By Phil Stewart
July 29 (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and sources told Reuters some deployed personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones.
Any crackdown on mobile communications would add a new dimension to the conflict for the thousands of ‌U.S. troops in the region, many of whom still rely on phones to periodically message loved ones and **** ure them they are well.
Admiral Brad Cooper, in a previously unreported letter, said ‌Iran was benefiting from being able to see the success or failure of its strikes in near real-time by searching news reports or online posts by journalists referencing "reactions, photos, and footage from the cellphones of our troops."
"The direct, unavoidable cost of this open-source intelligence could be measured in the lives of American service members and civilian residents in targeted Gulf countries," Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, wrote in his July 28 letter, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters.

#troops #american #online #phil

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.98%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +1.59% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street as a slump in oil prices boosted investor sentiment at the start of a busy week.
The price of WTI crude cratered more than -8% on Monday after the U.S. and Iran refrained from attacking each other for a third consecutive night. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump has put off a major military escalation against Iran amid efforts to revive diplomacy aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing debate over the impact of dwindling munitions stockpiles. Mr. Trump has consistently said "he prefers a diplomatic solution, but he continues to retain all options if Iran continues terrorist activities in the Strait of Hormuz or against allies," a White House spokesman said in a statement. Meanwhile, Iran's army said on Sunday that it has suspended its retaliation against U.S. bases and troops in the region following Trump's decision to hold off on strikes.
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said President Trump likes the daily strikes on Iran, which paused going into the weekend after nearly two straight weeks of attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
"I think we ought to continue the blockade and starve them out. I think we ought to bomb Pickaxe Mountain and try to reach what's underneath it, " Kennedy told CBS News's Margaret Brennan during his appearance on "Face the Nation."
"The president likes the daily attacks," Kennedy added. "He believes that sometimes you have to kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys."
Kennedy compared Iran's leaders to American serial killer Son of Sam and cult leader Charles Manson, calling them "more than mildly insane." But he added that the U.S. should not "just cut and run."
"If we can stand the pain of the rising cost of energy, we need to stay the course," he said. "At least for a few more months. I also don't think we need to send in troops. That's my opinion, for what it's worth."

#think

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone has prompted a federal judge to question the differences between that kind of testosterone replacement therapy and hormone treatment for transgender men in the military.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington raised the question Wednesday in an ongoing lawsuit against President Donald Trump's ban on transgender troops. Reyes noted that Trump's ban says "the Armed Forces must adhere to high mental and physical health standards ... without the benefit of routine medical treatment or special provisions."
Reyes ordered both parties in the lawsuit to address "the similarities and differences in administering TRT, both medically and logistically, for trans men compared to other service members, including cis individuals." She was using the acronym for testosterone replacement therapy.
The judge also requested information on the Pentagon's "basis for treating trans men and other service members differently between this new policy and the Military Ban."
Reyes' order comes a week after Hegseth announced that he is rolling out a new screening program for "testosterone deficiency" among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their "absolute best."

#military #differences

(NewsNation) — The Department of Defense on Tuesday released the name of an additional U.S. soldier killed in Iranian strikes in northern Iraq, identifying him as 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The Pentagon said Swinton was killed in action Sunday during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
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Swinton was ***** igned to D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Pentagon said.
On Monday, the Pentagon identified two other troops who were killed in an Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan.

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Lionel Messi has sent an emotional message to Argentina supporters following La Albiceleste's heartbreaking World Cup finale.
Messi's hopes of leading Argentina back-to-back World Cup ******* les ended with a painful 1-0 defeat to reigning European champions Spain in the final.
The defeat left Messi visibly emotional, with the eight-time Balon d'Or winner seen in tears after the final whistle as Argentina's dream came to an end.
The match itself was filled with drama both during and after the game.
Argentina put in a historically disappointing performance with Lionel Scaloni's troops unable to find their groove against a dominant Spanish side.

