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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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WH study warns 9 million Americans could lose health insurance in 'major' recession if Trump budget bill fails

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The White House on Saturday released a study estimating that 8.2 to 9.2 million more Americans could be without health insurance as a result of an ensuing recession if President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" on the budget does not pass.

The finding comes from a White House Council of Economic Advisers memo titled, "Health Insurance Opportunity Cost if 2025 Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill Does Not Pass."

The research assumes that the U.S. had approximately 27 million uninsured people in 2025. If the budget bill does not pass, that could...
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Trump-aligned legal group fights to restore merit-based federal hiring

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FIRST ON FOX — A legal group closely aligned with President Donald Trump is joining a federal court battle in Washington, D.C., to overturn a Carter-era consent decree that bars the government from using merit-based hiring, a resolution that, if overturned, would dissolve one of the most influential civil service decisions of the last 40 years.

The America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a group aligned with Trump, has filed a federal complaint in Washington, D.C., that aims to dismantle what it calls a dated and illegal effort to promote diversity in...
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All hospitals in north Gaza out of service, says health ministry

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf

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The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
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Watch: Saunas, espresso and null points: A look back at Eurovision 2025

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A nail-biting finish saw Austrian singer JJ win the contest in Switzerland at the very last minute.
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Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf

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The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
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At least 25 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest

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Kentucky and Missouri report severe injuries and deaths in storms that hit on Friday and Saturday.
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Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit

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Defence deals, fishing rights and closer economic ties among the talking points at Downing Street.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sued over new rule to rein in 'rogue' DAs by allowing him access to their case records

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Five Texas district attorneys are suing state Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenging new rules that would give his office broad authority to access their office’s case records, according to a new report.

In the two lawsuits filed on Friday, the district attorneys said the rule, in effect since April, is an unconstitutional overreach that violates the separation of powers and would impose unnecessary burdens on county prosecutors, The Texas Tribune reported.

District attorneys in Dallas, Bexar and Harris counties filed one lawsuit while district...
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Will Romania vote take country away from European mainstream?

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Voters are choosing between hard-right Euro-sceptic George Simion and liberal mayor Nicusor Dan in a presidential run-off.
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Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit

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Defence deals, fishing rights and closer economic ties among the talking points at Downing Street.
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Mexican Navy ship crashes into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge

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Multiple injuries are reported by US media, after towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat clip the famous bridge.
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New era beckons for Air Force One after Qatari offer - but what's it like inside?

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The famous Boeing 747 which has been part of the fabric of US history for decades could soon be supplied by Qatar.
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'You saved my life:' Freed hostage Edan Alexander thanks Trump in emotional phone call

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In an emotional and widely shared moment, President Donald J. Trump spoke directly with Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, during a phone call captured on camera and released by the White House."Mr. President," Alexander greeted Trump at the start of the call, visibly moved. "You’re the only reason I’m here. You saved my life."

The phone conversation, which took place while Alexander was recovering at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, came just days after his dramatic release from...
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Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit

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Defence deals, fishing rights and closer economic ties among the talking points at Downing Street.
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