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- 鈥楶eople will be afraid to go to church.鈥 Congregations sue for sanctuary.On Monday, a group of Societies of Friends sued the Trump administration over an immigration directive that no longer considers churches 鈥減rotected areas.鈥 The churches argue it infringes on their religious liberty.
- FocusAn uncivil union: Can America break its addiction to violent rhetoric?Is it possible to move the balance of discourse 鈥 in the halls of power, on social media, and at dinner tables 鈥 back toward some semblance of civility and respect?
- Trump goes to war with the federal workforcePresident Donald Trump is pushing to root out disloyal government employees and seemingly exact retribution against those who鈥檝e crossed him, roiling the federal workforce.
- Trump鈥檚 order ending birthright citizenship could upend 150 years of lawPresident Trump鈥檚 order curtailing birthright citizenship faces lawsuits over the 14th Amendment. This may be prelude to other efforts to end it.
- Understanding the Trump chaos: It鈥檚 about wielding executive powerPresident Trump鈥檚 allies say his second administration knows what he wants and how to get it done. But confusion reigned over a federal spending freeze, causing the White House to backpedal.
- 鈥楾he news is not good.鈥 Nation鈥檚 report card shows US students slipping further behind.Every two years, America鈥檚 schoolchildren get a report card on math and reading. The latest results show students falling further behind. But officials say it can鈥檛 all be blamed on the pandemic.
- Meet Mitt Romney鈥檚 replacement 鈥 who could make or break the Trump agendaUtah Sen. John Curtis doesn鈥檛 always agree with President Donald Trump. But his approach is aimed at consensus 鈥 and shows how the Senate GOP has changed.
- With missiles flying in the Middle East, US Navy focuses on mental healthThe U.S. military reports increased mental health distress among service members. The Navy is expanding its chaplain corps to offer help.聽
- John Bolton says he鈥檚 faced Trump鈥檚 retribution. He worries what Kash Patel might do.John Bolton, President Trump鈥檚 former national security adviser, says Mr. Trump pulled his security detail out of vengeance. Now, he worries that Kash Patel could help a retribution campaign if confirmed to head the FBI.
- First LookColombia refused flights carrying deported migrants. Then Trump ordered tariffs.Colombian President Gustavo Petro agrees to receive undocumented migrants as President Donald Trump steps up deportation efforts. Mr. Petro initially rejected two groups of migrants sent to Colombia because they were not treated with 鈥渄ignity.鈥
- 鈥楶eople are scared鈥: As ICE raids begin in Chicago, residents are waryAmericans strongly support deporting criminals, and many favor targeting other unauthorized immigrants, while wanting paths to legal status for law-abiding people.
- First LookHegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow confirmationVice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote Friday night, only the second time a vice president has done so on a Cabinet confirmation.
- Inside the 鈥楾rump-quake鈥: What a week of furious activity means 鈥 and doesn鈥檛Donald Trump鈥檚 first-week executive orders back up his campaign promises. But some drew criticism, and the momentum may be hard to sustain.
- First Look鈥楨verything will be revealed.鈥 Why did Trump declassify JFK, RFK, and MLK files?President Trump鈥檚 executive order required the release of classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Trump promised during his reelection campaign to declassify the documents.
- Police say Jan. 6 pardons carry future risk for law enforcementIn the wake of President Trump鈥檚 pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, police question the long-term effect on police and public safety.
- First LookTrump uses all tools available to roll back federal DEI initiativesPresident Donald Trump is rolling back the government鈥檚 decades-long push for diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI鈥檚 supporters say it ensures historically marginalized groups are included, while critics have long condemned it as discriminatory.
- LA fires claimed places of worship, but congregations still are helping othersThe LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.
- How the Librarian of the Year is helping his beloved Los AngelesLibrarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times.聽
- Monitor BreakfastFrom the Republic of Georgia, a president鈥檚 plea to the West: Stop Russia hereSalome Zourabichvili, Georgia鈥檚 鈥渙nly legitimate president,鈥 warned at a Monitor Breakfast that American interests would be at risk should her country fall under Russia鈥檚 sway.
- The ExplainerBanned or not? What鈥檚 next for TikTok in the US.The future of TikTok in the United States remains uncertain, even as President Donald Trump tries to negotiate a deal to keep it operating.聽