In a legally mandated memo to lawmakers, Mr. Trump asserted that the strikes were “limited in scope and purpose” and were carried out under the president’s authority “to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad as well as in furtherance of United States national security and foreign policy interests.”

The Supreme Court is deciding major cases about the ability to block Trump's policies, religious rights and keeping minors from accessing online porn.

The Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries other than their own. The decision opens the door to faster removals of people in the U.S. without authorization.