POLITICS

Judge Raises Potential Implications in Trump’s Use of Wartime Law for Deportations

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A Justice Department lawyer has maintained that the deportation flights were carried out legally. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said on Friday that President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enermies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members has “incredibly troublesome” policy implications as the judge considers whether the Trump administration flouted his

Students, Teachers Hold ‘Study-In’ to Protest Education Department Closure

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Protesters and supporters said they fear axing the Department of Education will hurt learning outcomes. WASHINGTON—Students, educators, and supporters gathered outside the Department of Education building on Friday morning to protest the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency. The event, billed as a “study-in,” began at 10 a.m. with students reading and doing homework

Trump revokes security clearances of Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton

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President Trump on Friday night rescinded the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, several members of the Biden administration, and other prominent Democrats. The move comes after Mr. Trump had already announced last month that he was revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance. In a memo Friday, the

New York Governor Says Transit Safety Information Handed to Transportation Department

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The federal department said it would withhold funding for New York if it doesn’t provide information on what it’s doing to protect public transit passengers. NEW YORK CITY—Gov. Kathy Hochul said on March 21 that New York has provided information on what the state is doing to protect public transit passengers to the U.S. Department

Appeals Court Upholds Order Reinstating Thousands of Federal Workers

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The mass layoffs are a part of the Trump Administration’s attempts to shrink the size of the federal government, cut spending, and increase overall efficiency. The Trump administration’s attempt to appeal a district judge’s order to reinstate nearly 25,000 probationary workers to their jobs across 18 federal agencies was struck down on March 21. Judge