Top Items:
Politico:
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ — The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father's efforts to keep her in the United States. — A federal judge is raising alarms that the Trump administration deported …
Discussion:
New York Times, Law Dork, Washington Times, Alternet.org, Reuters, Mediaite, CBS News and Raw Story
RELATED:
ACLU:
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation — Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well — New Orleans, LA - Today, in the early hours of the morning …
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Discussion:
Bloomberg and Saywhat Politics
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 …
Discussion:
Associated Press, HuffPost, Alternet.org, New York Post, The Hill, USA Today, RedState, Democrats and Daily Mail
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Washington Post
Politico:
DOGE slashes disability and aging services — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
Discussion:
Associated Press and The Hill, more at Techmeme »
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll
Discussion:
The Independent, The Hill and The Working Class Project
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, CNN, House Committee …, Talking Points Memo, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, New York Daily News, Associated Press, Washington Post, Fox News, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, Twitchy, RedState, Mock Paper Scissors, The Hill, Raw Story, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Democrats, Vox, The Gateway Pundit, Al Jazeera, PoliticusUSA, To the Contrary, Alternet.org, Townhall, Chicago Tribune, The Daily Signal, CBS News, Hollywood Life, Democracy Docket, State of Wisconsin, Mother Jones, Whiskey Riff, Blaze Media, One America News Network, American Thinker, CNBC, New Republic, Grabien, masslive.com, Truthout, WTOP News, New York Post, WisPolitics, Things Trumpers Say, U V ∇ • and The Bulwark
RELATED:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan charged with 2 felonies in ICE case — Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was charged April 25 with two felonies on allegations of trying to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, RedState, American Thinker, UPI, Washington Post, USA Today, Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, IJR, Raw Story, Fox News, Hartford Courant, Daily Mail, WisPolitics, HotAir, Associated Press, Rolling Stone, The Federalist, New York Magazine, WTOP News, Detroit Free Press, Bloomberg, Scripps News, The Independent, Above the Law, American Prospect, The Hill, New Republic, Townhall, New York Daily News, Blaze Media, The Verge, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, NewsNation, NOTUS and Los Angeles Times
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Trump budget draft ends Narcan program and other addiction measures.
Discussion:
The San Francisco Standard, The Guardian, The Nation, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Twitchy, Vanity Fair, Reuters and The Wrap
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
Discussion:
Twitchy, New Republic, Middle East Monitor, Reuters, New York Magazine and Wall Street Journal
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump's Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning
Discussion:
Axios, The Guardian, HotAir, RedState, Raw Story, Twitchy, The National Pulse, Breitbart, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, The Post Millennial, CBS News, The Independent and Grabien
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.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Townhall, Mediaite, Raw Story and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
A.G. Bondi reverses Garland policy against subpoenaing journalists — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced a stepped-up effort to go after government leaks by changing the policy for when the Justice Department will seek information from journalists — reversing a Biden administration policy barring “compulsory process.”
Associated Press:
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries
Discussion:
New York Times and NPR
NBC News:
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide — Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out. — Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.
Discussion:
Rolling Stone, New York Times, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, RedState, Twitchy, Washington Examiner, The Post Millennial, IJR, Raw Story, E! Online, The Gateway Pundit, NewsNation and Fox News
RELATED:
Benita Kolovos / The Guardian:
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died aged 41 — Giuffre's family issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years — Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims …
Gabe Kaminsky / The Free Press:
Exclusive: Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Threatens Wikipedia's Tax-Exempt Status — Ed Martin, the firebrand Republican activist whom President Donald Trump picked to be the top prosecutor in D.C., has a new target: Wikipedia. — Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington and Trump's permanent selection …
Discussion:
The Verge, Raw Story and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal — The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter. — A federal prosecutor in Washington …
Discussion:
NBC News and Alternet.org, more at Mediagazer »
Rolling Stone:
Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret — Sources tell Rolling Stone the secret project could be a perfect vehicle for embedding Elon Musk's Starlink within the FAA's operations … The situation fits into some broader patterns: Musk and DOGE have expressed significant influence …
Discussion:
GovExec.com
ProPublica:
Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material — A Treasury Department inspector general is probing efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to obtain private taxpayer data …
Discussion:
CNN and Blaze Media
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump DOJ Ordered ICE to Invade Homes Without Search Warrant … The Justice Department quietly invoked the Alien Enemies act last month to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the power to conduct warrantless searches of people's homes as long as they suspect them to be an “alien enemy.”
