Two major law firms fight back against Trump orders seen as retribution Two major law firms are suing the Trump administration. They're asking a judge to block executive orders that punish them because of their clients and the lawyers that they hired. Carrie Johnson
Two major law firms sue Trump administration over executive orders targeting them Jenner and Block and WilmerHale are suing President Trump over executive orders targeting the firms for their clients and work, saying they undermine the overall legal system. Carrie Johnson
Appeals court sides with judge who blocked deportations under wartime authority The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied the Trump administration's push to restart deportations of alleged gang members under a rarely used wartime authority known as the Alien Enemies Act. Joel Rose
Legal challenges are expected for President Trump's voter registration executive order President Trump has signed an executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Voting rights advocates argue the order doesn't allow birth certificates to be used as documentation. Jude Joffe-Block
Why Amanda Knox returns to Italy — and how she talks with her daughter about injustice Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison for a murder she didn't commit. After her exoneration, she reached out to the man who prosecuted her case. Knox's new memoir is Free. Tonya Mosley
What is the 'state secrets privilege' invoked by the Trump administration? The state secrets privilege allows the U.S. government to withhold sensitive evidence in court cases. Both Democratic and Republican administrations have invoked it. Joe Hernandez
Judge freezes Trump plan to dismantle Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Federal Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the continued operation of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was "in the public interest" and froze White House plans to shut it down. David Folkenflik
Supreme Court upholds Biden-era rule regulating ghost guns The court said that ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation. NPR Washington Desk
DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases. Jenna McLaughlin
Gunman who killed 23 in Texas Walmart attack can avoid death penalty with plea deal El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said that his decision in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius was driven by a majority of victims' relatives who wanted the case behind them. The Associated Press
