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An appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans.
Military strikes killed 11 on an alleged 'drug vessel' from Venezuela.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down a judge's move blocking President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California. Plus, Illinois responds to Trump's troop plans.
The House Oversight Committee released thousands of pages of documents from the government's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
USA TODAY First Amendment Reporting Fellow BrieAnna Frank talks about her reporting trips to Smithsonian museums amid Trump criticisms that they're too woke.
*This audio was corrected to reflect that the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016.
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