From Terror Sanctions to Military Strikes? Trump's Cartel Policy Sidesteps Congress
Federal terrorist lists were not supposed to be an open-ended war authorization. But it sure looks like it’s being used as one.
El Salvador
El Salvador Just Made It Legal for Bukele To Stay in Power Indefinitely
With near-total control of Congress, Nayib Bukele’s party eliminated key limits on presidential power.
Trump's Alien Enemies Act Deportees Sent Back to Venezuela in Shameful Hostage Deal [Updated]
After being ilegally deported and imprisoned in El Salvador, they will now be sent back to the oppressive regime they fled in the first place, in exchange for ten Americans detained by the Venezuelan government.
As American as Due Process
Those accused of wrongdoing have the right to challenge the evidence against them before the government takes away their liberty.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back in the United States
The Trump Administration returned the illegally deported migrant from imprisonment in El Salvador after repeatedly claiming they could not do so.
A Federal Judge Orders Relief for Alleged Gang Members Deported and Imprisoned Without Due Process
Without such intervention, he warns, the government "could snatch anyone off the street, turn him over to a foreign country, and then effectively foreclose any corrective course of action."
Report: 50 Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Entered the U.S. Legally, Contrary to White House Claims
"It's not just one or two administrative errors," says the Cato Institute's David Bier.
Trump Administration Makes Damaging Admissions on Alien Enemies Act and Deportations
Trump admits he could return migrant illegally deported to El Salvador. And an intelligence community report concludes the Tren de Aragua drug gang isn't controlled by the Venezuelan government.
An Intelligence Memo Casts Further Doubt on Trump's Nonsensical Definition of 'Alien Enemies'
A declassified assessment contradicts the president's assertion that Tren de Aragua is "closely aligned with" the Venezuelan government and acts at its "direction."
Trump's War on Foreign Films
Plus: Alcatraz reopening, Bukele corruption scandal, assisted suicide, and more...
The Trump Administration Is Using Tattoos, Logos, and Clothes To Identify Supposed Gang Members
ICE deported Andry Hernandez Romero because his "mom" and "dad" tattoos were allegedly related to a Venezuelan gang.
Trump's Tattoo Fantasy Raises the Question: If He Were Senile, How Would We Know?
The president's bizarre insistence that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "had MS-13 tattooed" on "his knuckles" makes him seem like a confused old man.
Trump's Understanding of Due Process Is Just As Farcical As His Definition of 'Alien Enemies'
A new ACLU lawsuit argues that the government still is not giving alleged gang members the "notice" required by a Supreme Court order.
Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review
The memo says "Alien Enemies" aren't subject "to a judicial review of the removal in any court of the United States."
The Accountant 2 Is a Shaggy, Silly Bro-Hangout Movie
More murder, less math, in Ben Affleck's odd but amiable sequel.
Glenn Greenwald: Americans' Liberties Are in Danger
The journalist joins the show to discuss due process, immigration enforcement, and the growing tensions between the courts and the executive branch.
Ignoring SCOTUS
Plus: A deep dive into the likelihood of China invading Taiwan, a weak dollar, Kasparov sounds constitutional crisis alarms, and more...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration's Attempt To Block Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
"This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear," Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson warned.
Federal Judge in Deportation Case Finds Probable Cause To Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says the evidence indicates that the government "willfully disobeyed" his order blocking removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members.
The Administration Is Playing Dumb
Plus: Cuomo gains traction, inside Elon Musk's paternity deals, Rumsfeld sass, and more...
Trump Says Alleged Gang Members Don't Need Hearings Because the Government Is Infallible
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected that claim, upholding the right to due process in deportation cases.
Stephen Miller Egregiously Misrepresented a Supreme Court Order While Trump Nodded Along
No, the Supreme Court did not give Trump free rein in the case of a wrongly deported man.
Salvadoran President Says He Won't Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
And while U.S. officials admit the deportation was a mistake, they say they're not obliged to bring him back—despite the Supreme Court's ruling.
SCOTUS Rules on Deportation Case
Plus: China-U.S. relations heat up, ICE says ideas shouldn't cross borders, sexytime with the computer, and more...
Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Must "Facilitate" Return of Illegally Deported Salvadoran Migrant
Unanimous ruling is a big win for immigrant rights. But it does have unfortunate ambiguities.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy'
Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review.
Joe Rogan Is Right: It Is 'Kind of Crazy' To Deport Innocent People Mistakenly Identified As Gang Members
The Trump administration says it is shameful even to suggest that immigration agents could make such errors.
Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content
The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.
Trump Administration Deports Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members Despite Court Order
The White House invoked a rare wartime law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, sparking a legal battle.
El Salvador Offers To House Violent U.S. Criminals and Deportees
Yet its penitentiary centers are already running at over 300 percent capacity.
El Salvador Walks Back Its Bitcoin Law
But it's also investing more in the cryptocurrency.
El Salvador's Bukele: Authoritarian or Model President?
Frontier magazine's Peter Gietl and Salvadoran journalist Ricardo Avelar debate the merits of Nayib Bukele's criminal justice policies.
Trump Goes After Mexico by Designating Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations
Designating cartels as terrorist organizations could allow the feds to prosecute people who pay protection money—and might pave the way for undeclared war.
IMF Pressures El Salvador To Stop Pushing Bitcoin
In exchange, the government is getting a $1.4 billion loan.
El Salvador's New Cybersecurity Laws Raise Concerns Over Media Freedom
Proponents call it modernization, but watchdogs see a path to censorship.
A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador
The country claims to be a leader in crypto transactions. But you can't force people to take a currency they don't want.
Argentina Teams Up With El Salvador To Boost Crypto Adoption
A formal partnership between Argentina and El Salvador could signal a major shift in Latin America's approach to digital assets.
El Salvador's New Congress Strengthens Bukele's Grip on Power
With 54 out of 60 seats in Congress, President Nayib Bukele’s party holds significant influence over legislative decisions.
Problemista Is a Magical Realist Fable About the Absurdity of America's Immigration System
A story about a young man who just wants to legally work, if only the system would let him.
The Bukele Model Means Security Without Liberty
El Salvador stands at a crossroads between popular sentiment and adherence to constitutional principles.
Immigrants Can't Naturalize if They Own a Marijuana Dispensary, Court Says
Maria Elena Reimers has been caught in legal limbo for years.
Here's What Happened When Other Countries Rolled Back Abortion Rights
El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Poland offer a window into a post-Roe world.
El Salvador's Latest Gang Crackdown Includes Human Rights Violations
President Nayib Bukele is using brutal tools to solve a problem driven partly by U.S. immigration policy.
El Salvador Detains 17,000 'Suspected Gang Members' Without Due Process
President Nayib Bukele extends “state of emergency” for El Salvador—allowing the police to continue to mass arrest people for little, if any, reason.
Is El Salvador's Embrace of Bitcoin Good, Bad, or Both?
Officially adopting the currency is great news, but mandating acceptance is a problem.
Trump Tells Salvadoran Immigrants to GTFO
These immigrants lived in the United States for nearly two decades before the administration revoked their protected status.
El Salvador Evacuating Area After Volcano Shoots Out Cloud of Ash and Gas
Volcano known as San Miguel, or Chaparrastique
