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Politico:
Trump admin must seek return of another man who was improperly deported to El Salvador, judge rules  —  A Trump-appointed judge ruled that the administration deported a 20-year-old Venezuelan man last month in violation of a legally binding, court-approved settlement agreement.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Reuters:
Judge orders return of 2nd migrant deported to El Salvador
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Nayib Bukele, 2028 Republican Frontrunner
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador
Discussion: Just Security and Political Wire
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: The first 100 days of President Trump's second term  —  82% are extremely or very concerned about inflation, down from 89% in January  —  As Donald Trump approaches the 100th day of his second term, a Fox News survey finds voters pleased with the job he is doing on border security …
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New York Times:
Trump's Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
David Montgomery / YouGov:
Trump approval falls, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 100 days, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: April 19-22, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers  —  President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States.  But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.  —  阅读.体中 …
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Financial Times:
China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks  —  Beijing says claims it is nearing a deal with Washington to resolve the trade war are ‘fake news’  —  Beijing has called on the US to “completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures” if it wants trade talks …
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump-honored economist says tariffs causing scariest period in his lifetime
Discussion: Commonplace
ProPublica:
The Untold Story of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge — and Still Became a Top Trump Prosecutor  —  Martin's career is dotted with ethical and professional questions, records show.  Some of the most serious ones about the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. have remained buried …
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
Exclusive: Trump nominee apologizes for praising Nazi sympathizer while awaiting Senate confirmation hearing  —  A Trump-nominated prosecutor facing congressional scrutiny over past praise of a Nazi sympathizer has expressed regret for not knowing the individual's problematic history.
Discussion: The Hill
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer  —  The move was intended to circumvent a lack of cellphone service in much of the Pentagon and enable easier communication between Hegseth and other Trump officials, said people familiar with the matter.
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New York Times:   Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
Ronald J. Deibert / Foreign Affairs:   The Real Lesson of SignalGate
Politico:
Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops  —  The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.  —  The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO …
Discussion: New Republic
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
Politico:
Trump to target ActBlue in presidential memorandum  —  The action is expected to come Thursday.  —  In a shot at ActBlue, the left's major online donation platform, President Donald Trump plans to sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday cracking down on foreign contributions in American elections …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law.
Reuters:
100 days of DOGE: lots of chaos, not so much efficiency  —  At the Social Security Administration, lawyers, statisticians and other high-ranking agency officials are being sent from the Baltimore headquarters to regional offices to replace veteran claims processors who have been fired or taken buyouts from the Trump administration.
Discussion: Alternet.org, Blaze Media and Jacobin
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Is a Virus  —  Chaos is about to take its toll  —  Hammering out a few words before getting on the bike.  —  It has been amazing to watch the stock market gyrating in response to things that aren't even policy changes — they're hints and rumors of policy changes.
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Musk Goons Purged Living U.S. Citizens from Social Security  —  RESURRECTION DAY  —  Elon Musk and his DOGE foot soldiers effectively killed the financial lives of “countless” citizens through their database meddling.  —  What might be called Day of the Dead Living is being continually played …
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
U.S. Texts Barnard Employees and Asks if They Are Jewish  —  A questionnaire from a federal commission also inquired about whether professors and other college staff members had been harassed.  —  The personal cellphones of dozens of current and former Barnard College employees pinged Monday evening …
Maureen Tkacik / American Prospect:
Runaway Tren  —  How a Colorado slumlord's psyop turned into a brand-new ‘forever war’ on Venezuela  —  Earlier this month, a middle-aged woman with shaggy, silvery hair and a pleasant smoker's contralto flew from Denver to Washington to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Wire and RedState
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline  —  Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.  —  The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years …
Discussion: Reuters, Forbes, Fortune, STAT and Baltimore Sun
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton becomes the first to launch a bid for Dick Durbin's Senate seat  —  Stratton, who came into office alongside Gov. JB Pritzker in 2018, announced on Thursday she will seek Durbin's spot in the Senate.  —  CHICAGO — And the race is officially on.