Discussion:
El Paso Matters
RELATED:
C.J. Ciaramella / Reason:
Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review
Discussion:
USA Today
Politico:
Trump administration discussed possible exemptions for some Afghan refugees facing deportation — Christian leaders lobbied the White House to spare hundreds of Christians after the administration revoked humanitarian parole status for Afghan refugees. — Trump administration officials …
Discussion:
Globe Trot, Raw Story and Reason
Financial Times:
Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk's X ahead of election — FT analysis finds network of social media accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark Carney — As Canadians prepare to go to the polls on Monday, they are being bombarded with misleading rightwing content …
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs — After 20 percent of the agency's work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles. — Federal health officials have reversed the decision …
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 …
Discussion:
CNN, Associated Press, NBC News, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, Yale Daily News, Twin Cities, Reason, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Independent, HuffPost, USA Today, Plain Dealer, The Colorado Sun, WCNC-TV, Skift, Truthout, masslive.com, Forbes and The Hill
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured — Danielle Waterfield was already dealing with the shock and disappointment of being fired from a job she loved. — An attorney recruited to the Commerce Department's CHIPS for America program in 2023 …
Paul Berger / Wall Street Journal:
Cargo Shipments From China to U.S. Slide Toward a Standstill — Cancellations accelerate; ‘shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased’ — The number of ships sailing from China to the U.S. laden with clothes, electronics, furniture and other goods is plunging …
Discussion:
Fortune
Kayla Dwyer / Indianapolis Star:
‘Complete takeover’: Lawmakers exert control over university policy in 11th hour — Over the course of 36 hours at the tail end of the three-month legislative session, Indiana lawmakers made significant policy changes that fundamentally alter how state universities conduct themselves.
Ashraf Khalil / Associated Press:
Kennedy Center's events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting …
Jonathan Freedland / The Guardian:
Ukraine has exposed Trump's true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool — This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all - and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price — To see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine.
Discussion:
BBC, Reuters, CNN, Raw Story, Breitbart, Al Jazeera, The Kyiv Independent and UnHerd
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.
Discussion:
Daily Kos
Daniel Wiessner / Reuters:
US judge blocks Trump from ending union bargaining for many federal workers — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to unionize and collectively bargain over working conditions.
Discussion:
Politico, Fox News, Alternet.org, GovExec.com, Los Angeles Times, Axios, WUSA, The Hill, The Nation and Associated Press
Molly Ball / Wall Street Journal:
The ‘Never Surrender’ President Retreats — The White House tempered its position on key issues this week, as polling suggests voters are souring on Trump's steering of the economy — This week, President Trump said he had “no intention” of seeking the ouster of the Federal Reserve chairman …
Editor - The Upshot, NY — 
Economic Policy Reporter, DC — 
Senior Director - Editorial, NY — 
Accountability Reporter, ME — 
Senior Editor, FL — 
Senior Writer - Politics, NY — 
Senior Sydney Correspondent — 
Investigative Reporter, OR — 
Decision Desk Specialist - Elections, PA — 
Publishing Editor, NY — 
Watchdog Reporter, CA — 
News Editor, IN — 
Senior Writer - Politics, TN — 
Editor - CFO Brew, NY — 
Breaking News Reporter, CA — 
Audience Strategist, CO — 
Senior Editor, Remote US — 
Reporter, NY — 
IT Industry Reporter, MA — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Curation Editor, NY — 
Managing Editor, OR — 
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, NY — 
Arts & Culture Reporter, WI — 
Breaking News Reporter, Remote — 
Assitant Business Ed., TX — 
Asset-Based Finance Reporter, NY — 
Ellsworth/Acadia Reporter, ME — 
Live Blogger, London — 
Criminal Justice Reporter, LA — 
Editorial & Opinion Page Editor, NV — 
Senior Editor, NY — 
Principal Writer - Investigative & Trust — 
Culture & Travel Reporter, NY — 
