Judge Blocks Trump From Defunding 16 Sanctuary Cities: ‘Here We Are Again’
A federal judge in San Francisco who issued a nearly identical order in 2017 found himself intervening again to stop President Trump from punishing cities over their immigration policy.
Trump Directs Sons to Fire Trump Org. Lawyer Because of Harvard Ties
The move to dismiss William A. Burck underscored both the entanglements between Mr. Trump’s presidency and company and the degree to which he will look to target people he believes have wronged him.
Swampbuster, Which Protects Millions of Acres of Wetland, Is Under Threat
A longtime provision of federal law called Swampbuster, which has protected millions of acres of wetland from being farmed, is facing a legal challenge.
Highland Park Shooting: Gunman Gets Seven Life Sentences
The man fired from a rooftop during a Fourth of July celebration in a Chicago suburb three years ago. The judge called the gunman “irretrievably depraved.”
Judge Orders Administration to Seek Return of Another Deported Migrant
The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, comes on the heels of another legal battle over the fate of a different man wrongfully sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration.
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Ban on Transgender Troops
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs
The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president’s tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.
Ken Martin, D.N.C. Chair, Rebukes David Hogg Over Controversial Primary Plans
Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, criticized a vice chair of the party, David Hogg, over his controversial plan to challenge Democratic incumbents.
Jewish Democrats demand answers from Trump on his university crackdown.
Five Jewish Democrats in the Senate decried what they argued were “extralegal” attacks on the institutions, being carried out under the guise of combating antisemitism on campus.
North Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Library Books
The bill, which divided Republicans, would have required most libraries to keep material deemed sexually explicit away from minors.
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