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The week in U.S. Politics
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The administration broadened enforcement from Memphis arrests and Haitian status termination to third-country deportations and a secret deportation tribunal. Courts blocked automatic denial of bond, while quota allegations and the loss of counsel exposed mounting safety and due-process costs.
The administration pressed to revive mail voting limits and demanded New Jersey voter-roll data, making federal control of election administration a live pre-midterm fight. A judge blocked the New Jersey demand, but officials then circulated unverified claims about noncitizens on rolls.
The U.S.-Iran confrontation moved from renewed direct attacks to preparations for a possible strike, then paused after Trump claimed broad outlines of a deal without providing clear details or independent confirmation.
AI companies intensified Washington engagement as an executive-order deadline neared, with lobbying and meetings focused on federal guardrails. The administration extended tech restrictions to foreign robots, while a court rejected its supply-chain-risk designation of Anthropic.
Republican senators repeatedly stalled Todd Blanche's confirmation over a Justice Department settlement tied to Trump's tax returns and concerns about loyalty. Trump threatened delay, then kept Blanche as acting attorney general while using the Anti-Weaponization Fund as leverage.
Coverage moved from Fauci's diary notes and hearing previews to his repeated Fifth Amendment invocations, prompting Republicans to prepare contempt proceedings. Later coverage said the hearing renewed the COVID-origin debate but revealed little.
Trump's meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu gave way to his claim that Hamas had agreed to disarm in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. By week's end, Israel and Hamas had not confirmed the proposal, leaving it politically consequential but unenforceable.
The administration moved from a permanent tariff regime to invoking an unused 1930 law against Canada, sharpening challenges over executive authority. As tariff concerns persisted, Trump's economic approval fell amid affordability worries.
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