Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
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What are the latest developments in the Gaza ceasefire?
But first, after weeks of relative calm in Gaza under the ceasefire deal, Israel launched a series of strikes overnight, killing at least 400 people, according to Palestinian authorities. The surprise attack came during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and called into question whether this was a one-off pressure campaign to get Hamas to give in to Israel's demands in negotiations or a full-on return to a state of war. Israel says Hamas is stalling progress on peace talks. The AP reports Israel wants Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for a promise to negotiate a lasting truce. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is saying Israel will, quote, act against Hamas with increasing military force until it releases all remaining hostages.
Hamas says Israel is trying to sabotage the initial ceasefire agreement and endangering remaining hostages in Gaza. And Hamas instead wants to follow the terms of the original deal reached by the two sides, which calls for negotiations to begin on the ceasefire's second phase, which is supposed to lead to a permanent end to the war, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and a return of all hostages. At the start of the ceasefire, people were finally able to return to northern Gaza, and a surge of crucial aid and food started coming in. But in recent weeks, Netanyahu has been threatening to resume the war and has stopped aid from entering to pressure Hamas to accept a new proposal. Humanitarian organizations, rights groups, and countries in Europe and the Middle East say this violates international law and amounts to collective punishment. This is a developing story, and you can follow the latest in the Apple News app. Now to domestic news.
Why did a federal judge question the landing of Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador?
The executive and judicial branches clashed in a court hearing yesterday where a federal judge pressed Justice Department officials to explain why flights carrying more than 200 Venezuelan migrants were allowed to land in El Salvador despite a ruling he issued to turn the flights back. The Associated Press reports U.S. District Judge James Boasberg was incredulous after Trump administration lawyers argued the judge didn't have jurisdiction in the case because the flights had already left the United States when the directive was issued for them to turn around. The government also said it couldn't reveal the timing of the flights, citing national security concerns. In response, the judge said he did have jurisdiction and that it would have been better for the flights to turn around and for the government to appeal the issue in court. And he demanded the government provide more information on the flights by noon today. Here's how White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt defended the government's actions in yesterday's press briefing.
This administration acted within the confines of the law, again, within the president's constitutional authority and under the authority granted to him under the Alien Enemies Act. We are quite confident in that and we are wholly confident that we are going to win this case in court.
How is the Trump administration handling court orders on deportations?
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.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in the Gaza ceasefire?
0:34–2:26
2
Why did a federal judge question the landing of Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador?
2:26–3:37
3
How is the Trump administration handling court orders on deportations?
3:37–9:23
4
Why did Trump's plan to house migrants at Guantanamo Bay fail?
9:23–15:38
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