Would it be legal for Trump to send U.S. citizens to El Salvador's jails? President Trump says he would deport American criminals to El Salvador "in a heartbeat" if it were legal. An ACLU attorney tells NPR that such an idea "would be blatantly unconstitutional." Bill Chappell
DOJ says will not fire FBI agents who acted in 'ethical' way over Jan. 6 cases A senior DOJ official in a memo said only agents "who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI" should be concerned. Ryan Lucas
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledges to support Trump on Gaza House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that President Trump is making a bold move by saying the U.S. will "own" Gaza and vowed to stand with Trump on the issue. Barbara Sprunt
What happens after the 'Fork in the Road'? A lawyer for ex-Twitter employees weighs in Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice. Rachel Treisman
Trump says the U.S. will 'take over' Gaza and relocate its people. What does it mean? It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries. Daniel Estrin
Homeland Security's workforce might not be as big as Trump's immigration goals Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn that's still not enough for Trump's ambitious policy goals. Ximena Bustillo
Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department. Ayana Archie
'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service." Shannon Bond
FBI gives Justice details on employees who worked Jan. 6 cases, FBI agents sue The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas leaders. Ryan Lucas
Why Elon Musk is driving such drastic changes in the federal government The Trump administration is implementing drastic changes throughout the federal government. The man driving the changes is Elon Musk. Courtney Dorning
