Trump administration faces legal challenges and criticism over immigration and historical exhibits

A series of legal and political clashes are unfolding around the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and cultural policies. Federal judges have issued rulings against the administration, including orders to restore slavery-related exhibits at historical sites that had been removed and rulings blocking certain immigration detention practices. One judge accused the administration of creating 'terror' against immigrants.

Separately, the congressional investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files is advancing, with billionaire Les Wexner being deposed. United Nations experts suggested that allegations in the files may amount to 'crimes against humanity.'

Other developments include the administration directing federal help for a sewage spill in Washington D.C., cutting health funding to several states, and facing lawsuits over environmental policy rollbacks. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remains a central point of controversy, with reports of deaths in custody, lawsuits over its practices, and local governments ending partnerships with the agency.