United States Politics and Government

Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft balked at having one of its partners represent Donald Trump in his criminal cases. Now the firm is among those that have been pushed to agree to a deal with the White House.

Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs

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Dozens of foreign governments were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back, but the president and his advisers have indicated negotiations could be difficult.

Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention

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A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.

Transgender Woman Arrested After Using Bathroom at Florida State Capitol

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Marcy Rheintgen said she was held in jail overnight after she deliberately challenged a state law by entering a women’s bathroom in the government building.

Justice Department Litigators Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

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Inside the Justice Department’s civil division, lawyers are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Requiring Return of Wrongly Deported Migrant

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The government said Judge Paula Xinis, who ordered that the administration return the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, by Monday, had engaged in “district-court diplomacy.”