He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child.

Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old.

Dan Bongino Tells the F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan

The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.

U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.

Justice Dept. Investigates L.A. Sheriff Over Concealed Carry Permit Delays

The Justice Department said it believed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had violated residents’ Second Amendment rights through delays in issuing the permits.

Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

An executive order signed by the president would cancel collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of workers, the largest federal employees union said. The union was preparing legal action.

Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent

The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.

Bondi Indicates Signal Chat Episode Will Not Be Criminally Investigated

The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not that military information was shared in advance in a group text among top officials.

Judge Howell Assails Trump White House Bid to Remove Her From Perkins Coie Case

The move to disqualify the judge was emblematic of the Trump administration’s broader attacks on the federal judiciary, which in recent weeks has pushed back against executive actions.

‘Ghost Guns’: What They Are and Why There Has Been a Fight Over Them

A rule regulating the firearm kits was a centerpiece of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s gun control initiative. The Supreme Court has upheld the regulation, issued in 2022.