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The ExplainerMore immigrants face deportation: What due process are they owed?As the Trump administration claims broad authority to deport 鈥渁lien enemies鈥� and others, questions arise about whether immigrants have rights in court.
Some collateral damage with disruption? In Trump 2.0, that鈥檚 OK.From tariff policy to DOGE downsizing of government, Donald Trump鈥檚 second administration appears certain that mistakes or even a recession are OK if larger goals for the nation are being served.
Trump targets Big Law. Why that matters to the rest of us.America has a bedrock legal principle: Every defendant has the right to a lawyer, and every lawyer has the right to pick whom they represent. Is this principle in danger?
LA voters fault Mayor Bass, other officials after fires. Here鈥檚 who is leading now.Los Angeles area residents say public officials are not leading effectively after the wildfires. But others are stepping in to begin shaping the recovery.
Democrats鈥� big election night gives them first hope since Trump鈥檚 victoryIn a closely watched Wisconsin court race, Democrats posted a strong win, and while Republicans held on in two Florida special elections, Democrats made gains there, too.聽
As Hegseth touts 鈥榳arriors鈥� and 鈥榣ethality鈥� to flex power, some weigh risk to soldiersSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stresses 鈥渓ethality鈥� as the U.S. military鈥檚 sole focus. But downplaying rules of engagement can come with consequences for those doing the fighting.
US children are struggling with reading. Can communities help?Volunteers in West Virginia are on a mission to reengage struggling readers. They are among those modeling the idea that it takes a community, and a cultural shift, to develop strong readers.
Florida鈥檚 two US House races offer early verdict on Trump agendaIn deep-red Florida, two special elections to fill House seats are proving tighter than expected as voters assess moves by the White House and GOP-dominated Congress.
First LookWisconsin attorney general asks state Supreme Court to halt Musk paymentsWisconsin's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to block Elon Musk from handing out checks to voters amid a tightly contested election.
The ExplainerSo, how do you know if a country is in a constitutional crisis?The U.S. Constitution divides power among three branches 鈥� executive, congressional, and judicial. Presidents have sometimes tried to claim more power, as President Trump is doing now. But when does it become a crisis?
鈥楾here will be consequences.鈥� Signal group chat leak threatens US military morale.The disclosure that senior Trump administration officials used a commercial messaging app to discuss secret military attacks has drawn bipartisan criticism 鈥� and risks hurting U.S. military morale.
Will Trump鈥檚 push to cut waste hit Social Security? The view from Georgia.What happens when the Trump administration鈥檚 effort to streamline government affects the Social Security system? The question is coming to the fore in places like Georgia.
The biggest election since Donald Trump鈥檚 win is here 鈥� and Elon Musk is at its centerTuesday鈥檚 state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin has drawn record sums of money and will be an early test of which party is more energized.
What will happen to grad school? Research universities face tough choices.Universities are reckoning with cuts of billions of dollars of in grants. Their research can lay the groundwork for what the private sector delivers to the marketplace 鈥� and its loss could have lasting consequences.
Are we still friends? US-Canada border towns face a strange new reality.Planned limitations on Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which spans the U.S.-Canada border, symbolize a fraying relationship between towns with traditionally close ties.
As Democrats look for a fighter, Bernie Sanders is striking a chord 鈥� againThe curmudgeonly Vermont senator, with his populist message, is drawing large crowds. This week he鈥檚 joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Why extreme violence in the US has police trying new tacticsAttacks on Tesla cars and dealerships exemplify a wider challenge of homegrown political and extremist violence. The solutions may be as diverse as the threats.
Panicked Democratic voters are turning on their own leadersDemocratic voters reeling from Mr. Trump鈥檚 sweeping cuts and head-spinning policies are growing more incensed at their own party鈥檚 lack of response.
Debate over transgender rights grows more fraught in new Trump eraActions by the Trump administration have been pushing back on transgender inclusion, amid sharp public divides and emotional debates over things like women鈥檚 sports and care for children.
鈥楳ove fast and break things鈥�? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be rolled back until lawsuits are heard.
