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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge has said the government provided a, quote, woefully insufficient

response to his prior orders in a case over the Alien Enemies Act.

St.M.P.R. and M. Bastille reports, Judge James Bosberg has been asking for additional

details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of led Vails-wen and gang members to El Salvador.

Bozberg had issued an emergency order to temporarily block President Trump's use of the wartime

authority known as the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport people, but some planes carrying

hundreds of people still flew to El Salvador.

Bozberg is seeking details about the government's compliance with his order.

In a filing, a regional immigration and customs official said that cabinet secretaries are

considering whether to refuse to provide evidence in the court case on grounds that it's

information that could harm national security or foreign relations.

Bozberg ordered the government to explain by 10 a.m. on Friday any discussions regarding this matter

known as invoking the privilege of state's secrets and to decide whether to invoke such privilege by

March 25th. Hemanabustillo, NPR News. The Veterans Affairs Home Loan program has rescued 15,000

vets from foreclosure, but as NPR's Quill Lawrence explains, the program's

future is uncertain. During the pandemic, federally backed mortgage programs, including VA, gave

homeowners a pause on payments. Except the VA then abruptly ended a key part of the program,

leaving tens of thousands of veterans facing foreclosure. Now there's a rescue program for them, which VA says

has helped 15,000 veterans so far. But at a recent House hearing, Republicans presented bills to

scrap the program and replace it, arguing it leaves taxpayers on the hook for troubled loans.

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