key areas where Congress could take action, writes Alexis Romero at Slate. 

Romero outlines five areas Congress could act on, including: 

• Undoing the damage to the Voting Rights Act by amending Section 2 to protect racial and racial/political gerrymandering claims. 
• Clarifying immigration law to revive the temporary protected status system and overturn Blanche v. Lau. 
• Expanding the list of factors that allow incarcerated people to seek compassionate release. 
• Codifying Justice Sotomayor’s opinion in Bowe v. United States that allows additional habeas corpus motions to challenge convictions that incarcerated people claim were unconstitutional. 
• Reiterating through legislation that Title IX protects trans and queer people. 

Regardless where they start, one thing is clear: Congress has the power to do something about the Supreme Court decisions that are undermining our rights and hurting our communities. It’s time for them to do something about it. 

Here’s what you can do

When you vote for your senators, you’re helping choose who will have a say in confirming the judges who will interpret the laws that affect your rights and your community. Pledge to vote in November and help shape the future of our democracy — and the courts that safeguard our rights.