Shumita Basu

We mentioned the Alien Enemies Act yesterday. It's a somewhat obscure 1798 wartime law that gives presidents broad authority to deport immigrants without them going before an immigration or federal court judge. The Trump administration has said the group that was deported over the weekend were suspected members of a Venezuelan gang that's conducting, quote, irregular warfare in the United States.

Although officials did not provide any evidence, they are in fact gang members or that they committed any crimes. Yesterday's hearing was a critical moment and the latest in a standoff between the Trump administration and the judiciary. And it comes as over the past several weeks, Trump administration officials have suggested they would be OK with defying the courts.

Although officials did not provide any evidence, they are in fact gang members or that they committed any crimes. Yesterday's hearing was a critical moment and the latest in a standoff between the Trump administration and the judiciary. And it comes as over the past several weeks, Trump administration officials have suggested they would be OK with defying the courts.

Although officials did not provide any evidence, they are in fact gang members or that they committed any crimes. Yesterday's hearing was a critical moment and the latest in a standoff between the Trump administration and the judiciary. And it comes as over the past several weeks, Trump administration officials have suggested they would be OK with defying the courts.

In fact, early yesterday, Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News the administration would continue its deportation actions despite court rulings.

In fact, early yesterday, Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News the administration would continue its deportation actions despite court rulings.

In fact, early yesterday, Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News the administration would continue its deportation actions despite court rulings.

And on the day of the flight, El Salvador's president seemed to openly mock the judge's order to turn the flights around, posting on social media, quote, Oopsie, too late, with a laughing emoji. That post was shared by Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

And on the day of the flight, El Salvador's president seemed to openly mock the judge's order to turn the flights around, posting on social media, quote, Oopsie, too late, with a laughing emoji. That post was shared by Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

And on the day of the flight, El Salvador's president seemed to openly mock the judge's order to turn the flights around, posting on social media, quote, Oopsie, too late, with a laughing emoji. That post was shared by Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost spoke to NPR about Trump's recent actions and whether we've entered constitutional crisis territory.

University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost spoke to NPR about Trump's recent actions and whether we've entered constitutional crisis territory.

University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost spoke to NPR about Trump's recent actions and whether we've entered constitutional crisis territory.

Now, Republicans are also saying words like constitutional crisis, except they're talking about the judge in this case, not Trump. Texas Congressman Brandon Gill, who's a Republican, says he plans to file articles of impeachment against the judge this week.

Now, Republicans are also saying words like constitutional crisis, except they're talking about the judge in this case, not Trump. Texas Congressman Brandon Gill, who's a Republican, says he plans to file articles of impeachment against the judge this week.

Now, Republicans are also saying words like constitutional crisis, except they're talking about the judge in this case, not Trump. Texas Congressman Brandon Gill, who's a Republican, says he plans to file articles of impeachment against the judge this week.

And Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican who is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said we're headed for a constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court or Congress doesn't step in to check the judge's ruling.

And Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican who is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said we're headed for a constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court or Congress doesn't step in to check the judge's ruling.

And Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican who is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said we're headed for a constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court or Congress doesn't step in to check the judge's ruling.

Politico describes this as the sort of crescendo moment of the tension that's been building since Trump took office again, saying the administration's legal tangles underscore its make decisions first, figure out a legal defense later approach to policymaking. Continuing with immigration, The Wall Street Journal has new reporting on how one facet of Trump's immigration agenda has fallen apart.