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6:30 AM ET, April 21, 2025

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New York Times:
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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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth  —  “The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece.  —  The Pentagon is in “total chaos” …
Discussion: Business Insider and Raw Story
CNN:
Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a second Signal group chat that included his wife, lawyer and brother, three people familiar with the chat told CNN.
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Faces Heat After New Signal Chat Emerges and Claim of Pentagon ‘Chaos’  —  A former top Hegseth adviser suggested Sunday night that Trump should consider replacing the embattled Defense chief  —  WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created a Signal chat with his wife …
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88  —  Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday.
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Devin Watkins / vaticannews.va:
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88  —  Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.  —  At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words:
Joshua McElwee / Reuters:
Pope Francis has died, Vatican says  —  Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.
Minho Kim / New York Times:
After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts  —  “Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen on Sunday accused …
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and Grabien
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
Discussion: The Hill
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration's actions in Abrego Garcia case 'threaten everybody's rights'
The Free Press:
Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law?  Seven Experts Weigh In.  —  Trump critics say we are in a constitutional crisis.  The White House says that's hysterical.  What do our top legal minds say?  —  The first 90 days of President Trump's second term have been marked by a series of aggressive legal maneuvers.
Discussion: Reason
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Irate at Harvard, Plans to Pull Additional $1 Billion in Funding  —  The university publicized a government demand letter that asked for federal oversight of the campus  —  The Trump administration has grown so furious with Harvard University after a week …
Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
As bird flu hits cattle herds in U.S., scientists say these H5N1 factors worry them most  —  As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked, it could spiral into a possible pandemic
Jazmin Tolliver / HuffPost:
Nancy Mace Films Herself Having Wild Meltdown On ‘Unhinged Lunatic’ Voter Over Hosting Town Halls  —  The shocking, filthy exchange took a turn after the politician alluded that he was gay.  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) shared footage of an expletive-laden confrontation between her and an “unhinged lunatic” voter over the weekend.
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt  —  Senator warns of US getting ‘closer to a constitutional crisis’ as Samuel Alito's dissent signals deference to Trump  —  Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar warned on Sunday that the US is “getting closer and closer …
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Anthony Clark / The Last Campaign:
Trump's Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé  —  Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, an urgent-care physician and former Fox News medical contributor 1 who is President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general of the United States, has over at least the last 15 years falsely represented …
Kalea Hall / Reuters:
Buick finally had cars Americans wanted to buy - then came tariffs  —  General Motors' (GM.N) Buick was on a roll.  Sales for the once-stodgy brand were up 39% in the first quarter with a refreshed lineup of compact SUVs including the Envision, Encore GX, and the Envista, its top-selling SUV for under $30,000.
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls:
Six men charged after forcibly removing woman from North Idaho town hall  —  KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Just one week after its recommendation, the Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office has filed charges against six men involved in the forced removal of a woman at a Kootenai County town hall in February.
NBC News:
Sen. Kennedy says Trump's idea to send Americans to foreign prisons is not ‘moral’: Full interview  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) disagreed with President Trump's idea to deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, saying it should not be “considered appropriate or moral.”
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
GOP senator says Trump shouldn't send Americans to foreign prisons: ‘We have our own laws’
Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News
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.
Discussion: RedState
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CBS News:   Transcript: EPA administrator Lee Zeldin on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 20, 2025
Eric Katz / GovExec.com:
Rubio denies that Trump will politicize the Foreign Service and slash embassies  —  The Trump administration is distancing itself from a document that has circulated within the State Department that would eliminate the career diplomatic corps in its current, non-partisan form and slash embassies around the world.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and New York Times
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Jason Zengerle / New York Times:
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Kenneth Niemeyer / Business Insider:
Meta's chief AI scientist calls French initiative to attract US scientists a ‘smart move’
Brad DeLong / Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality:
The Self-Inflicted Slump: How Tariffs Are Pushing the U.S. Toward a VTRR—A Voluntary Trade Reset Recession
John Harris / The Guardian:
RFK's statements prove autistic people and their families everywhere should fear Trump and his allies
 Earlier Items: 
Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Immigrants forced to sleep on floors at overwhelmed ICE detention centers
Discussion: NBC News
Jacob Grier / The UnPopulist:
Trump's Tariffs Won't Even Let You Drink Your Way Through these Tough Times
Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Tomatoes Become One of the First Everyday Casualties of Trade War
New York Times:
Kash Patel Embraces the Limelight, Unlike Recent F.B.I. Directors
Biz Carson / Bloomberg:
Zuckerberg, Dimon Are Among Top Sellers Ahead of Tariff Stock Rout
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q2 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $26.65B, a new record but below $26.7B est.

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.02B vs. $1.01B est., a net loss of $27.4M, compared to $50.9M a year ago; ROKU drops 5%+ after hours

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 18% YoY to $13.92B, vs. $13.74B est., and subscription services revenue up 9% YoY to $11.72B
 
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