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CAIRO (AP) — The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.
More than 23 kilometers (14 miles) have been constructed in recent months, running through Palestinian communities demolished by the military. That is equivalent to more than half the length of the coastal strip, which is some 40 kilometers (25 miles) long and 11 kilometers (7 miles) wide, and home to over 2 million Palestinians.
When presented with the satellite images, Israel's military confirmed to The ******* ociated Press it has built a physical barrier in the area of the so-called yellow line, the boundary to which Israeli troops withdrew under the October ceasefire deal with Hamas. The line was envisioned in the U.S.-backed agreement as a temporary division of the territory pending a fuller Israeli withdrawal.
But as the truce stagnates, it appears Israel is digging in, heightening Palestinian fears that the line is morphing into a border. Neither U.S. Central Command, which is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire, nor the Board of Peace, the body led by U.S. President Donald Trump meant to eventually oversee Gaza, would comment on the barrier.
Along with the barrier, the military told AP it has developed a "security zone" around the line, equipped with intelligence and technological ******* ets. It declined to give details on the route of the barrier when asked how far it would be extended. It said the barrier aimed to prevent infiltration and protect Israeli troops and Israeli communities near Gaza.

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Timour Azhari
DUBAI/RIYADH, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
The escalation comes after one of the deadliest periods in the war for U.S. troops. The ‌Pentagon on Monday identified two U.S. soldiers who were killed when Iran attacked an American base in Jordan on Friday, while they also said they had found unidentified remains that could be those of a third soldier ‌reported as missing in action. Separately, a fourth service member was killed in northern Iraq during the "controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone."
After the Houthis announced their blockade, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said in a statement that it would respond to them with force, and also that it began implementing protection measures for its ships moving through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key export route for Saudi oil after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Houthis made their announcement despite signs that Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy to halt a worsening cycle of attacks that has all but wrecked a fragile interim agreement signed last month. Iran's Foreign Ministry said mediators had presented "proposals" to Tehran, signalling that diplomatic contacts remain active, but gave no details.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.
Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.
The U.S. military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone.
Earlier, the military said its strikes targeted Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for Friday's killing of troops in Jordan. One service member was missing after that attack, and the military's new statement said "unidentified remains" were found Sunday and were being examined. Since the war began, 17 U.S. service members have been killed.
The renewed exchanges of fire, now in their second week, have seen the U.S. target bridges, water desalination plants and electrical facilities in Iran. Tehran has hit U.S.-allied countries throughout the Middle East.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening crossfire between the nations as an interim deal seeking an end to their war has collapsed.
The strikes are part of a weeklong campaign that began with a struggle over control of the Strait of Hormuz and has seen Iran strike U.S.-allied countries across the Middle East.
The U.S. has targeted bridges, electrical facilities and other targets in Iran, and Tehran has retaliated by hitting power and desalination plants in Kuwait, threatening daily life in that small, oil-rich desert nation. Iran also has stepped up its threats to further expand the strikes, drawing a warning overnight from the United Arab Emirates.
Kuwait and Bahrain again activated air defenses Sunday morning as they warned of incoming Iranian drones and missiles.
The U.S. military's Central Command in its statement also said it hit "Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites." It also said for the first time it specifically targeting the Guard, a key power base in Iran's theocracy that controls its ballistic missile **** nal.

The U.S. military hit bridges and energy sites in Iran in its latest round of strikes against the Middle Eastern country early Friday morning.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded with attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf region, including in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
The IRGC also said it attacked a U.S. special operations command center at the al-Tanf garrison military base in Syria — an ***** ertion that U.S. Central Command disputed on Friday morning.
"CLAIM: Iranian forces claim they attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops in the process. FALSE," the military command wrote on social media. "FACT: No U.S. troops in the region have recently been killed or captured."
In an interview earlier this week, President Trump telegraphed expanding the U.S. strikes to Iranian infrastructure, which critics have noted could constitute war crimes if the targets were not being used for military purposes.

