Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules. Miles Parks
Supreme Court blocks deportation of immigrants under Alien Enemies Act, for now The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
The DOJ is investigating Washington state over a new child abuse law Washington passed a law becoming one of just a few states that not only requires clergy to report child abuse -- but make no exemption in religious settings where clergy are bound to confidentiality. Jeanie Lindsay
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. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees A judge on Thursday rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States. Associated Press
SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe discusses birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Amy Howe, a reporter with SCOTUSblog, about the issue of birthright citizenship and the use of universal injunctions before the Supreme Court. Steve Inskeep
Supreme Court justices seem divided in birthright citizenship arguments The U.S. Supreme Court seemed at least partially divided as the justices heard arguments debating how the lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Steve Inskeep
A case similar to the prosecution of the Wisconsin judge is ongoing in Massachusetts A Wisconsin judge is charged with helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents. It's a rare prosecution but not unheard of — a similar case unfolded seven years ago in Massachusetts. Tovia Smith
Washington AG Brown's 3 takeaways from birthright citizenship SCOTUS hearing Brown said he was encouraged to hear many of the justices express “pretty explicitly that they thought the president’s order was unlawful and unconstitutional." Amy Radil
Birthright citizenship case goes to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an issue that courts have not questioned in more than a century: birthright citizenship. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the case with law professor Amanda Frost. Tinbete Ermyas