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Elon Musk has arrived at the Pentagon for high-level discussions with senior military leaders. Department of Defense officials plan to brief him on potential U.S. military strategies in the event of a conflict with China—information that is typically highly classified. Musk, whose companies are key contractors for the Pentagon, also has major business ties to China. Trump has denied that he will be receiving such information.
Donald Trump is now threatening to possibly send American citizens to El Salvadorian prisons. These American citizens have been charged with domestic terrorism related crimes associated with alleged violent attacks on Tesla dealership. An American President does not have the power to send American citizens to a foreign country to serve an American prison sentence.
Following a judge’s decision to block DOGE’s access to Social Security data, Trump’s team is reportedly threatening to severely scale back operations at the Social Security Administration. According to Bloomberg, this move could result in major delays in benefit payments for millions of Americans.
Heathrow Airport will remain closed all day Friday following a massive power outage triggered by a fire at an electrical substation. The disruption is being described as significant and has forced a full halt to airport operations. Authorities are investigating whether terrorism was the cause although foul play has so far been ruled out.
Universities in Maine have agreed to exclude transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports following a suspension of federal funding.
The British government has updated its travel guidance for those heading to the United States, urging travelers to follow all visa, entry, and immigration rules carefully. The advisory warns that U.S. authorities strictly enforce these regulations and that violating them could lead to arrest or detention.
In a brief three-page ruling, Judge James Boasberg criticized the Trump Justice Department for once again dodging its responsibility to hand over key information about deportation flights. He called their responses "woefully insufficient" and noted they've been delaying for days.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Judge Boasberg that top-level cabinet officials are actively discussing whether to invoke the state secrets privilege in relation to deportation flights to El Salvador. Blanche said he has been directly involved in the conversations.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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