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Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges  NBC News

‘Heck of a stretch’: Judge grills DOJ over Trump deportation flights  ABC News Trump escalates fight with federal judge over deportation authority  The Washington Post White House’s defense for not recalling deportations ‘one heck of a stretch’, says judge  The Guardian US What

In our news wrap Monday, more than 40 people were killed in a series of storms that ravaged the central and southeastern U.S., President Trump is warning Iran that it will ‘suffer the consequences’ if Houthi rebels in Yemen carry

For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA’s parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media

Quinterius Chappelle was arrested on a federal charge of second-degree murder in the death of Sahela Sangrait, according to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. (Image credit: IMAGO/piemags via Reuters)

The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth,” documents a well-funded effort

The expanded financial aid plan will also offer free tuition to families that make $200,000 or less. The move comes after affirmative action was barred from the admissions process. (Image credit: Maddie Meyer)

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including members of the Democratic Party debating how to govern in the minority, how Congress narrowly avoided

Live updates: Trump counters judge’s order by carrying out deportations for hundreds of immigrants  The Associated Press

Trump claims Biden’s pardons for Jan. 6 committee are ‘void.’ Legal experts disagree  ABC News Trump claims Biden’s pardons for Jan. 6 committee are ‘void’ because he used an autopen  NBC News What is an autopen and why is President Trump talking