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6:45 PM ET, April 19, 2025

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Steve Vladeck / One First:
144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention  —  Welcome back to “One First,” an (increasingly frequent) newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us.  If you're not already a subscriber, I hope you'll consider becoming one (and …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's Late-Night Rebuke to Trump Is Extraordinary in More Ways Than One  —  Shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, the Supreme Court issued an emergency order halting the Trump administration's reported efforts to fly Venezuelan migrants to an El Salvador prison before they could challenge their deportation.
Washington Post:
Supreme Court blocks Alien Enemies Act deportation of Venezuelan men  —  The Trump administration was planning to deport at least 30 Venezuelan men under a rarely invoked wartime statute before the court ruled to temporarily halt it.  —  The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration early Saturday …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court signals it might be losing patience with Trump  —  In an unusual overnight order, most of the justices voted to halt several illegal deportations. … According to that application, the government started moving Venezuelan immigrants around the United States …
Discussion: Townhall and ACLU
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Supreme Court blocks some Alien Enemies Act removals in Texas-based case
Discussion: The Root and Washington Times
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now
Associated Press:
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law
Ryan Holiday / New York Times:
The Naval Academy Thinks Midshipmen Can't Handle the Truth  —  For the past four years, I have been delivering a series of lectures on the virtues of Stoicism to midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and I was supposed to continue this on April 14 to the entire sophomore class on the theme of wisdom.
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
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ABC News:
Naval Academy cancels speech by podcaster amid cultural turmoil
Discussion: KRDO
Liam Archacki / The Daily Beast:
Pope Sends Deputy to Lecture Vance on Compassion at Vatican  —  SUNDAY SCHOOL  —  Vance had an “an exchange of opinions” with Cardinal Pietro Parolin that touched on migration, the Vatican said.  —  Pope Francis skipped the Vatican's official meeting with Vice President JD Vance Saturday …
Discussion: Politico, Associated Press and Reuters
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Jp Lawrence / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Indonesian man details surprise ICE arrest in Minnesota hospital; judge denies release  —  Critics condemn the “silent” nature of his arrest as part of an aggressive new trend in immigration enforcement. … Eight-month-old Adalet Harsono listens to the voice of her father, Aditya Harsono …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Rampin' Up, Baby!  That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury … One of the most important stories in some time came out two days ago.  But with so much else going it didn't get quite as much attention as it should have.  It's from ProPublica.
Alana Wise / NPR:
White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event  —  The White House is for the first time soliciting corporate sponsors for the annual Easter Egg Roll event to be held Monday on the South Lawn.  This comes as billionaire tech executives have faced growing criticism for cozying up to the Trump administration.
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Ben Johansen / Politico:   Companies vying for Trump's attention are sponsoring the Easter Egg Roll
NBC News:
FSU shooting suspect's complex past comes to light — yet motive remains a mystery  —  In recent years, Phoenix Ikner became known for far-right, white supremacist rhetoric, classmates said.  It's unclear if that had any tie to the violence.  —  Years before he was named a suspect …
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Washington Post:   FSU shooting suspect had extremist views, access to gun. What to know.
The Guardian:
Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda  —  Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend's effort to ‘protect democracy’  —  Protesters poured into the streets of cities and towns across the United States again on Saturday …
Discussion: UPI, Forbes and New York Times
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New York Times:
Losing International Students Could Devastate Many Colleges  —  Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas.  Their loss could hurt schools and the economy.  —  Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer …
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New York Times:
How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government
New York Times:
Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard  —  An official on the administration's antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.  —  Harvard University received an emailed letter from the Trump administration …
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Erin Doherty / CNBC:
White House claims letter to Harvard with demands was an ‘unauthorized’ mistake: NYT
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Former Trump Staff Members Liken His Actions to Those of ‘Royal Despot’  —  In an open letter, prominent Republicans criticized President Trump for using his power to punish two former administration officials who criticized him.  —  A number of prominent Republicans, including several former members …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jessica Lowell / KSLNewsRadio:
BYU doctorate student's visa reinstated after unexpected revocation  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A Japanese doctorate student at Brigham Young University will now be able to stay in the U.S. after his visa was revoked earlier this month.  —  BYU student Suguru Onda is a year away from finishing his doctorate.
Discussion: Deseret News
Aaron Pressman / The Boston Globe:
Crowds gather peacefully at 250th anniversary celebrations despite divided political climate  —  In a country deeply divided and increasingly angry about politics, tens of thousands of people gathered peacefully around the Lexington Green on Saturday morning to witness the reenactment …
Discussion: Boston Herald
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
The 40-something single dad shaping liberal media from his laptop  —  Acyn Torabi dominates the internet with fast-cut clips of political mayhem.  Are they news, or something else?  —  The man behind the most influential progressive account on social media starts his days at 6 a.m. in front …
David Smith / The Guardian:
US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’  —  Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line - but must ‘stand together’ to resist  —  John Palfrey will not be obeying in advance.  —  At a moment when leaders of tech companies …
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say  —  “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security.  —  Sometimes the billionaires running …
 
 
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