↑ United States Politics and Government One Year In, Trump’s Attack on American Justice is Accelerating - One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man.Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders - The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.As Kennedy Center Rebrands It’s Mired in Black Tape - After the institution’s board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive - Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time - The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills - Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump - Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.Trump’s Fight With Minnesota Is About More Than Immigration - The state embodies a civic ideal that the administration in Washington wants to discredit.Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. - Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, and Grocery Prices Keep Going Up - Plus, your Friday news quiz.