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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling directing the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
When asked directly whether he would facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, Trump handed the mic to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Her response? A complete distortion of the facts: Bondi: “That’s up to El Salvador if they want to return him. That’s not up to us.”
In a stunning hot mic moment during a closed-door exchange with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump suggested deporting American citizens—whom he called “home-growns”—to El Salvador for detention, a move that would be unprecedented and likely unconstitutional.
Trump White House defies court order, blocks Associated Press reporter and photographer from the Oval Office.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made significant stock investments just before Trump's tariff pause boosted markets, per Business Insider.
Treasury Secretary Bessent names the UK, Australia, and South Korea as top priorities for upcoming U.S. trade deals, per the Wall Street Journal.
Donald Trump has attributed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war to President Joe Biden, asserting that the conflict would not have occurred if the 2020 U.S. presidential election had not been "rigged."
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck San Diego County, California.
Vice President Vance drops the National Championship trophy during a meeting with the Ohio State team.
The EU is now giving burner phones to staff heading to the U.S. due to growing fears they’ll be spied on, per the Financial Times.
S&P 500 closes up 0.8%, Nasdaq 100 gains 0.6% on the day.
AP: Army to take control of land along the U.S.-Mexico border for a new base, potentially allowing troops to detain migrants.
Trump’s tariffs are projected to drive up the cost of a new home by $9,200, per the New York Post.
A recent CBS News/YouGov poll indicates that a significant majority of Americans are apprehensive about President Trump's tariff policies and their potential economic impact.
Price Increases: 75% of respondents believe that the new tariffs will lead to higher prices in the short term.
Economic Outlook: 65% think these tariffs will worsen the economy in the near future.
Opposition to Tariffs: 58% oppose the implementation of tariffs on imported goods.
Personal Financial Impact: 49% feel that Trump's policies are negatively affecting their personal finances.
Inflation Handling: 60% disapprove of how President Trump is managing inflation.
The Trump administration is proposing a significant reduction in funding for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), aiming to cut their combined budget by nearly 50% for fiscal year 2026.
A 38-year-old man, Cody Balmer, has been charged with terrorism, attempted murder, and arson after allegedly breaking into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion early Sunday morning and setting it on fire. Court documents reveal that Balmer told police he planned to attack Governor Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he encountered him inside the residence.
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University and legal U.S. resident since 2015, was arrested by ICE agents on April 14 during what he believed was a routine citizenship interview in Colchester, Vermont. Instead, plainclothes officers detained him without disclosing his destination, prompting his attorneys to file an emergency habeas corpus petition to prevent his removal from the country .
Harvard University has firmly rejected the Trump administration's demands to implement sweeping policy changes in exchange for retaining nearly $9 billion in federal funding. The administration's directives included eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, restructuring admissions and hiring practices to be solely merit-based, intensifying disciplinary actions against student protesters, and increasing cooperation with immigration authorities.
See you in the morning.
— Aaron
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