Trump can resume deportation for some migrants |
President Donald Trump's administration deported migrants they said were members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison. Then a D.C. federal judge halted that. Now, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to resume – a move Trump is calling a win. |
The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a temporary restraining order that blocked Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to remove any more noncitizens who are in U.S. custody. But the court also specifically said detainees being held under the Alien Enemies Act "are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal," something an ACLU lawyer has called an "important victory." What to know about the Supreme Court's ruling. | Alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison sit on the floor in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 16, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia, via REUTERS |
Trade war isn't slowing down |
President Donald Trump doesn't seem to be bluffing when it comes to his sweeping tariffs. The Trump administration will hit China with 104% tariffs starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. The latest in Trump's tariff tit for tat. |
You asked, On Politics answers: Trump's threats to civil law firms |
Keep your questions coming. For today, one reader asked: "Isn't Trump's threats to civil law firms outside the scope of his official duties? If someone came to a legitimate business with those kind of threats ("pay me or I'll ruin your business") would that not be a felony known as extortion?" |
For those who aren't caught up on the background for the question, here's some context: Trump issued executive orders against several law firms that halted their security clearance and urged federal agencies to cancel contracts with the practices, including Perkins Coie, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Jenner & Block LLP, each of whom have either represented Trump's political enemies or have been involved with hiring or investigating Trump. |
Trump's orders have raised alarms within the legal community , my colleague Aysha Bagchi reports. Some firms, Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale have each sued and each won a temporary restraining order suspending major portions of Trump's orders that judges said are likely illegal. But other firms, like Paul Weiss, have made deals with the Trump administration that promises to devote free legal work to projects both the firm and Trump support. The Trump administration has argued that the president's orders complained about someone who had been employed or represented by the firm in question, and also that the firms in question allegedly discriminated on the basis of race in employment decisions – an apparent reference to affirmative action. | | | | Democrats hope to flip the House by capitalizing on their base's frustration with President Donald Trump. | | | | The 'First Take' host, who is ESPN's most visible and bombastic personality, says he's been approached by "people on Capitol Hill" about running. | | | | Bradley Bartell and Camila Munoz have been reunited after she spent 49 days in ICE detention. | | | | President Trump said he opened trade negotiations with South Korea among the many countries that "want to make a deal with the United States." | | | | The new tariffs will be implemented after years of higher prices have dented consumer sentiment, if not spending. Is this the last straw? | | | | The American Foreign Service Association alleged Trump broke the law when he unilaterally ended collective bargaining for national security agencies. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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