Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’  —  The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father's efforts to keep her in the United States.  —  A federal judge is raising alarms that the Trump administration deported …

How Trump Plays Into Putin's Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions  —  Many of President Trump's actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.  —  If President Vladimir V. Putin …

White House says Trump, Zelensky had ‘productive’ meeting ahead of Francis funeral  —  President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, held a “productive” meeting early Saturday as the U.S. looks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their 'people's pope'  —  The pope's unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of “simplicity and essential things.”  —  VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church bid farewell …

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide  —  Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.  —  Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.

Four Perspectives on Trump's Weak Poll Numbers  —  It's not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn't usually get any easier from here.  —  We have the first New York Times/Siena College poll since the election, and almost everyone will probably agree on this much: The findings are not good for President Trump.

Trump Pardons Executive Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden's Diary  —  The pardon of Paul Walczak, who had been convicted of tax crimes, comes as the president uses clemency to reward allies and swipe at perceived enemies.  —  President Trump on Wednesday pardoned …

Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts  —  Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support - the opposite of what the site was set up for.  —  WASHINGTON - A few years ago …

Trump Is Breaking the Rule That Every Barroom Brawler Knows  —  Provoking your enemies, alienating your friends and actively sabotaging your own defenses is no one's idea of a sound national security plan.  And yet, this is the playbook that President Trump has apparently followed over the first 100 days of his second term.

MAGA maximalism: Trump's base loves Wisconsin judge arrest  —  The FBI's arrest of a Wisconsin judge shocked the establishment.  But it's exactly the kind of escalation the MAGA base has been agitating for.  — “This is not the time for summer soldiers or sunshine patriots,” …

The Arrest Of A Milwaukee Judge: A Troubling Assault On The Judiciary  —  The recent arrest of a Milwaukee state court judge has raised serious legal and constitutional concerns.  In this commentary, I break down the core allegations, explain why the criminal case appears tenuous both factually and legally …

Medical journals complain of ‘harassment’ from Justice Department  —  Multiple scientific publications have received letters from the Trump administration questioning their editorial practices and standards.  —  At least three medical journals have received letters from the U.S. Department …

In reversal, US Justice Department says media records can be seized in leak probes  —  The U.S. Justice Department under President Donald Trump made it easier for prosecutors investigating leaks to the news media to subpoena records and testimony from journalists, according to a memo seen …

US to miss out on billions as Trump's policies deter overseas tourists  —  Number of visitors sinks 11.6% in March as deportations and tariffs make US a less appealing destination  —  Every summer, Cheryl travels to Iowa, from her home in St Kitts.  She rents a three-bedroom house for her and her US-based adult children.

Playbook: Trump and Zelenskyy's Vatican diplomacy  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Happy Saturday.  It's Adam Wren in the air to Washington.  Get in touch.  —  WHCD TEASER: The White House Correspondents' Dinner festivities unfolded at a fever pitch across Washington ahead of tonight's main event.

Inherent Vice: Can America Come Back From Who We've Become?  —  At the richest moment in world history, in an unparalleled time of comforts and luxuries, we have elected self-harm and self-pity. … This extended quotation comes from the Greek historian Appian's account of the Punic Wars …

Exclusive: Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Threatens Wikipedia's Tax-Exempt Status  —  Ed Martin, the firebrand Republican activist whom President Donald Trump picked to be the top prosecutor in D.C., has a new target: Wikipedia.  —  Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington and Trump's permanent selection …