Politics Sep 10 Trump’s strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Sep 03 Trinidad and Tobago PM celebrates Caribbean strike and says U.S. should kill all drug traffickers ‘violently’ Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister is praising a U.S. strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean. By Bert Wilkinson, Anselm Gibbs, Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang, appeals court rules A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday agreed with immigrant rights groups that Trump improperly invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua in March. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
World Sep 02 Watch 3:46 U.S. military strikes Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean, killing 11 President Trump announced Tuesday that the United States sank a boat after it left Venezuela carrying drugs. It is the first known military strike in the region since the president ordered an increased presence in the Caribbean. Nick Schifrin reports. By Nick Schifrin
World May 15 Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials, changes who preps Trump’s daily brief The firings, which were first reported by Fox News Digital, follow the release of a declassified memo from the National Intelligence Council that found no coordination between Venezuela's government and the Tren de Aragua gang. By David Klepper, Associated Press
May 01 Read the full ruling by judge barring deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century law By Associated Press In March, Trump issued a proclamation claiming the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S. Continue reading
May 01 Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century Alien Enemies Act By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and say the president invocation of that law was “unlawful.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 Colorado judge extends ban on deportations in state stemming from Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Sweeney is one of several federal judges who placed temporary holds on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 after the high court earlier ruled the administration could proceed with removals under the provision, but only if it gave… Continue reading
Apr 16 Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The move by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg marks an escalation in a battle between the judicial and executives branches of government over a president’s powers to carry out key White House priorities. Continue reading
Mar 17 ACLU asks judge to force Trump administration to state under oath if it violated court order by deporting immigrants By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's use of an 18th century wartime law are asking a federal judge to force the administration to state under oath whether it violated his court order temporarily barring deportations. Continue reading