By Erwin Seba
July 12 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops ‌on Sunday to battle wildfires on ‌the state's northern border with Canada.
The fires have covered more than 800 acres in five days and are yet to be contained, according to a Minnesota state website. They are among the latest ‌in a swath ⁠of fires that have raged across the United States due to hot, ⁠dry conditions driven by an El Nino weather pattern across the continent.
"I've declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to ***** ist with ‌wildfire response in northern Minnesota," said Walz, a Democrat. "Minnesotans extend our deepest gratitude to all of the first responders working around the clock to keep their neighbors safe."
A total of 16 ‌fires are burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, which normally attracts about 150,000 visitors in ‌the summer. Park rangers have been escorting visitors out of the park over the weekend, according to the Minnesota Natural Resources Department website.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal secured yet another piece of individual history on the international front on Friday. This came courtesy of his appearance in Spain's showdown with Belgium.
Luis de la Fuente's troops were of course back in action at the World Cup yesterday evening, locking horns with European rivals Belgium with a spot in the competition's semi-finals on the line.
And when all was said and done, it was La Roja who got the job done.
Owing to goals on the part of Fabián Ruiz and Mikel Merino, the reigning European champions kept their World Cup hopes very much alive.
The aforementioned Lamine, despite not managing to find the net, was named Man of the Match for his performance on the right of the Spanish attack.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has not been at all negatively swayed by the level of performance produced by Blaugrana transfer target Julián Alvarez at this summer’s World Cup to date.
This comes amid the **** urance that the German remains fully convinced by the talents of the attacker.
Frontman Alvarez is of course currently plying his trade on the international stage, as Argentina work towards retaining their status as world champions.
The 26-year-old, though, has not exactly played a leading role for Lionel Scaloni’s troops. Rotating at centre-forward with Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez, Alvarez has not managed either a goal or an **** ist across five appearances to date.
Such struggles had given rise to claims of concern at the aforementioned Barcelona, amid ongoing efforts to bring the former Manchester City man to the Camp Nou from Atlético Madrid.

Barcelona star Gavi has this weekend moved to throw his backing behind Portugal and Al-Nassr frontman Cristiano Ronaldo. This of course comes amid widespread backlash aimed at the 41-year-old over recent weeks.
En route to Portugal booking their spot in the Last-16 of the World Cup, Ronaldo has featured from the off in all four fixtures. The widespread sentiment, however, appears to be that Roberto Martínez's troops would be better served in leaning on the talents of others, before introducing Ronaldo off the bench.
The general level of his performances has long come under scrutiny, with Ronaldo, when not scoring goals, struggling to make an impact on general play.
The media and fans alike have been ruthless in their condemnation of the former Real Madrid man, whilst Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and more continue to come in for consistent praise.
Speaking to the media ahead of Spain's upcoming showdown with Portugal on Monday, the aforementioned Gavi was therefore drawn on Ronaldo's name.

Ukraine is offering foreign fighters higher pay and longer contracts for dangerous front-line roles.
Soldiers told Business Insider that the move could help address a major manpower challenge.
However, success will depend on whether Kyiv can not only recruit troops, but also retain them.
Ukraine is offering foreign fighters higher pay and longer fixed-term contracts to fill dangerous front-line infantry and ***** ault roles, a move soldiers say could help address one of Kyiv's biggest manpower problems.
However, foreign fighters told Business Insider that the effort's success will depend on whether Ukraine can persuade recruits to stay longer rather than leaving right after hitting the six-month minimum.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Papua separatist group said Thursday it shot dead an American pilot who allegedly transported Indonesian troops into the restive province.
A spokesman for the West Papua Liberation Army, or TPNPB, said its fighters fatally shot Nicholas F. Goselin and set fire to an aircraft operated by PT AMA, an Indonesian airline, in Balinggama village.
The plane was carrying one pilot and seven passengers, Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. After the pilot reported that the aircraft had landed, communications with personnel at the airstrip were subsequently lost, the ministry said in a statement.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal beat out stiff competition to scoop the official Man of the Match award for his latest performance in Spanish colours.
This comes fresh off La Roja keeping alive their World Cup campaign in style.
Luis de la Fuente’s troops were back in action a short time ago, locking horns with Austria in a Round-of-32 clash.
When all was said and done, Spain emerged on the right side of a 3-0 result, courtesy of a Mikel Oyarzabal brace, either side of a header from Pedro Porro.
A whole host of the European champions’ star performers shone across the 90 minutes in Los Angeles, from frontman Oyarzabal to Marc Cucurella (two ***** ists) and defensive stalwart Pau Cubarsí.

