Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.
A judge threatened to hold Trump officials in contemptA federal judge in Washington said today that the Trump administration had shown "willful disregard" for an order he issued last month directing the government to stop flying planes filled with Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. The judge, James Boasberg, ruled that there was "probable cause" to find officials in contempt for violating his order. And he said he would begin a contempt investigation unless the White House did what it has failed to do for more than a month now: give the men who were deported a chance to challenge their removal. Boasberg's threat came one day after another federal judge announced that she was beginning her own inquiry into whether the White House had violated a Supreme Court ruling. In that case, the administration argued that the courts did not have the power to compel officials to secure the release of a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador. Chris Van Hollen, one of Maryland's senators, traveled today to El Salvador in hopes of meeting with that man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. He said the Salvadoran vice president had told him that Abrego Garcia remained in custody only because the Trump administration was paying to keep him there. In related news, the Justice Department directed immigration judges to deny asylum without hearings.
Trump is pushing law firms to do his biddingOver the last month, some of the nation's biggest law firms have agreed to provide President Trump with nearly $1 billion in free legal work. To the firms, the terms seemed straightforward: In return for escaping punishing, retributive executive orders, they would do pro bono work on uncontroversial causes like helping veterans. Trump had a more expansive view of the arrangement. Over the last week, he has suggested that the firms could negotiate trade deals, and help him revive the coal industry. White House officials believe the firms could even be called upon to defend the president and his allies. One lawyer involved in the agreements suggested that the deals could unravel.
Chipmakers are caught in the U.S.-China trade warThe stock price for Nvidia, the American chip giant, tumbled more than 6 percent today after the company revealed that the U.S. government would restrict sales of some of its chips to China. A congressional committee also opened an investigation into Nvidia today, seeking to assess whether the company knowingly helped China develop advanced A.I. technology. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs on Taiwan, where most of the world's advanced semiconductors are made. China similarly views the island's chip dominance as a problem, but has sought to reduce barriers to import the technology. In other tariff news:
Americans are being cut off from cheaper obesity drugsThe Food and Drug Administration ordered the makers of compounded weight-loss drugs — copycats of blockbusters like Wegovy — to wind down operations in the coming weeks, citing the agency's declaration that there are no longer shortages of the brand-name drugs. The decision could force hundreds of thousands of Americans to accept higher costs or stop using the drugs, which often results in patients regaining the weight that was lost. More top news
The partnership behind 'Sinners'The director Ryan Coogler and the actor Michael B. Jordan have risen in tandem since they first worked together over a decade ago. Jordan has been in all five of Coogler's movies, including "Black Panther" and "Creed," and he plays both of the main characters in Coogler's new film "Sinners," which arrives in theaters Friday. In an interview at a cocktail lounge in New York City, the pair explained why their connection works. The conversation took an emotional turn during the discussion of "Black Panther," whose star, Chadwick Boseman, died in 2020 at 43.
Tourists are flocking to AntarcticaThe desire to see unspoiled landscapes and vast quantities of ice in an age of global warming has drawn an increasing number of people to book trips to Antarctica. Or maybe it's the penguins. Either way, the surging interest has transformed the Argentine city of Ushuaia, which proudly calls itself the "end of the world." About 90 percent of Antarctic cruises depart from there, and its businesses are thriving. But the boom is also squeezing local residents and stressing the environment.
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Cook: The midcentury favorite chicken à la king is still worth making today. Watch: "Cyrano" is one of this month's best under-the-radar streaming picks. Read: Greg Grandin's bold new history highlights Latin America's humanist ideals. Plan: The actress Olivia Munn told us her five favorite places in Tokyo. Cut back: You really don't need that much laundry detergent. Exercise: My colleague explained a few tricks that helped him enjoy lifting. Compete: Take our quiz to see how well you know television zombies. Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all of our games here.
Grab some popcorn, the moose are on the moveWho would spend hours a day watching moose trudge through northern Sweden on their annual spring migration? Lots of people. For the next three weeks, Sweden's national broadcaster will air "The Great Moose Migration," a continuous livestream of the country's picturesque rivers and forests. Last year millions tuned in, some for many hours at a time. "This is reality TV at its finest," the moderator of a Facebook group following the moose said. Have a majestic evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew Sean Kawasaki-Culligan was our photo editor. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com.
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