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Politico:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Nayib Bukele, 2028 Republican Frontrunner
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
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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New York Times:
Trump's Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
David Montgomery / YouGov:
Trump approval falls, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 100 days, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: April 19-22, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Financial Times:
China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks  —  Beijing says claims it is nearing a deal with Washington to resolve the trade war are ‘fake news’  —  Beijing has called on the US to “completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures” if it wants trade talks …
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump-honored economist says tariffs causing scariest period in his lifetime
Discussion: Commonplace
ProPublica:
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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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
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.
Discussion: The Hill
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
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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New York Times:   Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
Ronald J. Deibert / Foreign Affairs:   The Real Lesson of SignalGate
Politico:
Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops  —  The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.  —  The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO …
Discussion: New Republic
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
Politico:
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 …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
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.
Reuters:
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.
Discussion: Alternet.org, Blaze Media and Jacobin
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Paul Krugman:
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.
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
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 …
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
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 …
Maureen Tkacik / American Prospect:
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.
Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Wire and RedState
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Reuters, Forbes, Fortune, STAT and Baltimore Sun
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
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.
Holly Ramer / Associated Press:
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 …
CNN:
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 …
NBC News:
Justice Department cutting grants that help crime victims  —  Some of the cuts were reversed within 24 hours, but even that temporary shut-off could be devastating to programs assisting victims, a source told NBC News.  —  Acting on recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency …
Discussion: Reuters
Rob Stein / NPR:
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 …
Discussion: Science
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Media Is Torn Over Hegseth's Screwups 🍿  —  Plus: Joe Rogan's guests debate the borders of kookland.  —  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 …
Discussion: Townhall and Blaze Media
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
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.
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC launches satellite news channel in Myanmar after Trump silences VOA  —  Corporation responds to ‘urgent need’ following earthquake by taking over Voice of America's former channel  —  The BBC has stepped in to launch a news service in Myanmar after the devastating earthquake in the country …
Politico:
David Jolly registers as a Democrat, making moves toward Florida governor bid  —  Jolly is launching a state political committee called Florida 2026, which he said will be geared at registering voters and tackling key affordability problems.  —  Democrats may get a second shot at running …
Joel Dodge / Washington Monthly:
In Defense of Everything-Bagel Liberalism  —  In a 2023 New York Times column, Ezra Klein coined the term “everything-bagel liberalism” to describe the phenomenon of projects that liberals favor getting weighed down by seemingly ancillary requirements liberals impose on them.
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
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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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
A CEO with 500 workers explains why he's suing Trump over tariffs: “This path is catastrophic”
Discussion: Alternet.org and Breitbart
ProPublica:
ICE Awarded a $3.8 Billion Contract to Hold Immigrants on a Military Base. Days Later, It Was Canceled.
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina A. Cassidy / Associated Press:
Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Let's have more babies — and less of this
Washington Post:
Meet the top donors to Trump's $239 million inauguration fund
Discussion: CNBC
Abrahm Lustgarten / ProPublica:
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Discussion: Daily Camera and Cardinal News
US Department of Justice:
High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member in Custody on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges
 Earlier Items: 
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Laws are for the little people
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
Discussion: Alternet.org
Anna Lagos / Wired:
The US Has Spent Over $500,000 on YouTube Ads to Discourage Irregular Migration
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order
NOTUS:
‘David Hogg Has to Decide’: Irate Democrats Want Hogg to End His Primary Gambit — Or They Want Him Gone
Jon Levine / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Waste That S—t’: In Interview With Free Beacon, Fetterman Tells Trump To Dump Iran Talks and Destroy Tehran's Nuclear Facilities
Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
Xavier Martinez / Wall Street Journal:
Fearing Trump's Visa Crackdown, College Students Race to Scrub Op-Eds
Discussion: masslive.com