President Trump escalated his confrontation with the judicial branch today by demanding the impeachment of a federal judge who had ordered the administration to halt its plan to deport more than 200 migrants. The president called the judge, James Boasberg, a “Radical Left Lunatic” and insisted on his removal. Soon after, a Trump ally in Congress filed articles of impeachment against the judge.
The attacks against Boasberg — a centrist Democrat who lived with Justice Brett Kavanaugh while they were at Yale Law School — prompted John Roberts, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, to issue a rare public rebuke.
“For more than two centuries,” Roberts said, “it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision.”
Around the same time, lawyers for the Trump administration continued their aggressive pushback against Boasberg’s ruling, which barred the U.S. from deporting people suspected of belonging to a Venezuelan street gang under a statute called the Alien Enemies Act. They complied only in part with Boasberg’s instructions to provide data on the deportation flights, which had not yet landed when the judge ordered them to turn around.
Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy targets
Vladimir Putin agreed during a call today with Trump to halt strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days, as long as Ukraine does the same, according to a statement from the Kremlin. The Russian leader declined during the two-and-a-half-hour conversation to agree to the kind of broader monthlong cease-fire that both the U.S. and Ukraine have endorsed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he was also open to such a truce on attacks on energy infrastructure.
The result seemed to fall short of what Trump had been hoping for. Still, if strikes on energy infrastructure by both sides indeed stop, it would be the first mutually agreed suspension of attacks in the three-year war, which the White House characterized as a first step toward a broader peace.
The Kremlin said that Putin told Trump that his “key condition” to end the conflict altogether was a “complete cessation” of foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine. My colleague Paul Sonne, who covers Russia, said that “would essentially make Ukraine perpetually vulnerable to Russia.”
Israel resumed strikes on Gaza as the cease-fire broke down
Israeli forces launched an aerial bombardment in Gaza today, ending a temporary cease-fire with Hamas. The attacks, which Israel said had targeted Hamas leaders, killed more than 400 people, according to Gazan officials — one of the war’s deadliest single-day tolls.
Astronauts returned after nine unexpected months in space
A SpaceX capsule carrying the NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed down just minutes ago off the Gulf Coast near Tallahassee, Fla. It left about 17 hours ago from the International Space Station. We have video of their arrival.
Williams and Wilmore gained widespread attention after spacecraft troubles extended their trip to space, which was supposed to last as little as eight days, to a nine-month stay. They weren’t the first astronauts to be “stuck” there. Here’s what such a stay does to your health.
Baseball is back. Did you notice?
Major League Baseball began its 2025 season today with a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in the baseball-mad country of Japan. The undisputed star attraction was Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s answer to Babe Ruth. He is a rare player who can both pitch and hit at the highest level. Tickets went for up to $10,000, and he helped lead the Dodgers to a win.
Most of America was not paying attention. For one, the game was at 5 a.m. in Chicago (and 3 a.m. in Los Angeles). But also, the sport — known as “America’s pastime” — has struggled to maintain its cultural relevance in a country obsessed with football that has countless entertainment alternatives. In an attempt to broaden the sport’s appeal, M.L.B. organized a “content house” to teach players how to stand out online.
For more: Most M.L.B. teams will begin the season next week. Here’s what to expect from your favorite team.
Luxurious train travel is still possible
For those of you who have longed to indulge in elegant rail travel of decades past, you’re in luck. New trains with opulent amenities are offering trips this year in places like France, Italy, England and Japan, enticing travelers to sit back, Champagne in hand, and glide through some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Check them out.
Is the doggy bag dead?
Restaurateurs in New York and other big cities have noticed a surprising shift in customer behavior: Diners are increasingly uninterested in taking leftovers home.
Why not take home the pizza you already paid for? Restaurant owners say that young people, especially those on dates, almost never ask to box their leftovers. Perhaps it’s a social stigma, or maybe people have just become so used to ordering fresh food on takeout apps.
Have a waste-free evening.
Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow. — Matthew
Philip Pacheco was our photo editor today.
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