First Thing: Judge thwarts Trump administration attempt to overthrow LA ‘sanctuary city’ policy

A recent protest called for ICE to be banned from the World Cup in Los Angeles. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images View image in fullscreen A recent protest called for ICE to be banned from the World Cup in Los Angeles. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images First Thing: Judge thwarts Trump administration attempt to overthrow LA ‘sanctuary city’ policy Central California US district court rejected claim policy was ‘unconstitutional’. Plus House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke on being sworn at by people wanting selfies Good morning. A California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed ⁠by Donald Trump’s administration against Los Angeles over a city ordinance making it a “sanctuary city” and limiting ⁠its cooperation with federal ⁠immigration ​authorities. Fernando Olguin, a judge in the central California US district court, rejected the administration’s argument that the city’s policy was unconstitutional. ⁠He gave the administration permission to file an amended complaint. The White House did not ⁠immediately respond to the Guardian’s request for comment. What did the city say about the victory? The Los Angeles ‌city attorney, Hydee ‌Feldstein Soto, said: “This order reinforces the well-established principle that local governments have the authority to decide how to use their personnel and resources. The goal of this ordinance … is to encourage victims of and witnesses to crime to feel safe coming forward to seek help from LAPD regardless of their immigration status. It does not obstruct or impede lawful federal immigration enforcement operations.” US Senate passes bipartisan bill to lower housing costs View image in fullscreen A shortfall in construction of new homes is seen as a key driver of housing costs. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate has passed a bipartisan measure aimed at lowering housing costs by streamlining construction and permitting, ending months of fraught negotiations. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act would limit investors’ ability to buy homes, waive some federal permitting rules in a bid to ease new construction, and authorize pilot programs to facilitate grants for home improvements and planning affordable housing. It includes language banning investors from buying single-family homes if they already own 350 or more properties, and has provisions to expand access to manufactured homes and increase mortgage availability. Why did both sides want the act to pass? The legislation comes as Democrats and Republicans prepare for November’s midterm elections, in which concerns about affordability are expected to loom large in the minds of voters. A shortfall in construction of new homes is seen as a key driver of housing costs, which have crept higher in recent years. Two killed and several injured as tornado rips through southern Illinois View image in fullscreen The tornado destroyed at least three mobile homes, according to the sheriff’s office. Photograph: Jeremy Hoga