Mexico to Give U.S. More Water From Their Shared Rivers
A joint agreement appeared to avert a threat by President Trump of tariffs and sanctions in a long-running dispute over water rights in the border region.
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What to Know About the 3 U.S. Citizen Children Removed to Honduras
Lawyers say the families wanted the children to remain in the United States. The Trump administration says the mothers requested the children’s removal. The dispute has constitutional stakes.
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
Senator Denounces Musk’s Cuts: ‘Not What Anybody Signed Up For’
Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Democrat and former astronaut who previously consulted for SpaceX, discusses Elon Musk, DOGE and President Trump.
The Peace Corps, under review by DOGE, is said to plan ‘significant’ staff cuts.
The head of a Peace Corps alumni group said he was told the cuts would affect full-time employees, not the volunteers working overseas.
Trump to Sign 2 More Executive Orders on Immigration
The president plans to direct his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws.
Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’
Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.
Greg Casar Pitches a ‘Resistance 2.0’ for Democrats in the Age of Trump
Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat and new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, says his party must adopt economic populism to recapture voters and effectively counter President Trump.
Lawsuit Challenges Policy Allowing Immigration Action in Churches and Schools
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out operations that disrupt certain civic spaces, particularly those where adults and children congregate together.
Connolly, Top Democrat on Oversight Panel, to Relinquish Post and Retire
Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia said he would not run for re-election. He will also give up his leadership spot on the oversight panel as he faces cancer.