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Trump administration used Alien Enemies Act to deport about 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador

The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.

Fears are growing that Trump, emboldened by the immunity ruling, could strengthen his grip on the US judiciary

The law has been used three times in history – but only when the United States has been at war with a foreign nation.

The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.

The Supreme Court granted former presidents immunity for “official acts” on Monday

Court ruling on presidential immunity raises questions about proving wrongdoing by former presidents and legal challenges in accountability.

The decision comes amid a turbulent political debate concerning firearms, creating a challenging environment for passing new gun laws. State and federal laws prohibiting gun ownership have faced increasing scrutiny from the courts.

PolitiFact (Jeff Cercone) has the story; I am one of the experts. An excerpt about the facts: After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on April 13 in its first direct military assault on the country, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told his X followers why he thought former…