1A The News Roundup For March 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025 
Idris Kaloun, Washington bureau chief for The Economist, Josh Wingrove, White House reporter with Bloomberg News, and Alana Shore, Senior Washington editor at Semaphore, tackle critical political developments. They discuss the potential impeachment of a judge over immigration policies and the White House's controversial moves appealing federal worker rehiring decisions. The collapse of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is examined, along with Trump and Putin's strategic talks on Ukraine, raising concerns on international stability and future political dynamics.
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Judge Boesberg's Deportation Block
- Judge Boesberg ordered planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador to turn around.
- The planes defied the order, prompting calls for the judge's impeachment and a rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.
Trump Administration's Focus
- The Trump administration's focus on this case highlights the importance of the Alien Enemies Act to their immigration policy.
- They view this as a flashpoint in their fight against judicial limits on executive power.
Trump's Power Play
- President Trump aims to establish executive branch supremacy.
- Impeachment threats against judges, while unlikely to succeed, signal to the judiciary to, quote, tread lightly.