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The showdown between Trump and the courts just escalated

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17.04.2025
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (right) welcomes El Salvador Minister of National Defense René Merino Monroy to the Pentagon during an honor cordon. | Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: Today I’m focusing on two federal judges threatening to hold the Trump administration in contempt, escalating a conflict between the president and the courts with major implications for the balance of power in our republic.

What’s the latest? Judge James Boasberg said today that, if President Donald Trump’s team does not give the dozens of Venezuelan men sent to a Salvadorian prison a chance to legally challenge their removal, he’ll begin contempt proceedings

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