Holly Ramer / Associated Press:
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's push to end DEI in K-12 public schools  —  A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.  The ruling came in a lawsuit brought …
CNN:
Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer  —  US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” after Russia launched its deadliest wave of attacks on Kyiv in nine months, telling President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” as he attempts …
NBC News:
Justice Department cutting grants that help crime victims  —  Some of the cuts were reversed within 24 hours, but even that temporary shut-off could be devastating to programs assisting victims, a source told NBC News.  —  Acting on recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency …
Discussion: Reuters
Rob Stein / NPR:
Funding cut for landmark study of women's health  —  The Trump administration is shutting down most of a landmark federal project studying women's health, stunning researchers around the country.  —  “It's a huge loss.  I can't put into words what a huge loss it is,” says Marian Neuhouser …
Discussion: Science
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Media Is Torn Over Hegseth's Screwups 🍿  —  Plus: Joe Rogan's guests debate the borders of kookland.  —  Hegseth hullabaloo  —  DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH HAS VOWED to bring “warfighters” back to the Pentagon.  True to form, his ongoing leadership debacle has set off …
Discussion: Townhall and Blaze Media
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
How I Describe Myself Politically These Days  —  I struggle these days whenever someone asks me for my political affiliation.  But if you really force me, I'd describe myself as a “Waymo Democrat.”  Waymos are the self-driving electric taxis started by Google.
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC launches satellite news channel in Myanmar after Trump silences VOA  —  Corporation responds to ‘urgent need’ following earthquake by taking over Voice of America's former channel  —  The BBC has stepped in to launch a news service in Myanmar after the devastating earthquake in the country …
Politico:
David Jolly registers as a Democrat, making moves toward Florida governor bid  —  Jolly is launching a state political committee called Florida 2026, which he said will be geared at registering voters and tackling key affordability problems.  —  Democrats may get a second shot at running …
Joel Dodge / Washington Monthly:
In Defense of Everything-Bagel Liberalism  —  In a 2023 New York Times column, Ezra Klein coined the term “everything-bagel liberalism” to describe the phenomenon of projects that liberals favor getting weighed down by seemingly ancillary requirements liberals impose on them.
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Trump Admin Mistakenly Shares Doomed Plan to Kill Congestion Pricing  —  Despite Donald Trump's attempts to vanquish it, New York City's congestion-pricing program has continued unabated, blowing past a mandated April 20 deadline from the federal government to end the toll for drivers traveling at or below 60th Street.
 
 
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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
A CEO with 500 workers explains why he's suing Trump over tariffs: “This path is catastrophic”
Discussion: Alternet.org and Breitbart
ProPublica:
ICE Awarded a $3.8 Billion Contract to Hold Immigrants on a Military Base. Days Later, It Was Canceled.
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina A. Cassidy / Associated Press:
Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Let's have more babies — and less of this
Washington Post:
Meet the top donors to Trump's $239 million inauguration fund
Discussion: CNBC
Abrahm Lustgarten / ProPublica:
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Discussion: Daily Camera and Cardinal News
US Department of Justice:
High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member in Custody on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges
 Earlier Items: 
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Laws are for the little people
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
Discussion: Alternet.org
Anna Lagos / Wired:
The US Has Spent Over $500,000 on YouTube Ads to Discourage Irregular Migration
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order
NOTUS:
‘David Hogg Has to Decide’: Irate Democrats Want Hogg to End His Primary Gambit — Or They Want Him Gone
Jon Levine / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Waste That S—t’: In Interview With Free Beacon, Fetterman Tells Trump To Dump Iran Talks and Destroy Tehran's Nuclear Facilities
Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
Xavier Martinez / Wall Street Journal:
Fearing Trump's Visa Crackdown, College Students Race to Scrub Op-Eds
Discussion: masslive.com
 

 
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