Federal agencies were given a Thursday deadline to submit their plans for reductions in force, but many have not publicly released details.NYT > U.S. > Politics

By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.NYT > U.S. > Politics

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due process.NYT > U.S. > Politics

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a “politically motivated witch hunt”.BBC News

New guidance issued to judges created a stand-off between the independent Sentencing Council and MoJ.BBC News

The real estate developer and president’s friend lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus.NYT > U.S. > Politics

The cost-cutting group removed hundreds of contracts from its “wall of receipts,” added back many of them, and inflated savings values.NYT > U.S. > Politics

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.NYT > U.S. > Politics

Demonstrators led by a progressive Jewish group gathered to support Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist whom the Trump administration wants to deport.NYT > U.S. > Politics

With signs made from crayons and colored markers, children rallied on Capitol Hill with their parents on Thursday, protesting layoffs and spending limits.NYT > U.S. > Politics