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Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer — Two families — among them three U.S. citizens aged two, four, and seven — were abruptly deported under “troubling circumstances,” says the ACLU … One of the children was undergoing cancer treatment and one of the mothers is pregnant.
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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 …
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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 …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects — A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.”
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today's major stories must be seen in the context of President Donald Trump's dramatic losses in court and his plummeting poll numbers. — Yesterday, Trump told the Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the platform that handles the fundraising for almost all Democratic candidates and the issues Democrats support.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Trump administration deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen on Friday
The Trump administration deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen on Friday
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
How Trump Plays Into Putin's Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions — Many of President Trump's actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves. — If President Vladimir V. Putin …
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The Hill:
White House says Trump, Zelensky had ‘productive’ meeting ahead of Francis funeral — President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, held a “productive” meeting early Saturday as the U.S. looks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
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Associated Press:
Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Vatican Caves and Gives Trump Front-Row Seat for Pope's Funeral
Vatican Caves and Gives Trump Front-Row Seat for Pope's Funeral
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Meets With Zelensky in Vatican City, White House Says
Trump Meets With Zelensky in Vatican City, White House Says
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Politico:
Poll: Canadians despise Trump and distrust US — A new POLITICO/Focaldata poll finds Trump looms over the race, boosting Mark Carney and the Liberals as Canadians turn against the United States. — Three quarters of Canadians dislike President Donald Trump — and Conservatives appear likely …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Four Perspectives on Trump's Weak Poll Numbers — It's not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn't usually get any easier from here. — We have the first New York Times/Siena College poll since the election, and almost everyone will probably agree on this much: The findings are not good for President Trump.
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why the New NYT Poll is Very Bad News for Trump
Why the New NYT Poll is Very Bad News for Trump
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Washington Post:
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their 'people's pope' — The pope's unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of “simplicity and essential things.” — VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church bid farewell …
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.
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Benita Kolovos / The Guardian:
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died aged 41
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died aged 41
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts — Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support - the opposite of what the site was set up for. — WASHINGTON - A few years ago …
New York Times:
Trump Pardons Executive Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden's Diary — The pardon of Paul Walczak, who had been convicted of tax crimes, comes as the president uses clemency to reward allies and swipe at perceived enemies. — President Trump on Wednesday pardoned …
Noah Shachtman / New York Times:
Trump Is Breaking the Rule That Every Barroom Brawler Knows — Provoking your enemies, alienating your friends and actively sabotaging your own defenses is no one's idea of a sound national security plan. And yet, this is the playbook that President Trump has apparently followed over the first 100 days of his second term.
Andrew Weissmann / Behind The Headlines:
The Arrest Of A Milwaukee Judge: A Troubling Assault On The Judiciary — The recent arrest of a Milwaukee state court judge has raised serious legal and constitutional concerns. In this commentary, I break down the core allegations, explain why the criminal case appears tenuous both factually and legally …
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA maximalism: Trump's base loves Wisconsin judge arrest — The FBI's arrest of a Wisconsin judge shocked the establishment. But it's exactly the kind of escalation the MAGA base has been agitating for. — “This is not the time for summer soldiers or sunshine patriots,” …
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
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Mary K. Feeney / Can We Still Govern?:
I oversaw rigorous review of NSF-funded research on misinformation: Now the Trump administration is cancelling it — For the last three years, I was the director of the Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact program at the NSF. This program funded research on the social science …
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
As Trump destroys the economy, GOP and Wall Street execs stay mum — They seem to think they can pressure Trump privately. It's not working. — President Donald Trump is torching the U.S. economy. He's attacking our trade alliances and our ability to control inflation.
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Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:
Inherent Vice: Can America Come Back From Who We've Become? — At the richest moment in world history, in an unparalleled time of comforts and luxuries, we have elected self-harm and self-pity. … This extended quotation comes from the Greek historian Appian's account of the Punic Wars …
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
US to miss out on billions as Trump's policies deter overseas tourists — Number of visitors sinks 11.6% in March as deportations and tariffs make US a less appealing destination — Every summer, Cheryl travels to Iowa, from her home in St Kitts. She rents a three-bedroom house for her and her US-based adult children.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump's Vicious Sewing Circle — I was already feeling queasy about the Trump administration when I saw that the Agriculture Department was withdrawing a Biden-era proposal meant to reduce salmonella in poultry. — So besides making us jittery — and “yippy” — the Trump gang is trying to make us actually sick.
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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 …
Politico:
RFK Jr. isn't staying in his lane. Trump is thrilled. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expanded his authority well beyond the bounds of a traditional health secretary. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fast becoming the most prominent face of the Trump administration's domestic agenda …
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Wall Street Journal:
Constantly in Motion, Trump's Cabinet Portrays a White House That's Always Winning — On social media, top officials stream an intimate window into their work that runs counter to the obstacles facing the White House agenda — On any given day, Americans on social media can hope …

