Plus: Rehiring federal workers, using Signal to orchestrate bombing the Houthis, and more…
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TrendeAragua(andother)deportationscontinue:Yesterday,U.S.DistrictJudgeJamesBoasberg“ruledhistemporaryorderwillremainineffect,restrictingnewdeportations[ofaccusedVenezuelangangmembers]untilthemenaregivenanopportunitytochallengetheirconnectiontothegang,”reports Bloomberg.
TrumphasinvokedtheAlienEnemiesAct,whichappliesinsituationswhenthecountryhas“declaredwar”orissufferingan“invasion”or“predatoryincursion”todeportsuspectedgangmembers.
Butthisspecificswat-downbythecourtsisimportantbecausethisisthejudgeforwhomaspurnedTrumphadthreatenedimpeachmentlastweek(“HEDIDN’TWINANYTHING!IWONFORMANYREASONS,INANOVERWHELMINGMANDATE,BUTFIGHTINGILLEGALIMMIGRATIONMAYHAVEBEENTHENUMBERONEREASONFORTHISHISTORICVICTORY,”wroteTrump),beforebeingswiftlyrebukedbyChiefJusticeJohnRoberts.“Formorethantwocenturies,ithasbeenestablishedthatimpeachmentisnotanappr
