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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say  —  The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS' Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.
Washington Post:
Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status  —  The directive to the IRS is a significant escalation of President Trump's feud with Harvard University and other Ivy League institutions and other nonprofit groups his administration views as “woke.”
Discussion: USA Today, Axios, Fox News and WHDH-TV
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Tries to Run Harvard  —  Many of his demands on the school exceed his power under the Constitution.  —  Click for Sound  —  The Trump Administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in funds to Harvard after the university refused to surrender to its sweeping demands.
David Sirota / The Lever:
Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax Schemers
Discussion: CBS News, Breitbart and New Republic
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
El Salvador denies senator visit with mistakenly deported man: Van Hollen  —  The government of El Salvador denied a request from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to see or speak to his Maryland constituent who was mistakenly deported there, the senator said during a visit to the country on Wednesday.
Associated Press:
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for prisoner's release  —  Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country's vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Bondi says mistakenly deported man ‘not coming back to our country’
NPR:
Judge: ‘Probable cause’ to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations  —  Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that there is “probable cause” to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court after he said it violated …
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Reuters:
Trump administration likely acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Judge finds “probable cause” the Trump admin is in contempt over March 15 flights
New York Times:
Law Firms Made Deals With Trump.  Now He Wants More From Them.  —  To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes.  To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.
Paul Krugman:
Why Trump Will Lose His Trade War  —  Scenes from the trade war:  — In response to Donald Trump's huge tariffs on Chinese exports, China's government has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets, both critical to many modern industries and the military
Discussion: Vox, The Hill and Bloomberg
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Manufacturing jobs are never coming back
NBC News:
Federal judge calls Trump's order targeting prominent law firm a ‘shocking abuse of power’  —  Trump, three months into his term, has moved swiftly to use the powers of the presidency in unprecedented ways to punish, weaken and silence his enemies, experts say.
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal:
Former Trump Official Targeted With Government Probe Vows to Fight
Discussion: Axios, more at Techmeme »
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
We're About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  The Trump administration is working hard to convince the public that its mass-deportation campaign is fully under way.
Eileen Guo / MIT Technology Review:
US office that counters foreign disinformation is being eliminated  —  The only office within the US State Department that monitors foreign disinformation is to be eliminated, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, confirming reporting by MIT Technology Review.
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Politico:
Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation  —  Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave.  —  The Pentagon put a third top official on administrative leave Wednesday …
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Senator Chris Van Hollen / YouTube:
Just landed in El Salvador to discuss release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia  —  I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia...
Discussion: NBC News and The Guardian
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Washington Post:
Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times  —  Trump nominee Ed Martin's 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Inside the Mind of an ICE Agent  —  Is this what she signed up for?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Quick update: Yesterday it was reported Cory Booker is joining Chris Van Hollen in going to El Salvador.  John Lewis would be proud.  This is good trouble; necessary trouble.  —  1. Choices
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Truth Social launches scheme to profit from Trump's tariff policies  —  The signature economic policy of President Trump's second term has been tariffs, which Trump has imposed, frozen, and revised haphazardly.  On April 2, which Trump dubbed “Liberation Day,” Trump imposed “reciprocal” …
Washington Post:
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump's proposed health cuts  —  HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one third of its discretionary budget.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration is seeking to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs …
Discussion: CNN, Politico, The Hill and STAT
Ari Hawkins / Politico:
The Chamber decides against a lawsuit on Trump tariffs  —  The influential business group is concerned that even if it successfully challenges tariffs imposed under an emergency law, the duties could be reapplied under another.  —  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has no immediate plans to join …
Discussion: Deadline, UPI, Townhall and Forbes
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Powell Warns of ‘Challenging Scenario’ for Fed as Trade War Rages  —  Sees strong likelihood that consumers face higher prices while unemployment rises because of tariff increases  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the central bank could have less flexibility to quickly cushion …
Juliette Rihl / PennLive:
Pa. Gov. Shapiro was targeted for ‘what he wants to do to Palestinian people’: warrant  —  The suspect in the arson attack at the Governor's Residence targeted Josh Shapiro due to his perceived stance on Palestine, according to a search warrant obtained by PennLive.
Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet  —  Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.  —  The search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries …
Discussion: NPR and Wired
Tiffany Razzano / Bradenton, FL Patch:
FL Governor's Former Spokesman Accused Of Exposing Himself 4 Times  —  Frederick Piccolo Jr., a former Ron DeSantis spokesman, faces charges in Sarasota and Manatee counties for exposing himself, records show.  —  SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FL — A New College of Florida official and former spokesperson …
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times and Raw Story
Molly Taft / Wired:
DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs  —  Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.”  The program's long-term fate is unclear.  —  AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work …
Discussion: Associated Press
Severin Carrell / The Guardian:
Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules  —  Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners' challenge  —  The UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer …
Bryan Anderson / Anderson Alerts:
Riggs on track to win NC Supreme Court race  —  Based on a court filing from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Democratic Supreme Court Justice will defeat Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs …
Discussion: Carolina Journal and The Guardian
Jordan Fischer / WUSA:
'I'm in ruins' |  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he can't pay thousands in court-ordered sanctions in election defamation case  —  Voting systems company Smartmatic says Lindell should be held in civil contempt for failing to pay more than $50,000 over a frivilous counterclaim.
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story
Norman Ornstein / The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali:
The Contempt of a Fascist Regime  —  America is officially in a massive constitutional crisis as the Trump Administration defies court orders demanding the return of immigrants who were kidnapped and deported without due process.  —  THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali and Norman Ornstein  —  Transcript
Discussion: NPR, KDFX-TV and The Guardian
 
 
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Carolyn Y. Johnson / Washington Post:
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Bloomberg:
GOP Senator McCormick Says Millionaire Tax Hike Won't Fly
New York Times:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
PBS and a public TV affiliate in Minnesota sue the Trump administration, saying his executive order to cut federal funding violated PBS' First Amendment rights

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