NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz) - Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.
WASHINGTONPOST (Jake Spring) - Court deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects
The Defense Department stopped processing national security reviews of wind projects in May, despite a law demanding they be completed in 75 days.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.Open
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith and Maggie Haberman) - Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.
NYTIMES (Caroline Hopkins Legaspi and Dani Blum) - Why Cyclospora Symptoms May Come and Go
Health experts are trying to understand how the food-borne parasite can cause symptoms that come and go, sometimes for weeks.
ABCNEWS - Senate approves Russia sanctions bill named after Sen. Lindsey Graham
The bill was approved with overwhelming bipartisan support.
NPR (Claudia Grisales) - Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by Lindsey Graham
The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July.
The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July.Open
NPR (Terry Gross) - Monty Roberts, who trained horses through trust, dies at 91
The internationally acclaimed horseman defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. Roberts spoke with Fresh Air in 1997.
The internationally acclaimed horseman defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. Roberts spoke with Fresh Air in 1997.Open
NYTIMES (Anna Griffin, Maureen O’Hagan and Jordan Gale For The New York Times) - A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is that Bad?
A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.