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Donald Trump’s forceful attack on the American judiciary hits the appeals court today for a high-stakes hearing over the president’s controversial use of wartime powers to deport foreign migrants.
Politico reports that the Trump administration will urge a three-member appeals panel to overturn federal judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport planeloads of migrants without due process. Justice Department lawyers will also demand Boasberg be thrown off the case following a ferocious weeklong effort to publicly discredit him led by the president himself. The hearing starts in Washington at 1.30pm ET, each side will be allocated 30 minutes to make their case.
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White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist
In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on Houthis. Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge ...The Guardian - 1d -
Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’
Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plans. White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump says he knows nothing of Atlantic journalist swept up in war plan text chain
President Trump said Monday he knew nothing of a report by a journalist for The Atlantic who says he was swept up in a text message chain with defense and national security officials while they ...The Hill - 1d -
House Republican calls for 'safeguards' after war plan text chat
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) called for “safeguards” to be implemented to ensure the leaking of war plans doesn’t happen again after a journalist was included in a Signal group chat discussing ...The Hill - 1d -
Hegseth says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after chat emerges
Top officials reportedly discussed secret U.S. military plans in a group chat with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic who was inadvertently added. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth says ...NBC News - 1d -
Outrage in Washington after journalist included in war plans group chat
Presented by Boeing {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Outrage after journalist included in officials' war plans group chat All Washington could talk ...The Hill - 1d -
Hegseth denies war plans shared in group text
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke for the first time since the story broke that a national security team accidentally included a magazine editor in a group text where they discussed plans to ...NBC News - 1d -
Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – as it happened
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Trump on war plans group chat: 'It’s just something that can happen'
President Trump on Tuesday acknowledged a mistake occurred when a journalist was swept up in a text message chain with top administration officials on plans for an attack on Houthi rebels, saying ...The Hill - 16h
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