Apr 18 Federal judge blocks Trump's passport policy affecting transgender Americans By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 11:01 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's faceoff with the courts By William Brangham, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and… Continue watching
Apr 18 Trump administration seeks to turn mass deportations into an efficient business 'like Amazon' By Sara Cline, Kate Brumback, Associated Press If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention… Continue reading
Apr 18 Unusual sell-off in the dollar raises specter of investors losing trust in the U.S. under Trump By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Economists worry that the recent drop in the dollar is so dramatic that it reflects something more ominous as President Donald Trump tries to reshape global trade: a loss of confidence in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 18 Mass layoffs at CFPB put on hold after judge blocks Trump administration By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press During a hearing on Friday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson expressed concern that administration officials aren't complying with her earlier order that maintains the agency's existence until she rules on the merits of a lawsuit seeking to preserve the… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Sen. Van Hollen holds briefing after meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador By Mary Clare Jalonick, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported from the United States last month, told a visiting U.S. senator that he was moved from a notorious Salvadoran prison to a detention center with better conditions. Continue reading
Apr 18 Wisconsin high court rules governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using veto By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The split ruling from the liberal-controlled court on Friday affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors. Continue reading
Apr 18 National Archives releases 10,000 pages of records related to 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy By Associated Press The Friday release continues the disclosure of national secrets ordered by President Donald Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says in a statement the RFK files' release will "shine a long-overdue light on the truth."… Continue reading
Apr 18 Sen. Van Hollen meets with Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador amid court fight over return By Yolanda Magaña, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Van Hollen posted a photo of the meeting Thursday on X, saying he also called Abrego Garcia's wife "to pass along his message of love."… Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days, Rubio warns By Angela Charlton, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Rubio spoke in Paris after landmark talks among U.S., Ukrainian and European officials. Continue reading