Timeline: Trump administration's words as critics press for Epstein records The Trump administration has shifted its tone and message in response to persistent pressure about the Epstein records — especially from supporters who see the unreleased files as an unfulfilled promise. Bill Chappell
Florida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge says A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades. The Associated Press
Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now But the court, in its emergency-docket order, left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out National Institutes of Health memos that enforced the administration's policies. Anuli Ononye
An appeals court throws out a massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump Trump, in a social media post, claimed "total victory" after the ruling, which spares him from a potential half-billion-dollar fine for decades of exaggerating his wealth. The Associated Press
What to know about the Menendez brothers' case as their parole hearings begin Erik and Lyle Menendez will get their first-ever parole hearings on Thursday and Friday, after spending more than three decades in prison for their parents' murders. Here's what to expect. Rachel Treisman
The National Guard has been deployed to enforce the law before. What's different now? The National Guard has been deployed many times historically. Experts say the president's decision to deploy the Guard as a blanket response to crime in D.C. is a departure from its intended mission. Alana Wise
Appeals court allows end of protected status for migrants from 3 countries A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court's order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. The Associated Press
Protection orders can be a lifeline for domestic violence victims. This website aims to make the process easier For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate. Noel Gasca
How Attorney General Pam Bondi has reshaped the Justice Department to suit Trump The New Yorker's Ruth Marcus says Bondi has presided over the DOJ's most convulsive transition of power since Watergate, aggressively reversing policies, investigating Trump's foes and firing staff. Dave Davies
How long can Trump's D.C. takeover last? Here's what to know President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end. Rachel Treisman
