President Trump and his allies have portrayed their efforts to bypass due process as necessary for national security. Read full article

The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race. Read full article

Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond. Read full article

The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador. Read full article

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already fired a raft of military leaders, many of them women and people of color, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read full article

The clone, TeleMessage, was the subject of a reported hack in which the contents of some direct messages and group chats were stolen. Read full article

The dinner is the latest high-dollar fund-raiser that MAGA Inc. has held in recent weeks. Read full article

A letter from Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said the college leaders must demonstrate more responsible management of the university before receiving additional federal grants. Read full article

Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states. Read full article