Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders  —  Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.

A scary quote for the GOP on Trump and tariffs  —  What if Trump is willing to go down with the tariff ship — and take his party with him?  —  Just now  —  Perhaps the most infamous quote Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) ever offered about Donald Trump came in May 2016.

Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies across the US  —  Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying …

Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers  —  Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.  —  As soon as word spread that President Trump had fired Gen. Timothy D. Haugh …

DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS.  It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data  —  DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.  —  Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency …

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump's Tariffs  —  The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule.  But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.  —  The nation that the Trump administration slapped …

Obama calls on citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Trump agenda  —  In a campus speech, the former president said universities should be prepared to lose federal funds to defend academic freedom, rather than be “intimidated.”  —  Just now  —  Former president Barack Obama called …

DHS officials ask IRS to use tax data to locate up to 7 million immigrants  —  The agencies have still not reached an agreement on sharing information.  But immigration officials now say they're seeking records on millions of people suspected of being in the United States without authorization.

The History Books Purged From the Naval Academy's Library  —  We now have a list of the 381 books that have been removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library in Annapolis, Maryland.  Many of the books in the list fall under categories such as Critical Race Theory, Gender and Ethnic Studies, LGBTQ Studies, etc.

Big Law Firms Struck a Truce With Trump—and Set Off a Clash With Recruits  —  Law students at top schools reconsider offers at Skadden and other firms while associates cancel interviews in protest  —  Campus recruiting is the newest front in the Trump-induced turmoil at some of the country's most prominent law firms.

I was a British tourist trying to leave America.  Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre  —  Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime.  But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE.

House deficit hawks rise up against Senate budget blueprint  —  Three Republicans said they would oppose the plan in the House, nearly enough to tank it.  —  Several House conservatives blasted the latest GOP budget plan just hours after the Senate Republicans approved it early Saturday morning …

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On  —  The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers.  The video appears to contradict Israel's version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.

U.S. aid team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says  —  Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.