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6:40 PM ET, April 30, 2025

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Tirade at Reporter Wrecks His Own Case Against Abrego Garcia  —  President Donald Trump grew angry as a reporter persistently questioned him about his refusal to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a prison in El Salvador—and in so doing, Trump accidentally demolished his whole case …
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Jeffries Wants Dems to Put an End to the El Salvador Trips  —  [Note: This article has been updated to include a new response from the office of Hakeem Jeffries.]  —  HOUSE MINORITY LEADER Hakeem Jeffries was asked Monday whether Democrats should continue to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia …
New York Times:
Behind Trump's Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador's Most Feared Prison … As they addressed reporters inside the Oval Office in mid-April, President Trump and his Salvadoran counterpart appeared to be operating in lock step.  —  The United States had just deported more than 200 migrants …
Karina Tsui / CNN:
Trump says he ‘could’ bring Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador, but won't  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that he could secure the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month but refuses to do so.
New York Times:
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request for Return of Deported Migrant  —  It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.  —  The Trump administration recently sent …
Fox News:
‘I am afraid’: Another protective order filing against deported ‘Maryland man’ championed by Dems surfaces
Discussion: RedState and Baltimore Sun
Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Says He Could Free Abrego Garcia From El Salvador, but Won't
Bryan Mena / CNN:
US economy goes into reverse from Trump's abrupt policy shifts  —  The US economy just had its worst quarter since 2022 as President Donald Trump's significant policy changes unnerved consumers and businesses.  —  Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses  —  The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025, fueling recession fears at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office as he wages a potentially costly trade war.
The Economist:
America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock  —  Trade between China and America is already sinking  —  Editor's note (April 30th 2025): America's gdp shrank by an annualised 0.3% in the first quarter because businesses rushed to import goods before tariffs took effect.
Discussion: Axios
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he'll blame Biden again for 2nd quarter GDP after blaming him for Q1 drop
Politico:
Judge frees Columbia student activist whom Trump administration wants to deport  —  Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested by immigration authorities as part of a crackdown on foreign students who were legally studying in the United States.  —  BURLINGTON, Vermont — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered …
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NBC News:
Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released  —  Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, was detained during his April 14 naturalization interview in Vermont.  —  A judge ordered Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi …
Laura Romero / ABC News:
‘I am not afraid of you,’ Columbia student says of Trump after release from ICE
Wired:
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations  —  A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.
Discussion: Breitbart
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump Says Kids May Just Have To Live With Fewer Toys Because Of His Tariffs  —  “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump said about the prospect of empty store shelves due to his trade war with China.  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that children …
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Axios:
Trump on possible toy shortage: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30”
Discussion: The Independent
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Three House Democrats ask to be removed from Trump impeachment resolution  —  A trio of House Democrats asked to be removed as co-sponsors of a resolution to impeach President Trump, a sign that many in the party do not want to go down the path of trying to remove the president from office — at least at the current moment.
Discussion: RedState, Blaze Media and Townhall
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Paul Bois / Breitbart:
Robert De Niro's Son Comes Out as Transgender at Age 29  —  Robert De Niro's 29-year-old son Airyn (formerly Aaron) has come out as transgender after beginning hormone treatment in 2024.  —  Born via surrogate with the acclaimed actor's ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith, Airyn told Them magazine …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Trump is losing  —  In the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term, his administration has proven exceptionally good at breaking things.  The Department of Government Efficiency's total demolition of USAID, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s depopulation of America's public health agencies …
Daniel Desrochers / Politico:
The Senate is poised to again reject Trump's tariffs  —  The Senate appears on track to once again reject tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda, with several key Republican senators confirming they will vote Wednesday to overturn his sweeping use of executive power to impose a 10 percent global levy.
Discussion: CBS News
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Politico:
Collins says Trump's research cuts ‘must be reversed’
Discussion: STAT and Roll Call
Bloomberg:
US and Ukraine Sign Agreement on Access to Natural Resources  —  The US and Ukraine reached a deal over access to Ukraine's natural resources Wednesday, a move that Kyiv sought to solidify President Donald Trump's backing in ceasefire talks with Russia.  —  The deal will grant …
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Politico:
Trump-Ukraine minerals deal hits yet another late snag
Julia Angwin / New York Times:
Musk's Parting Gift: The Construction of a Surveillance State  —  Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is already secured.  DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration …
Discussion: Racket News and HuffPost
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Johnson meets with Stefanik after ambassador blowup  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson met Wednesday afternoon after tensions between the two boiled over this week.  The relationship between the two senior Republicans has deteriorated after President Donald Trump pulled Stefanik's nomination …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Stefanik Saw Her Cabinet Dream Dashed. She Blames the Speaker, Not the President.
Discussion: Mediaite
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
In ‘Partisan Effort to Steal a Seat on the Supreme Court,’ Ruling Gives GOP Control of NC Election Board  —  North Carolina's second-highest court Wednesday upheld a Republican effort to gain control of the state's election board, boosting the GOP bid to undo Democrat Allison Riggs' narrow victory in the state's 2024 Supreme Court race.
Discussion: CityNews Halifax and NC Auditor
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
12 Most Painfully Sycophantic Comments From Trump's ‘Kim Jong Il-Style’ Cabinet Meeting  —  President Donald Trump assembled his cabinet Wednesday for a two-hour meeting — in which every official seated at the table went out of their way to fawn over him.  —  One-by-one, the Trump officials …
Bloomberg:
Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans After Trump Called to Complain … “The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store has considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” the company said in a statement.  “Teams discuss ideas all the time.
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump, Who Owes His Freedom to Due Process, Is Destroying It for Everyone Else  —  The president owes his freedom to due process.  Now, he's shredding this foundational American right for the rest of us  —  Donald Trump owes his continued freedom — and very likely his second term as president …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: 87-year-old Holmes Norton eyes Oversight bid  —  Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) is eyeing a run to be the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: The 87-year-old is the second most senior member of the panel, though her age would undoubtedly be a significant obstacle.
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Supreme Court appears ready to bless the country's first public religious charter school  —  The justices heard arguments on an Oklahoma court decision last year that rejected a state contract to open St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.  —  The Supreme Court's conservative …
 
 
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Ally Lindsey Graham Pushes Russia Crackdown
Discussion: The Atlantic and HotAir
Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
America gave Trump another chance. He's blowing it.
Discussion: The Independent and USA Today
Dave Levinthal / NOTUS:
FEC Commissioners Begin a De Facto Shutdown with a Warning for Congress
Discussion: Politico, MeidasTouch News and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
Trump fires Biden appointees, including Doug Emhoff, from the Holocaust Museum board
Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Trump hits out at journalist in tense TV interview to mark 100 days in office - US politics live
Discussion: Mediaite
Financial Times:
Top Trump adviser struggles to soothe investors in talks after market tumult
Seb Starcevic / Politico:
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
Discussion: New York Daily News
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump demands states obey law he just announced via tweet
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Trump's support sinks in Georgia as economic fears rise
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