
Ripping and burning: how Trump White House handled some legally protected documents
CNN
In one form or another, most presidents have violated the Presidential Records Act. But former President Donald Trump's actions amount to egregious violations of a law that came about in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, writes Julian Zelizer.
But former President Donald Trump's actions go further than previous presidents, amounting to egregious violations of a law that came about in the aftermath of President Richard Nixon's traumatic Watergate scandal.

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation
A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender service members for now
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to let it begin enforcing a ban on transgender service members, escalating a fight over a controversial policy that has faced numerous legal setbacks in recent weeks.

Last month, after news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was using Signal to discuss sensitive military operations in violation of Pentagon policy, one of his closest military aides made an unusual inquiry to the Defense Department’s chief information officer: Would they grant an exception so Hegseth could keep using Signal freely?