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Senator Van Hollen Confirms Kilmar Abrego Garcia Transferred from CECOT, But Remains Cut Off from Outside World
Van Hollen: Officials Tried to Stage Poolside Meeting with Fake Margarita to Make Kilmar’s Detention Seem Pleasant — But It Was a Lie
Van Hollen: Trump Administration Pledged $15 Million to El Salvador to Detain U.S. Migrants, Including Kilmar — Over $4 Million Already Paid
A group of Venezuelan migrants in Texas is asking the Supreme Court to step in and stop their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. This marks the second time that President Donald Trump’s controversial use of this centuries-old wartime law has reached the nation’s highest court.
U.S. Signals Willingness to Acknowledge Russian Control of Crimea in Ukraine Peace Talks.
Ford Stops Shipping U.S.-Made Vehicles to China Over Tariffs. Ford has paused exports of its F-150 Raptor, Mustang, and Bronco—manufactured in Michigan—and its Kentucky-built Lincoln Navigators to China, citing the impact of tariffs.
Mack Trucks to Lay Off Workers at Lehigh Valley Plant Citing Trump’s Tariffs.
Trump Shuts Down Federal Data Tracking on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change, and More — ProPublica
Hegseth and Noem Won’t Recommend Using Insurrection Act at Southern Border, Pentagon and DHS Memo to Trump Will Say — CNN
IRS Acting Chief Gary Shapley Ousted After Treasury Secretary Bessent Tells Trump He Was Appointed by Elon Musk Without Approval — NBC
Judge Blocks Mass Firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — ABC
All AmeriCorps Volunteers Pulled Nationwide; California Gov. Newsom to Sue Over Program’s Termination
U.S. to Cut Troop Presence in Syria by Nearly Half, Pentagon Confirms. The Pentagon announced that the U.S. will reduce its forces in Syria from around 2,000 to under 1,000 in the coming months, calling it a “consolidation” reflecting progress in weakening ISIS.
Trump Moves to Revive Rule Making It Easier to Fire Federal Workers Who Don’t Back His Agenda
Russia sentenced a 19-Year-Old Woman to Nearly Three Years in Penal Colony for Poetic Anti-War Protest
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Fast-Tracking Deportations to Non-Origin Countries
Wisconsin Governor Can Secure 400-Year School Funding Boost with Veto Power, State Supreme Court Rules
See you let this evening.
Aaron
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