Trump, Supreme Court and Education Department
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Paulette Jiles, a horse-riding poet and historical novelist who evoked the grit and grandeur of the American West in “News of the World,” died at 82. A fossil of a young carnivorous dinosaur fetched over $30 million at Sotheby’s. The auction house had estimated its value at $4 million to $6 million.
Lower-court judges have already blocked several Trump's policies including an asylum ban at the US-Mexico border.
The Supreme Court's ruling on universal injunctions brings Trump closer to changing how citizenship is granted to babies born to noncitizens in the U.S.
Queens judge who presided over Trump criminal trial criticizes president on immigration, rule of law
The Jackson Heights-raised judge who presided over Donald Trump’s criminal case criticized the fellow Queens man’s policies regarding immigration and the rule of law during a local bar association event in the World’s Borough this week.
The case marks the Supreme Court’s first major ruling of Trump’s second term—though more are likely to follow.
President Trump argued judges don't have the power to entirely block his executive orders as they're being challenged in court.
The Education Department has pledged to carry out required functions, but questions remain about its plan for contending with the loss of staff.