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With that, here is all the news you missed:
The Trump administration admitted last night that several of the individuals it has deported to El Salvador—where they are subjected to hard labor in prison—have no criminal record. Among those deported and placed in harsh prison conditions without due process:
A tattoo artist who legally entered the U.S. while seeking asylum.
A teenager from Dallas who got a tattoo simply because he thought it looked cool.
A 26-year-old man whose tattoos, according to his wife, have no connection to any gang.
A leaked memo reveals that the Trump administration and the Department of Governmental Operations (DOGE) are planning to sabotage the Social Security Administration by gutting its claims process and cutting phone support, potentially preventing millions of Americans from receiving their earned benefits.
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 413, including women and children, according to Hamas hospital officials.
Zeekr, a Chinese electric vehicle brand and competitor to Tesla, is set to roll out its advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) at no cost, according to CNBC.
Tesla shares extended their losses, dropping 3% premarket, following news that Chinese rival Zeekr will offer its advanced driver-assistance system for free.
The UK government has activated emergency measures to hold prisoners in police cells as jails near capacity, signaling a crisis in the country’s prison system.
In the past six weeks, the National Nuclear Security Administration has lost a significant number of scientists, engineers, safety experts, project officers, accountants, and lawyers—amid its most ambitious projects in a generation—due to actions by Trump and Elon Musk.
The Health and Human Services Department has removed a former Surgeon General's warning that declared gun violence a public health crisis.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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