ABDIN, Syria (AP) — As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol.
Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming. Residents of Abdin, located near a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone now controlled by Israeli troops, tried to resist against a military incursion Sunday.
Residents said Israeli troops fired warnings shots at walls and between the angry protesters, before firing artillery rounds at the village. No one was harmed in the exchange, but most residents fled, and most were still too afraid to return on Monday. Many fear that there will now be more intense incursions and raids following the skirmish.
"They come into the village regularly, every few days," said resident Mohammad al-Hassan, standing not far from a group of children looking at an exploded shell. "They come in armored 4x4 vehicles, they roam around the village and search some houses, they knock on doors and if people don't answer the door they break it down and enter the houses. Women and children start screaming, it's a terrifying thing, them coming here."
Israel seized control of a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria in December 2024, following the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar ****** ad in an insurgent offensive. Israeli officials initially described the move as temporary to protect their borders from militant groups, but more recently top Israeli officials have said they plan to occupy the buffer zone in Syria indefinitely.

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Meridian Contrarian Fund". The Fund aims to invest in undervalued companies with clear catalysts for sustainable improvement. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equities market started 2026 with volatility driven by trade policy uncertainty and heightened geopolitical risks. Early-period gains were attributed to confidence in domestic companies and to the Federal Reserve easing. However, sentiment deteriorated following increased tariffs and military strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. During the quarter, Meridian Contrarian Fund returned 1.10% compared to the Russell 2500 Growth Index's 2.04% return and its secondary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index's 4.77% return. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
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The organized Lazio fan groups are rallying the troops for what could be the biggest demonstration in the history of Italian football, as they continue to protest against unpopular club president Claudio Lotito.
The Biancocelesti supporters are accusing the Italian senator of putting his own interests above the club's, blaming him and his administration for Lazio's ongoing downward spiral. The organized fan groups have been refusing to attend the club's home games since January.
They have also decided not to purchase season tickets for the upcoming and have cancelled their subscriptions to the platforms that broadcast the club's matches. Moreover, they vowed not to vote for any members of Lotito's 'Forza Italia' political party, and to boycott all businesses related to him and his family.
For the third summer in a row, the organized Lazio fan groups will host a demonstration to protest against Lotito. On Thursday, July 2, the supporters will march from Ponte Milvio (where they have been gathering during the club's home fixtures) to the Stadio Flaminio (the stadium that Lotito is planning to purchase and renovate to become Lazio's home ground by 2031).
The fan groups announced the movement through a statement posted on their social media account (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) ****** led 'Freedom'.

2026 World Cup co-host Mexico are well and truly in the driver's seat against Czechia in Mexico City, with El Tri firmly planting one foot in the Round of 32.
After banking six points from six to take charge of Group A with wins over South Africa (2-0) and Korea Republic (1-0), Javier Aguirre's troops are now primed to do something they have never done before.
A composed finish from 22-year-old AZ Alkmaar left-back Mateo Chávez sent the home crowd into rapture as they watched the young defender net his first-ever senior international goal.
Those celebrations would continue six minutes later when Julián Quiñones pounced on some woeful defending by Czechia to slot home, driving another nail in Repre's summer coffin.

Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo has on Tuesday continued to etch his name indellibly into the history books of international football.
This comes owing to his exploits in Portugal's latest outing at the World Cup.
Ronaldo and co. are of course currently locked in action on the game's grandest stage, in a group stage meeting with minnows Uzbekistan.
Roberto Martínez's troops find themselves on track for a dominant victory, leading by three goals to nil with 45 minutes on the clock.
And it is the aforementioned Cristiano Ronaldo who has proven himself the star of the show to date.

Ukraine is mounting weapon stations on ground robots to hunt Russian troops.
A Ukrainian company says its turret is now being used to make "small tanks."
The robots let troops attack Russian positions from safer distances.
Ukraine is combating Russia's infiltration groups by putting weapons stations on ground robots and turning them into "small tanks," a Ukrainian arms maker told Business Insider.
Frontline Robotics said Ukrainian soldiers are looking for more ways to strike Russian positions from safer distances, including by mounting weapons on ground robots that can drive toward enemy lines and attack.

