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Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse  —  Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week, officials confirmed.
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Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A Milwaukee judge is accused of helping a man evade ICE.  What do legal experts have to say?  — A Milwaukee County judge is under FBI investigation for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents.  — Legal experts are dubious that the judge's actions constitute a crime, with intent being a key factor.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congress erupts over FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge  —  Democratic lawmakers reacted with ferocity — and some Republicans with cheers — to the Friday arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping an undocumented defendant avoid arrest by ICE agents.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested by FBI in Immigration Dispute  —  Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said.  —  F.B.I. agents arrested …
CNBC:
Federal authorities arrest two judges, escalating Trump immigration crackdown … Federal authorities have arrested a former New Mexico judge and a Wisconsin judge in two separate cases, accusing them of interfering with Trump administration immigration enforcement efforts.
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
New Mexico judge and wife arrested for hiding an alleged Venezuelan gang member in their house
Reuters:
US officials arrest Milwaukee judge for obstructing immigration operation
Washington Post:
Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI, charged with obstructing immigrant arrest
House Committee on the Judiciary:   Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Arrest of Wisconsin Judge
Associated Press:
FBI arrests a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents.  A Brutal New Poll Shows Why.  —  Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency this time around on the most openly ethno-nationalist platform in memory, one he explicitly promised to implement with undisguised authoritarian measures.
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New York Times:
Voters See Trump's Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.  —  Voters believe President Trump is overreaching …
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
100 Days In, Mass Deportation Is a Failure
Discussion: USA Today and Reason
Time:
Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's ‘100 Days’ Interview With TIME  —  President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on April 22.  —  Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including his trade war and the economy …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Makes Alarming Confession on Wrongly Deported Immigrant
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
Politico:
Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students' US visa registrations  —  DOJ announced the reversal in federal court after weeks of intense scrutiny by courts and dozens of restraining orders issued by judges.  —  The Trump administration has restored …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations
Discussion: Townhall, Skift and Orlando Sentinel
Andrew Solender / Axios:
George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud  —  Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison — more than 7 years — after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.  —  Why it matters: It's the climax …
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New York Times:
George Santos's Closing Act: A Prison Sentence of More Than 7 Years  —  Federal prosecutors had said Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, should receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.  —  George Santos …
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
George Santos Sobs as He Learns Fate in Corruption Case
Discussion: Daily Mail and Associated Press
NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
Sam Sutton / Politico:
Consumer expectations crater to three-decade low amid Trump tariff chaos  —  The danger for Trump is if consumers' declining faith in the economy causes them to slow their spending in the coming months.  —  Just three months into President Donald Trump's second term, Americans' confidence in the economy's prospects is plunging.
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Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Lays Out Roadmap to Streamline Tariff Talks
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Josh Boak / Associated Press:   Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous
April Ryan / BlackPressUSA:
BLACKPRESSUSA UPDATE COMING SOON - The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance  —  BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in exhibit.
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia  —  At each stage in the political and legal fight over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation, the Trump administration has pushed back harder and dug in deeper.  —  The administration first called Abrego Garcia's deportation an …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Hegseth's Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities  —  The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's personal phone number, the one used in a recent Signal chat …
Axios:
Scoop: DOJ rescinds policy against subpoenaing journalists  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an internal memo obtained by Axios that the Justice Department is rescinding her predecessor Merrick Garland's policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists.
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Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit  —  Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik named as victim of explosion that appears similar to previous attacks claimed by Ukraine  —  A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car explosion near Moscow …
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Trump Just Did the Most Corrupt Thing Any President Has Ever Done  —  Imagine that Joe Biden, just as he was assuming office, had started a new company with Hunter Biden and used his main social media account to recruit financial backers, then promised that the most generous among them would earn …
Discussion: Fox Business, Wired and Reuters
Adam Klasfeld / All Rise News:
Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem  —  The day after Donald Trump's election last year, three Georgetown Law students started a political movement to brace for impact.  —  The students texted each other, started organizing, and eventually discovered …
WUSA:
ICE backs down, says it will restore status of thousands of foreign students  —  Hundreds of foreign students in the U.S. on F-1 visas said they were informed their SEVIS records were suddenly terminated by DHS.  —  Local News  —  Sports  —  Unity Reed High School graduate Tyleik Williams drafted by Detroit Lions
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE  —  Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever, brimming with Silicon Valley swagger and bipartisan buy-in for his goal of streamlining the federal government.  — He's leaving with his reputation in tatters …
USA Today:
Exclusive: DOJ memo offers blueprint to Tren de Aragua deportation plan  —  Trump administration officials directed law enforcement nationwide to pursue suspected gang members into their homes, in some cases without any sort of warrant, according to a copy of the directive exclusively obtained by USA TODAY.
Discussion: Reason and New Republic
Daniel Boffey / The Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch's company ‘actively frustrated’ Met's phone-hacking investigation  —  Exclusive: Court document reveals accusations by former detectives, with one concluding NGN's Will Lewis could have been arrested  —  Rupert Murdoch's company, News Group Newspapers, has been accused …
 
 
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Gabe Kaminsky / The Free Press:
Exclusive: Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Threatens Wikipedia's Tax-Exempt Status
Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show
NBC News:
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder and stalking charges
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Lisa Hagen / NPR:
They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?
Joey Roulette / Reuters:
Russian satellite linked to nuclear weapon program appears out of control, U.S. analysts say
Discussion: SpaceNews
 Earlier Items: 
Aaron Sibarium / The Washington Free Beacon:
Exclusive: Internal Documents Reveal Pervasive Pattern of Racial Discrimination at Harvard Law Review
Discussion: Reason
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
Hegseth shouted threat to ‘polygraph’ top military officials: Sources
Discussion: Daily Kos and WBAL Baltimore News
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Lisa Murkowski reveals the ugly nature of Trump's rule
New York Times:
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