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Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas

Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. It said it’s not directly addressing whether the invocation of the act was legal.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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Farmers weigh Trump’s trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

Farmers weigh Trump’s trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

Farm country voted heavily for Donald Trump last November. Now many farmers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the Republican president’s disputes with China and other international markets. More than half of U.S. soybeans are exported internationally, with roughly half of those going to China, so it’s a critical market.
by The Associated Press

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Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House’s ‘invasion’ claim

Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House’s ‘invasion’ claim

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration’s use of a wartime deportation authority.
by Joel Rose

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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant. Her family says it should have the option to stop the life-support devices but that they've been told state law removes that choice.
by The Associated Press

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2 officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power

2 officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power

Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
by Andrea Hsu

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Budget pact will be put to test as Minnesota lawmakers fill in details, bring plan up for votes

Budget pact will be put to test as Minnesota lawmakers fill in details, bring plan up for votes

An agreement that sets parameters for a new two-year budget will allow for final negotiations and votes in the Legislature. It probably will require a special session to complete.
by Peter Cox, Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts

Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts

Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it.
by David Folkenflik

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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations

DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations

If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
by Tom Bowman

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