memeorandum: Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing (Associated Press)

9:10 AM ET, April 27, 2025

Top Items:

100 days in and the public feels Trump's presidency is proceeding mostly as expected — Most partisans agree they are getting what they expected from Trump's second term, but 84% of Democrats think Trump is doing a poor or terrible job as president so far and 68% of Republicans think he's doing a good or great job.

Discussion: Drezner's World, Washington Post, The Guardian and Talking Points Memo

Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:

Democrats seize on a new issue to use against the GOP: Social Security — As Democrats link Trump to Social Security's struggles, he reiterates his promise to protect the agency's benefits while also carrying out sweeping staff and spending cuts. — Democrats, after weeks of struggling …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Twitchy

Jeff Amy / Associated Press:

Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump's ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trump's unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state, saying the “chaos and uncertainty” is hurting the ability …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Times, CNN and NBC News

Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:

Voters on How Trump Has Already Changed Their Day-to-Day Lives — Trump's second term is leaving a mark on the country that is profound and ubiquitous, voters say — Scott Foster said he voted for President Trump—after considering not voting at all—because of the relatively strong prepandemic economy during his first term.

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
About 4-in-10 Americans say Trump is a ‘terrible’ president amid sinking approval: Survey

Discussion: Associated Press, Rolling Stone, al.com and Florida Politics

Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump won these independent voters. Now some are souring on his second term.

Discussion: Twitchy and Raw Story

Washington Post:

Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana — The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration's expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens. — Three U.S. citizen children from two different families were deported …

Discussion: Letters from an American, The Guardian, washingtonpost.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Daily News, NBC News, Law & Crime, NPR, Raw Story, Washington Times, NewsNation, Bloomberg, Reuters, Rolling Stone and Mother Jones

Marc Levy / Associated Press:

ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens, lawyers say — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2 …

Discussion: Associated Press, UPI, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today, The Independent, CBS News and Twitchy

Washington Post:

Trump approval sinks as Americans criticize his major policies, poll finds — After high expectations before he returned to office, most Americans say the president has made the economy worse. — As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump is facing growing opposition …

Discussion: CNN, The Hill, Associated Press and The Independent

Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why the New NYT Poll is Very Bad News for Trump

Discussion: Hopium Chronicles

NBC News:

Nine dead and multiple injured as driver plows into Vancouver crowd — The attack happened during a block party celebrating Filipino culture. The crowd took the suspect into custody at the scene, and police say they are “confident” it was not an act of terrorism.

Discussion: Fox News, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, New York Post, Al Jazeera and CityNews Toronto

Associated Press:

Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing — The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West …

Dasha Burns / Politico:

Trump-aligned club for the ultra rich launches in Washington — The launch of “Executive Branch” comes as Trump world looks to remake Washington. — A new club is coming to Washington — and you probably can't get in. — Donald Trump Jr., megadonor Omeed Malik and several other investors …

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NBC News:

Man arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse is in the U.S. illegally, official says — Noem's bag was stolen by a masked man Sunday night while she was having dinner with her family in Washington, D.C. — The suspect who was arrested Saturday in the theft of Secretary Kristi Noem's purse …

Discussion: Townhall, NBC4 Washington, Fox News, RedState and HuffPost

Rachel Wolf / Fox News:

Trump and Zelenskyy have ‘very productive’ talk as they attend Pope Francis' funeral — Trump and Zelenskyy were both in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face for the first time since their infamous Oval Office spat in February.

Tim Balk / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Meets With Zelensky, Says Putin Might Not Be Serious About Peace

Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Caller, New York Post, The Kyiv Independent, Politico, CBS News, CNBC and Reuters

Riley Beggin / USA Today:

National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns — WASHINGTON - Approximately 700 scientific research projects funded through the National Science Foundation were canceled on April 25 amid scrutiny from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Mary K. Feeney / Can We Still Govern?: I oversaw rigorous review of NSF-funded research on misinformation: Now the Trump administration is cancelling it

Naomi Nix / Washington Post:

Musk says DOGE's work recalls Clinton-era cuts. Al Gore disagrees. — Trump has brought in outsiders to rapidly make dramatic cuts. Clinton relied on existing government leaders to take a more targeted approach. — Three decades ago, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore stood …

Wisconsin Right Now:

Wisconsin Judge Monica Isham Threatens Not to Hold Court Over Hannah Dugan Arrest — Wisconsin Circuit Judge Monica Isham is threatening to refuse to hold court and even raise bail on defendants because of the arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan. — “Guidance requested or I Refuse to Hold Court …

Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post and US Department of Justice

CNN:

Analyzing the scale of Trump's federal layoffs in his first 100 days — Nearly 100 days. Wide-ranging and chaotic firings across at least 30 agencies. — At least 121,000 federal workers have been fired or laid off in the three months since President Donald Trump's second term began …

CNN:

FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge's perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy — FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X Friday night of the Wisconsin judge who was arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration agents while she was handcuffed, being escorted to a vehicle by officials.

Discussion: The Guardian, Bloomberg and CBS News

Jonathan Cheng / Wall Street Journal:

China Quietly Exempts Some U.S.-Made Products From Tariffs — Beijing has been canvassing companies and waiving duties on U.S. goods in sectors where it lacks alternatives — BEIJING—China's government has exempted some U.S. imports that the country would struggle to immediately source …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox Business, LewRockwell, Reuters and Washington Times

Barak Ravid / Axios:

U.S. says “further progress was made” in third round of nuclear talks with Iran — The U.S. and Iran concluded on Saturday the third round of nuclear talks and agreed to meet again on May 3, said Omani foreign minister Badr Al-Busaidi, who is mediating between the parties.