The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
The federal housing agency says its 1968 building faces more than $500 million in deferred maintenance. It also says current staff take up only half the space.
All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and, among other things, it helped drive down veterans homelessness.
The DOJ says Maine is violating Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. Gov. Janet Mills has promised to "vigorously defend" the state.
The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
Many students nationwide say the Trump administration's efforts to address what it calls antisemitism on college campuses have had a chilling effect on speech and political activity.
Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.