Thomas Tuchel was delighted by England’s courageous second-half display after his half-time pep talk inspired a thrilling 4-2 win against Croatia in Wednesday’s World Cup opener.
The back-to-back European Championship finalists made an eye-catching start to the tournament in Texas, where Harry Kane twice saw goals cancelled out in a stop-start opening period.
England **** istant Anthony Barry expressed annoyance at a “complicated and confusing” performance at half-time, when boss Tuchel helped rally the troops and inspire a vastly-improved second-half display.
Kane and Declan Rice praised the manager for a speech that Jude Bellingham said was just “what the team needed”, with the midfielder taking less than two minutes to restore their lead.
England wrapped up a 4-2 victory through substitute Marcus Rashford’s late goal and Tuchel said: “I loved the second half. All of it. I loved the reaction to a very complicated first half.

Sean O’Malley promised he would finish Aiemann Zahabi and he came through with a picture perfect walkoff knockout at UFC White House on Sunday.
It was a vintage performance from O’Malley as he chipped away at the Canadian throughout the opening round before he came forward with a straight right hand that dropped Zahabi momentarily. Back on his feet, Zahabi then ate a crushing right hand from O’Malley that sent him back to the canvas again and that was enough for referee Jason Herzog to stop the fight at 4:02 in the second round.
As soon as he landed the right hand, O’Malley turned to the troops in the stand and gave a salute to celebrate his highlight reel knockout.
“It’s hard to put into words,” O’Malley said about his performance. “Manifestation is a real thing. I’ve seen this before. That was the plan. I said it, it’s out there. That was ****** y. Petr Yan! It should have been here tonight. That’s what I want next. I want Petr next.”
O’Malley was aggressive from the start, marching forward and keeping Zahabi on his back foot. Using his reach advantage, O’Malley was throwing a long jab but then attacking with a big right hand to keep Zahabi guessing.

Viewers of the World Cup meeting between Brazil and Morocco have made clear their disappointment with the awarding of the Man of the Match prize.
This comes after Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. was named the evening’s standout performer.
Wide-man Vinícius for his part featured from the off in the early hours of Sunday, as Brazil kicked their World Cup campaign into gear in New York.
En route to an eventual 1-1 draw for Carlo Ancelotti’s troops, the 25-year-old played a starring role, notching his country’s only goal to level things up during the first-half.
Such efforts culminated in ‘Viní’ beating out the competition to clinch the Man of the Match award, an important moment for a player who has long been criticised for the level of his performances on the international stage.

King Charles III has praised the "determination and commitment" of the newly formed King's Gurkha Artillery unit.
The monarch watched as the troops took part in a formation parade at Larkhill Barracks in Wiltshire.
The King was greeted with a 21-gun salute and presented with a large traditional mala flower garland, which was placed around his neck.
The parade celebrated the creation of the Army's first dedicated Gurkha Artillery Unit. King Charles said it showed the "enduring and deeply valued relationship between the United Kingdom and Nepal".
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Ukraine has a new mid-range drone called the Morrigan that's hitting areas Russia once deemed safe.
The 412th said it used the drone to attack the R-280 highway, about 50 to 75 miles from the front.
Ukraine has been increasingly using these types of drones to push Russia's supply lines back.
Ukrainian troops released new details of the secretive mid-range drone they're using to batter Russia's R-280 logistics highway far behind the southern front lines.
The 412th Nemesis Brigade, of the Unmanned Systems Forces, published close-up and pre-launch footage on Saturday of the strike aircraft, dubbed the Morrigan.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday indicated that he is willing to take a federal appeals court decision restricting his transgender military ban to the Supreme Court.
Earlier in the day, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration, under a policy implemented by Hegseth last year, is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively serving because they are transgender. The panel, though, allowed the Pentagon to enforce its ban against transgender individuals seeking to enlist.
“See you at SCOTUS,” Hegseth wrote on the social platform X, responding to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin’s post on the ruling.
In Monday’s 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia voted that Hegseth’s order to expel transgender service members from the armed forces was motivated by animus against them, and therefore constituted a violation of their constitutional rights.
U.S. Circuit judges Judith Rogers and Robert Wilkins, who were appointed by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, respectively, were in the majority. U.S. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, whom President Trump nominated to the federal appeals court in 2020, voted to let the administration fully enforce its ban.