Federal Judge Clashes With DOJ Over Deportations A federal judge in Boston is making headlines after unleashing a verbal torrent against Trump's administration over some heated deportation cases. U.S. District Judge William Young accused the administration of going rogue with a so-called 'unconstitutional conspiracy' targeting activists, especially those who have spilled venomous anti-American and anti-Semitic rhetoric in university halls. Young, an 85-year-old Reagan appointee, threw some serious shade at Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This wasn't your typical courtroom dialogue. Young was having none of it, declaring the actions a violation of First Amendment rights on U.S. soil. “There was no policy here,” Young opined, his 40-year courtroom veteran status undeniable. Comparing deportation to past ugly histories, he labeled Trump as 'authoritarian' and even conjured images of the Fugitive Slave Act. Talk about drama in the courtroom. Young's verbal salvo continued, accusing the Trump team of discriminatory antics. However, the DOJ's legal eagle, Paul Stone, swooped in with a chilling reality check—Young lacked the jurisdiction to enforce any remedy over deportation procedures. Stone hit Young with a regulatory bombshell: any issues on removal proceedings have to take their ticket to immigration court. Yet,…

What happened on the House floor The House voted and the result was a tie. The war powers resolution meant to stop further U.S. military action in or against Venezuela without explicit congressional approval failed on a 215 to 215 vote. A tie in the chamber is not heroic. It simply means no action. The speaker kept the vote open until one member arrived from Texas, but the outcome stayed even. Which lawmakers flipped or joined sides Two Republicans voted with Democrats on the measure. Names matter. The two GOP members who broke ranks joined Democrats to block the resolution. In tight votes like this, a single lawmaker walking in late or skipping the floor can be decisive. That is a feature of our system rather than a bug. It also makes for bad headlines and stranger math. How the Senate muddied the waters The Senate has already been back and forth on a similar measure. At one point senators voted to advance a war powers resolution by a narrow margin. Then a couple of Republican senators reversed course and helped block debate. Vice President Vance later cast a tie breaking vote in that fight. The upper chamber showed that…