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Smithsonian Removes Reference to Trump’s Impeachments, but Says It Will Return

President Trump’s impeachments were mentioned in an exhibit on the American presidency that museum officials said was outdated. A Smithsonian spokeswoman said a future exhibit would include “all impeachments.”

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referring to President Trump’s two impeachments.
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Kavanaugh Defends Supreme Court’s Terse Emergency Orders

Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.

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Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh warned of a “lock-in effect” if the court were to issue detailed opinions on emergency applications.
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Judge Bars Trump Administration From Punishing 2 Law Professors for I.C.C. Work

A federal judge in New York permanently blocked the government from pursuing penalties against the professors over their assistance to the International Criminal Court.

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague prosecutes cases of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Trump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption for Rest of World

The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to avoid taxes and smuggle drugs into the U.S.

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A FedEx driver making deliveries in Miami Beach in April.
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St. Paul Hobbled by Cyberattack, Prompting National Guard Response

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated the National Guard to help the city of St. Paul address a cyberattack that was detected last Friday.

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St. Paul officials said they have yet to ascertain whether sensitive data had been stolen.
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review.

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The ruling appears to be the first time that an appellate court has ruled on birthright citizenship after a Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of injunctions sent lawyers scrambling to recast their claims in light of its new standard.
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U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday to comply with President Trump’s executive order, taking the decision away from national governing bodies for each sport.

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The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules for transgender athletes on Monday.
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Big Law Firms Bowed to Trump. A Corps of ‘Little Guys’ Jumped in to Fight Him.

Solo practitioners, former government litigators and small law offices stepped up to help challenge the Trump administration’s agenda in court after the White House sought to punish many big firms.

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Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules

The ruling’s scope is limited to two American activists, but it represents a striking, if tentative, blow to the president’s efforts to penalize and isolate the world’s highest criminal court.

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President Trump has accused the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, of targeting the United States and Israel.
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Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review

Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.

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Wind tower components on a lot in Newton, Iowa, this month.
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Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s $9 Billion Cuts to Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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Many Republicans initially balked at slashing $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds more than 1,500 public television and radio stations across the country, including NPR and PBS stations.
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