What recent Supreme Court ruling affects President Trump's use of the National Guard?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Chicago. Today's ruling is the latest legal setback to the administration's use of troops on domestic soil. And it's the first time the high court has weighed in on the deployments, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
President Trump had argued the need to federalize the National Guard against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's wishes in order to stop what the administration said was unremitting violence against federal immigration agents in the city. But two lower courts ruled against such claims, and the administration issued an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court back in October.
In an unsigned opinion, the high court ruled 6-3 against Trump, saying that, quote, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws of Illinois. The decision, which does not set precedent, is one of only a handful of times the conservative court has ruled against the president in the emergency docket in this term.
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington. Good.
The Justice Department has released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This latest release includes multiple mentions of President Trump, including an email from a prosecutor that says Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 1990s.
Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing, and the Justice Department says some documents contain unfounded allegations against Trump. The Trump administration has sanctioned a former top European Union official over allegations on Silicon Valley. NPR's Bobby Allen reports he's among five notable Europeans. The State Department says it is barring from entering the U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says five Europeans he describes as radical activists are in violation of new visa rules against those who try to suppress speech. Those targeted include former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime antagonist of the tech industry's power.
He helped shape an internet law that was used to fine Elon Musk's ex $140 million over its deceptive verification system and blocking outside researchers. The other Europeans targeted include officials at non-profit groups such as the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Global Disinformation Index. Former EU official Bertone wrote in response, quote, Is McCarthy's witch hunt back?
To our American friends, censorship isn't where you think it is. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
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