Trump administration defends flight of migrants to third countries A federal judge in Massachusetts had earlier ordered the Department of Homeland Security to keep custody of migrants sent to South Sudan, or any third country, until he can verify they received proper due process. Jasmine Garsd
A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law A Georgia woman declared brain dead is being kept on life support because she is pregnant. It raises complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws in Georgia and other states. Sam Gringlas
DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight. Ryan Lucas
Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated. Ryan Lucas
Trump administration can strip protected status for Venezuelans for now The move could potentially lead to the deportations of some 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
IRS sued by watchdog group for records on Trump's attacks on Harvard Watchdog group American Oversight takes Trump administration to court over the alleged withholding of information related to Harvard University's tax-exempt status Luke Garrett
70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission. Ryan Lucas
These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants After expanding state Medicaid programs to cover people in the country without legal status, Democrats are considering changes that would reduce immigrant access. Dana Ferguson
Will the Supreme Court stop nationwide injunctions? Supreme Court justices appeared divided on the issue of national injunctions. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses what the Court might do with law professor Nicholas Bagley. Scott Detrow
Supreme Court bars the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act The Supreme Court has barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport Venezuelans in custody in northern Texas. The administration says the men are gang members. Eric Westervelt
