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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.
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Judge orders return of 2nd migrant deported to El Salvador
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Judge orders return to U.S. of second migrant deported to El Salvador
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Military deportations not covered by order halting DHS removals, admin claims
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Nayib Bukele, 2028 Republican Frontrunner
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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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72% of American Jews disapprove of Donald Trump's performance so far, poll finds
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Trump's Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
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Poll shows more Trump voters see autism-vaccine link than general public

Trump approval falls, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 100 days, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: April 19-22, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Axios, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Mediaite and New Republic


The Permanent Tariff Damage — Trump tries to walk back his tariffs after supply chain collapse and threats of empty store shelves. But reversing course entirely may not be possible. — Shipping containers are loaded onto a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles, April 10, 2025.
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China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks
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Hounded by Wall Street, Trump tempers his populist rhetoric
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Trump's Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers
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Trump-honored economist says tariffs causing scariest period in his lifetime
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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 …
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Judge Halts Trump's Anti-Voting Executive Order — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., Thursday blocked federal agencies from carrying out parts of President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order on elections. — The Democratic Party, the League of United Latin American Citizens …
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Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations
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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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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.


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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fox News, The Daily Wire and RedState


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.
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The Hill, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, Chalkbeat, Breitbart and National Review


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 …
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The Independent, Alternet.org and Washington Post


Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order — President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued …
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Trump Slams Door on Higher Tax Rate for the Rich — Republicans have both an arithmetic and a messaging problem as they try to enact Donald Trump's second-term agenda via a giant budget-reconciliation bill. The former involves finding a way to pay for the $4 trillion-plus tax cuts Trump has demanded …
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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 …
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Raw Story, Columbia Daily Spectator, The Forward and The Intercept


‘I Like That Question’: Trump Approves After Reporter Asks if He Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize — President Donald Trump expressed approval Thursday after a reporter asked Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre whether Trump should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Politico, The Hill, New York Post, Vanity Fair and Washington Examiner


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.


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 …


MAGA Media Is Torn Over Hegseth's Screwups 🍿 — 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 a narrative war between two conservative media titans: Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly.
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Townhall, HuffPost and Blaze Media


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 …
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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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Gothamist, New York Post, WBAL Baltimore News and New York Daily News


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 …
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New York Times, CNN, Axios, USA Today, WTOP News, Israpundit and The Gateway Pundit


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.
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One America News Network, Eschaton and The San Francisco Standard


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 …
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