Trump Holding Trade Talks With Japan; Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Admin. In Contempt

The United States is set to begin negotiations with Japan in Washington on Wednesday on tariffs and the cost of U.S. military support. "I will attend the meeting, along with Treasury & Commerce Secretaries," President Donald Trump wrote in a post on social media platform Truth Social.A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to “purge” itself of a contempt finding or he will launch hearings and potentially refer the matter for prosecution.The Department of Justice is seeking a federal court injunction requiring Pine Tree State schools to immediately stop transgender boys from competing in girls’ sports and return all athletic records and titles to their rightful female owners.