Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of deportation flights

A divided appeals court panel ordered a federal judge to terminate his contempt investigation into the Trump administration. The investigation stemmed from the administration's alleged failure to comply with an order concerning flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year. This ruling effectively halts the judicial inquiry into whether the White House defied a previous court directive regarding these deportation flights. The decision prevents further legal scrutiny of the administration's actions in this specific immigration matter.