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• Challenge to Trump deportations morphs into a battle over executive and judicial power

  By Ian Couzens| PBS NewsHour Verified What started as a challenge to the Trump administration’s deportation policy has morphed into a battle over executive and judicial power. A federal judge said there is probable cause to hold the administration in criminal contempt after officials defied his orders to turn around planes carrying deported migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Steve Vladeck.

  By Ian Couzens · PBS NewsHour

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions

  By Ian Couzens| PBS NewsHour Verified Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed a new report that shows whether bans have led to a drop in abortions with Mary Ziegler, author of “Personhood."

  By Ian Couzens · PBS NewsHour

  Apr. 15, 2025

• Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets

  By Ian Couzens| PBS NewsHour Verified Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump using executive power to go after critics and the legal battle over the administration's immigration policies.

  By Ian Couzens · PBS NewsHour

  Apr. 11, 2025

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