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 Getty Images Administration lawyers urged a federal appeals court to halt a lower court’s contempt proceedings against the government, arguing that Chief District Judge James Boasberg’s continued interference in last month’s deportations to El Salvador has created a “needless constitutional confrontation.” Justice Department attorney Drew Ensign said Boasberg is undermining the president’s foreign policy authority…

 Getty Images In a rare move, the Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear oral arguments in May on President Donald Trump’s executive order addressing birthright citizenship, following an emergency request from the administration. On his first day in office in January, Trump signed an executive order interpreting the 14th Amendment to mean that…

 Getty Images Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s unexpected trip to El Salvador to advocate for the release of deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia is drawing scrutiny from critics who argue the Maryland Democrat may have broken a centuries-old law prohibiting unauthorized diplomacy. The Logan Act, named after Pennsylvania Senator George Logan, prohibits private citizens from engaging with…

 Getty Images Stephen A. Smith, a renowned ESPN sports commentator, has been discussing running for President in 2028 since his name appeared in a poll at the start of the year. In a new interview with Complex’s Speedy Morman, Smith emphasized that he is still weighing his options, saying, “I’ll leave the door open.” “You’re saying that…

 Creative Commons A judge in Boston has found a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial. ICE agent Brian Sullivan apprehended Wilson Martell-Lebron last week as he was leaving the courthouse. However, a Boston Municipal Court judge ruled on Monday that Sullivan…