Migrant lawyers claim Trump is deporting without ‘due process,’ but what does that mean?

Lawyers for Venezuelan men facing deportation told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Trump administration is defying its order by failing to give proper notice, violating their due process rights under the Constitution.  The Supreme Court issued a ruling in a separate case on April 7, allowing the Trump administration to continue its deportations … Read more

Trump admin launches foreign funding investigation into UC Berkeley

The Trump administration is cracking down on colleges that don’t report big foreign donations, with UC Berkeley the latest target following a Department of Education review of the California university’s foreign funding disclosures found that it “may be incomplete or inaccurate.” Education Secretary Linda McMahon ordered the agency’s legal team on Friday to take back … Read more

What’s Legally Allowed in War

How U.S. military lawyers see Israel’s invasion of Gaza—and the public’s reaction to it—as a dress rehearsal for a potential conflict with a foreign power like China.

Trump administration demands crackdown on illegal immigrants potentially taking advantage of key benefit

The United States Department of Agriculture is demanding that states ensure illegal immigrants are not using food stamps. The department wants states to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order from February that seeks improved methods to check that those in the country illegally do not receive federal benefits, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program … Read more

Trump says he would ‘never defy’ SCOTUS, commits to complying with courts despite flurry of legal setbacks

President Donald Trump said in an interview this week that he would “never defy” the Supreme Court and reiterated his respect for the lower district courts, comments that come as his administration tangles with various federal judges and faces accusations of defying their orders.  Trump made those statements in an interview with Time magazine, published … Read more