PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP (Shutterstock).

President Donald Trump had bad days in court(s) on Wednesday night and Thursday.
He has suffered setbacks on a variety of fronts, according to The Associated Press.

A federal judge in New Hampshire blocked an executive order attacking diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) in education across the country.

A different federal judge is preventing the enactment of proposed changes in federal elections, particularly a requirement that voters provide proof of citizenship when voting.

The Trump Administration is appealing a federal court decision in March which stopped the Defense Department’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.

War of words over Ukraine war

President Donald Trump urged Russian President Vladmir Putin to “STOP” that nation’s attack on the Ukrainian capitol of Kyiv.

RUSSIA VS. UKRAINE (Shutterstock).

“Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE!”
According to The New York Times, that demand came not through diplomatic channels but in Trump’s social media.

Trump is reportedly considering pressuring Ukraine to agree to official Russian control of Crimea, an area seized by force in 2014.

Until now, the U.S. and its Western allies have refused to recognize Moscow control of the peninsula. Ukraine has refused.

IN OTHER NEWS: A Georgia megachurch is planning a “full boycott” of Target department stores over the retailers’ retreat from some of its DEI policies … Joe Kemper has been fired as chief of staff to Defense Secretary Pete Egseth. USA Today reports that he’s the fourth top official discharged in the last week amidst “political turmoil” at the Pentagon …

Angels rally to beat Bucs; Clips win, too

Zach Neto hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night in Anaheim.

The victory squared the team’s record at 12-12; they remain in fourth place in the American League West.

Pittsburgh led 3-0 early, but the Angels caught them with three runs in the fourth, two of them on a two-run homer by Logan O’Hoppe.

The Los Angeles Clippers took a two games to one lead over the Denver Nuggets in a Game Three of the NBA Western Conference first round by winning 117-83.

Six players scored in double figures for the home team, led by Kawhi Leonard with 21 and Norman Powell and James Harden adding 20 each.

Weather: A cool weekend ahead

Cool but not chilly days are ahead through the weekend in our West Orange County cities. Friday is expected to have a daytime high of 64 with an overnight low of 54. There will be fog in the morning and clear in the afternoon. Saturday will be similar at 63 (51) except there a 55 percent chance of showers in the morning. Sunday is forecast at 64 (52) with partly cloudy skies. Monday, however, will warm to 70 (54), also partly cloudy skies.