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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law​


By MARK SHERMAN
Updated 4:33 PM CDT, May 16, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just a few years old.

Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

The court indefinitely extended the prohibition on deportations from a north Texas detention facility under the alien enemies law. The case will now go back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which declined to intervene in April.

President Donald Trump quickly voiced his displeasure. “THE SUPREME COURT WON’T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!” he posted on his Truth Social platform.

The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally. The president and his supporters have complained about having to provide due process for people they contend didn’t follow U.S. immigration laws.

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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

In a setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a stunning vote against it.
apnews.com

Judge in Abrego Garcia case frustrated with Trump administration: "This is about good faith versus bad faith"

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return — and has sparred with government lawyers since then.
www.cbsnews.com

Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt

Moody’s Ratings stripped the U.S. government of its top credit rating Friday, citing successive governments’ failure to stop a rising tide of debt.
apnews.com

Trump appointee Barrett challenges administration on nationwide injunctions, surprises and delights liberals

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's exchange with Trump Solicitor General John Sauer on court precedents in a birthright citizenship case draws attention and raises concerns among Trump allies.
www.foxnews.com

World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration

The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31.
apnews.com

Trump admin live updates: Trump wants to meet with Putin on Ukraine 'as soon as we can set it up'

President Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after delivering a campaign-style speech at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
abcnews.go.com

Trump, Project 2025 and the plan to remake government

The goals of Project 2025 and its roadmap for deconstructing the administrative state.
www.usatoday.com

Trump might be a strongman — but he still can’t do everything he wants | CNN Politics

A crush of domestic and global confrontations initiated by Donald Trump could be decided by this question: How much power does the president really have?
www.cnn.com

President Trump says new tariff rates are coming in the next 2 or 3 weeks

During his trip to the Gulf, President Trump said his administration would be sending letters to countries informing them of new tariff rates.
www.usatoday.com

Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages.
apnews.com

Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, former Defense Secretary Gates says

"Putin feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
www.cbsnews.com

Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers

President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers.
apnews.com

Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill: Four sticking points for Republican rebels

Government-funded welfare programmes have become a major point of contention in Trump's tax bill.
www.bbc.com

Trump appointee Barrett challenges administration on nationwide injunctions, surprises and delights liberals

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's exchange with Trump Solicitor General John Sauer on court precedents in a birthright citizenship case draws attention and raises concerns among Trump allies.
www.foxnews.com

A Trump trifecta as he slams Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Supreme Court on same day

A trio of tirades as the president lashed out against Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and the Supreme Court - all in one day.
www.usatoday.com

Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya

Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
www.nbcnews.com
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says "hindsight is 20/20" about Hur's Biden interview

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Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "hindsight is 20/20" about the interview that Robert Hur did with former President Joe Biden, which highlighted Biden's memory lapses and Democrats lambasted at the time.
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Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Hegseth's focus on DEI is a "distraction" and "not helpful"

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Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's focus on DEI in the military is a "distraction" and "not helpful." "The idea that everybody's got to look a certain way, got to have biceps of a certain size, there's got to be a male, straight, all these things, is not my experience," McChrystal said.
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Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, ex-Defense Secretary Gates says

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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who served in George W. Bush's administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire. And as my old mentor, Zbigniew Brzezinski once said, without Ukraine, there can be no Russian Empire."
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Pence criticizes Trump on tariffs, foreign policy issues as he watches from afar

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Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs, as well as several foreign policy initiatives, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” airing Sunday.

“The initial reciprocal tariffs that he unveiled would be the largest peacetime tax hike on the American people in the history of this country,” Pence told moderator Kristen Welker, referring to the sweeping tariffs Trump imposed on the United States’ largest trading partners in early April.

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Rubio says U.S. will find out if Russia is "tapping us along" amid push for Ukraine ceasefire

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Transcript: Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 18, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 18, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by retired General Stanley McChrystal, whose new book is "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." Good morning to you.

GEN. MCCHRYSTAL: Thanks for having me, Margaret.

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Full interview: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

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Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a portion of which aired on May 18, 2025, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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Zelensky sheds details on meeting with Vance, Rubio in Rome after Russia peace talks stall

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Republicans ready late-night session on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' after GOP mutiny

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House lawmakers are being summoned to Capitol Hill late Sunday night as Republicans’ self-imposed deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" looms just days away.

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