Extra, Extra
You’re Not Welcome: “The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests against the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign. The lawsuit opens a new front in the legal battles the White House is waging against state and local officials, coming just hours after a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of the guard to Portland.” Illinois and Chicago sue Trump administration over deployment of National Guard.
+ Thinning Ice: “There’s a jarring disconnect between what I’ve been hearing from supporters of the president who are disappointed with ICE’s pace, and the images on social media each day: sobbing families torn apart in courthouse hallways; a commando-style night raid on a Chicago apartment building; and masked federal officers smashing car windows, slamming people to the ground, and targeting bystanders who dare to question them. The Trump administration has made a show of force by sending National Guard troops to reinforce ICE teams in Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and Chicago. But a closer look at ICE data shows that the intensity of ICE enforcement nationwide has essentially leveled off.” The Atlantic (Gift Article): As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out.
+ Immune Response: The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries.
+ Burning Questions: “Police are investigating the cause of a fire that burned down the home of South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein, who had reportedly received death threats for weeks related to her work.” House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Burns Down.
+ If You Gild It, They Won’t Come: Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August. (I wonder what’s keeping them away…)
+ Maxwell Wishes Denied: “The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal of the criminal conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein.” (This could be this term’s last SCOTUS decision that doesn’t depress you, so enjoy it.)
+ Plugged In: “In a bright clinic on the eastern side of Istanbul, a man leans over another man’s scalp. There’s a marker in his hand, and he’s drawing thin, careful lines across the cranium. It looks almost like an art class. Except the canvas here is a human head.” How one country has become a top destination for hair transplants.
