The Supreme Court hands DOGE a victory in accessing Social Security information The Supreme Court has handed DOGE at least a temporary victory. The team can keep accessing information collected by the Social Security Administration, including medical and mental health records. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court grants DOGE access to confidential Social Security records The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group. Anuli Ononye
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges Abrego Garcia will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment. Jasmine Garsd
3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime. Tovia Smith
He was fired under Biden. Under Trump, he's now leading an immigration court His rehiring raises questions about the neutrality of immigration judges, who are supposed to be impartial and whose decisions determine if someone can stay or must leave the country. Ximena Bustillo
Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students. The Associated Press
Legal scholar says President Trump learned lessons from his last travel ban. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Stephen Vladeck, a Georgetown University law professor, about how President Trump's legal strategy on travel bans has shifted from his previous administration. Mary Louise Kelly
SCOTUS deals setback to Seattle police officers seeking anonymity in Jan. 6 inquiry The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request for a stay from four current or former Seattle police officers seeking to prevent SPD from disclosing their names and other records. Amy Radil
Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: 'We're hearing about starving' ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine. Jasmine Garsd
FBI Director Patel, a longtime bureau critic, begins to put his stamp on the agency Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau. Ryan Lucas
