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President Trump continued his assault on the country’s biggest law firms by signing an executive order targeting Chicago-based Jenner & Block.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Trump administration’s release of war plans on a group chat that included the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief raises questions about the competence of the president’s top national…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Santa Ana parking enforcer, LAZ Parking, is facing backlash for issuing too many tickets and overstepping their authority by citing license plate violations.

Meter mayhem: Santa Ana investigates parking ticket complaints

The Santa Ana parking enforcer, LAZ Parking, is facing backlash for issuing too many tickets and overstepping their authority by citing license plate violations.

from KCRW Features

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a challenge to Louisiana’s voting maps.

Louisiana redistricting: SCOTUS ruling could affect makeup of Congress

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a challenge to Louisiana’s voting maps.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

Is the White House gearing up for a larger fight with federal judges?

Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

from Left, Right & Center

President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members. But a judge blocked those deportations over the weekend.

Trump defies court order to halt deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador

President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members. But a judge blocked those deportations over the weekend.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Friday, several Native American tribes sued the federal government over staff cuts at Native colleges.

Tribes sue federal government over DOGE cuts to Native colleges

On Friday, several Native American tribes sued the federal government over staff cuts at Native colleges.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A federal judge has extended a block of President Trump’s plan to withhold funding from medical institutions that provide healthcare to transgender youth.

Judge blocks Trump order aimed at care for transgender youth

A federal judge has extended a block of President Trump’s plan to withhold funding from medical institutions that provide healthcare to transgender youth.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A group of government workers filed a lawsuit in federal court in California today, arguing that Elon Musk’s demands for federal employees to provide a bulleted list of everything they…

Federal workers sue to challenge Musk’s accomplishments directive

A group of government workers filed a lawsuit in federal court in California today, arguing that Elon Musk’s demands for federal employees to provide a bulleted list of everything they…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Donald Trump points fingers at Volodymyr Zelensky about the war with Russia. Should the president take accountability for the DOJ? Plus, how valuable are political rallies?

Trump sours on Zelensky amid US talks with Russia

Donald Trump points fingers at Volodymyr Zelensky about the war with Russia. Should the president take accountability for the DOJ? Plus, how valuable are political rallies?

from Left, Right & Center

A federal judge held an emergency hearing on Monday to consider how much access Elon Musk and his DOGE team should have to sensitive government information.

Judge weighs blocking Musk, DOGE, from accessing sensitive government info

A federal judge held an emergency hearing on Monday to consider how much access Elon Musk and his DOGE team should have to sensitive government information.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Locals are frustrated as scenes of open drug use and misery play out day and night in a central LA park. Officials pledge outreach and cleanup.

Fentanyl grips MacArthur Park as officials talk cleanup

Locals are frustrated as scenes of open drug use and misery play out day and night in a central LA park. Officials pledge outreach and cleanup.

from KCRW Features

A federal judge in Rhode Island says the Trump administration didn’t comply with a court order to unfreeze federal funds. Yesterday Vice President J.D.

Constitutional crisis? RI judge says Trump isn’t following court order

A federal judge in Rhode Island says the Trump administration didn’t comply with a court order to unfreeze federal funds. Yesterday Vice President J.D.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“I Am Ready, Warden,” nominated for an Oscar, follows John Henry Ramirez in the days before he was executed in Texas for murder.

‘I Am Ready, Warden’: Does the death penalty truly bring closure?

“I Am Ready, Warden,” nominated for an Oscar, follows John Henry Ramirez in the days before he was executed in Texas for murder.

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HBO’s “Nature of the Crime” documentary follows three men who repeatedly go before parole boards. It also gives perspectives of their lawyers and the parole board members.

‘Nature of the Crime’ looks into parole process, meaning of redemption

HBO’s “Nature of the Crime” documentary follows three men who repeatedly go before parole boards. It also gives perspectives of their lawyers and the parole board members.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could fall under the purview of the State Department, or be dissolved entirely.

President Trump could shutter USAID. Is that legal?

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could fall under the purview of the State Department, or be dissolved entirely.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump has deployed 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.

Trump deploys 1,500 troops to southern border. Is it legal?

President Trump has deployed 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of every January 6 insurrection defendant, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys.

What Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons mean for future of the far right

President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of every January 6 insurrection defendant, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Disney is set to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Disneyland workers for violating Anaheim’s minimum wage law.

House of Mouse settles hefty lawsuit over OC workers’ wages

Disney is set to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Disneyland workers for violating Anaheim’s minimum wage law.

from KCRW Features

The Supreme Court hears a challenge on Friday to a federal law that will ban TikTok if the Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the popular social media app.

Will Supreme Court uphold TikTok ban, could Trump stop it?

The Supreme Court hears a challenge on Friday to a federal law that will ban TikTok if the Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the popular social media app.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand