- Trump expands military use at the southern border. Are there legal limits?
- The Posse Comitatus Act restricts using federal troops in civilian law enforcement. Exceptions exist, but Trump's crackdown on immigration is shaping up to be a major test for the law.
acre
a measure of land area equal to 4840 square yards
The lake, where visitors will be able to ride boats, will cover approximately 100 acres of the park, and will be home to various water birds and fish.
action
the process of doing something
Either Vince Hopkins or myself should be available for further instructions before proceeding with any course of action.
As President Trump expands the use of the military in immigration enforcement, this nearly 150-year-old law has come into sharp focus.
The Posse Comitatus Act was designed to limit the use of federal troops in law enforcement activities on American soil. The rule has its exceptions and loopholes, but Trump's second term and his crackdown on immigration are shaping up to be a major test of the law.
Today, thousands of active-duty troops are deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border. What the military is allowed to do there has also dramatically shifted — going beyond the typical roles of supporting the Border Patrol.
actively
full of energy
Wyoming has been actively recruiting workers from other states to meet its current boom in energy production.
baton
a light thin stick used by the conductor of an orchestra or choir, etc to direct them.
The conductor holds a baton.
Maria Seletskaja: swapping pointe shoes for a conductor’s baton
By Mark Pullinger, 05 February 2025
Conductors sometimes evolve into the profession from within the orchestra: Sir Simon Rattle started out as a percussionist, Osmo Vanska as a clarinettist. Occasionally, starry soloists swap their bow for a baton: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider or Leonidas Kavakos, for example. I can’t think of a single conductor, though, who graduated to the job via the ballet stage. Until now. When I first encountered Maria Seletskaja, at Paavo Järvi’s Pärnu Music Festival in 2019, she was still in full time employment as a ballerina with Royal Ballet Flanders. She’s now the English National Ballet’s new Music Director. That’s quite some journey.
- Maria Seletskaja: swapping pointe shoes for a baton
- In one of the most incredible career journeys, Maria Seletskaja talks about her move from full time ballerina with Royal Ballet Flanders to becoming English National Ballet’s new Music Director.
