Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment.

President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight. He later said he believed Putin would listen to his plea to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine and expressed optimism about a potential peace deal.

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.

The blocked portion of the order would have changed the federal voter registration form to indicate proof of citizenship is required.

The Trump administration cannot enforce parts of an EO requiring US election officials to assess if people who are registering to vote are citizens.

The Trump Organization fired a legal adviser Thursday because he also represents Harvard University, an adversary of the Trump administration in its ongoing crackdown on elite schools. The move comes after President Trump railed against Harvard in a social media post Thursday and commented on the connection between Harvard and the attorney,