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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat — The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information …
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Cherise Halsall / ABC News:
Van Hollen: ‘I am not defending the man, I am defending the rights of this man to due process’ — Senator says the Abrego Garcia case is about upholding the rule of law. — Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks with ABC News while appearing on ‘This Week’ April 20, 2025.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says America is in a ‘constitutional crisis’ as Trump disregards court orders in the Abrego Garcia case — The Maryland senator told “Meet the Press” that the Trump administration needs to litigate the case in courtrooms rather than social media posts.
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts
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ABC News:
Homan: Trump administration ‘did the right thing’ deporting Abrego Garcia
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Van Hollen: If You Won't Fight for the Constitution, You Don't Deserve to Lead
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Emmer disagrees with Van Hollen, says Abrego Garcia was given due process
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite and Just Security
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department — The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues. — A draft White House executive order proposes …
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Vatican News:
Pope Francis meets with US Vice President JD Vance at Santa Marta — The brief meeting of Pope Francis with US Vice President JD Vance offered the opportunity to exchange Easter greetings. Yesterday Cardinal Parolin met with the US leader at the Secretariat of State.
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Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
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NBC News:
As legal fight raged, ICE buses filled with Venezuelans heading toward airport turned around, video shows — At least 28 detainees were placed on buses Friday evening at ICE's Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, Texas, and then driven toward an airport about an hour away.
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Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Immigrants forced to sleep on floors at overwhelmed ICE detention centers — Conditions are deteriorating as many detention centers approach capacity and the Trump administration closes two agencies overseeing health and safety at the facilities. — At a crowded Miami detention center …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
GOP senator says Trump shouldn't send Americans to foreign prisons: ‘We have our own laws’ — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday he does not think the law would allow President Trump to send United States citizens convicted of violent crimes to Salvadoran prisons …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
GOP Sen. John Kennedy says Trump administration should not send Americans to foreign prisons
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Zeldin says he can ‘absolutely’ assure public EPA deregulation efforts won't harm environment — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulation efforts undergone by the agency will not harm the environment.
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Danyelle Khmara / Arizona Public Media:
U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days — IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS IN TUCSON ARRESTED THE 19-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM ALBUQUERQUE ON APRIL 8, SAYING HE HAD ENTERED THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY, BEFORE A JUDGE DISMISSED HIS CASE ON APRIL 17. — 19-year-old Jose Hermosillo …
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Bangkok Post:
Boeing begins flying back planes refused by Chinese airlines — Beijing orders carriers to stop taking deliveries of US jets as part of its trade war strategy — The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States …
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Reuters, Fox Business and AIRLIVE
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
‘F-ck You’: Nancy Mace Loses It in Public Argument With Constituent — The congresswoman posted a video of herself in a confrontation with a constituent who asked if she planned to hold any more town halls this year — Rep. Nancy Mace proudly posted a video of herself yelling, “Fuck you! …
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Michael Lee / Fox News:
GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Congresswoman's profane supermarket argument with constituent caught on camera
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New York Times:
Kash Patel Embraces the Limelight, Unlike Recent F.B.I. Directors — Kash Patel's embrace of the spotlight appears to be a break from the recent past, as his predecessors typically did the job with little fanfare. — Kash Patel flew to Miami on Air Force One last weekend to watch …
Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Tomatoes Become One of the First Everyday Casualties of Trade War — New fees will hit fresh tomato imports from Mexico starting in July unless a new agreement is reached — WASHINGTON—President Trump dialed back his trade war—but not on tomatoes. — Starting in July …
Dearbail Jordan / BBC:
DHL suspends high value US deliveries over tariffs — DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a “significant increase” in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump's new tariff regime.
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Kenneth Niemeyer / Business Insider:
Meta's chief AI scientist calls French initiative to attract US scientists a ‘smart move’ — Meta's AI chief praised France's initiative to attract top scientists and engineers. — France is increasing funding for universities and research organizations to entice foreign talent.
Biz Carson / Bloomberg:
Zuckerberg, Dimon Are Among Top Sellers Ahead of Tariff Stock Rout — Billionaire Oracle CEO also unloaded shares in first quarter before markets tumbled. — Insiders including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Corp.'s Safra Catz and JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Jamie Dimon cashed …
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