We start the day's other headlines with a series of legal developments. First up, a judge

has ordered that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be freed from the immigration

detention center where he's been held since March. The Trump administration is trying to deport

Khalil for engaging in pro-Palestinian protests, saying he's a threat to the nation's foreign

policy.

But the judge in New Jersey said Khalil is not a flight risk and is, quote,

not a danger to the community, period, full stop.

Khalil is a green cardholder and a legal U.S. resident.

He's not been charged with any crime.

Also today, a federal judge is blocking the Trump administration's efforts to prevent Harvard

University from hosting international students.

Today's order is a temporary victory for the school, which has been the target of government

actions towards its tax-exempt status and billions of dollars in federal funding, among

others.

It comes, as President Trump said on

social media, that his administration is nearing a deal with Harvard, saying school officials

have, quote, acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations and appear to be committed

to doing what's right. In California, a federal judge set a Monday deadline for state officials to argue whether and how they'll challenge the Trump administration's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

Last night, an appeals court said President Trump can retain federal control of California's forces for now.

Trump deployed them earlier this month over the objections of

California Governor Gavin Newsom amid protests against immigration raids. Vice President J.D. Vance

is in L.A. tonight, where he's set to meet with federal law enforcement and Marines who were

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