News Wrap: Federal judge clashes with DOJ over D.C. golf course

Key Points:

• A federal judge is demanding information on who authorized the cutting down of hundreds of trees at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., amid government claims it was routine maintenance and President Trump's plan for a 15-month golf course renovation.
• The U.S. Supreme Court will review a Reconstruction-era ban on home distilleries and revisit race and school admissions in a case involving Asian American parents and Maryland middle schools, following previous restrictions on affirmative action.
• Israeli authorities have arrested at least 10 people linked to recent settler attacks in the West Bank, including attacks on European diplomats and a Washington Post journalist, while settlers continue moving through Palestinian olive groves amid accusations of Israeli forces' inaction.
• Houthi forces in Yemen fired ballistic missiles at a military camp, killing at least 53 soldiers and injuring 200, marking one of the deadliest strikes since renewed fighting this summer; this follows a Saudi-led airstrike reportedly killing nine in rebel-held northern Yemen.
• Journalist Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's "All Things Considered," has died at age 84; known for his steady voice during historic events and personal storytelling, Adams authored five books and was beloved by millions of listeners.