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Associated Press:
WATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is ‘actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus — Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally. — Watch Miller's remarks in the video player above.
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The Hill:
White House ‘actively looking’ at suspending habeas corpus in immigration crackdown — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday that President Trump and his team are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus as part of the administration's immigration crackdown.
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Reason, Townhall and Tennessee Star
Steve Vladeck / One First:
148. Suspending Habeas Corpus — Welcome back to “One First,” an (increasingly frequent) newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us. If you're not already a subscriber, I hope you'll consider becoming one (and, if you already are …
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Reason, Democracy Docket and The Gateway Pundit
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants
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emptywheel, Associated Press and CNN
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says
White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says
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NBC News, WTTG-TV, Raw Story, The Independent and Daily Caller News Foundation
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump administration ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus for migrants, Stephen Miller says
Trump administration ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus for migrants, Stephen Miller says
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HuffPost, MSNBC and The National Pulse
New York Times:
Newark's Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center — Ras J. Baraka and city officials have said that the lockup is operating without a valid certificate of occupancy. Three members of Congress from New Jersey were with Mr. Baraka when he was arrested.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested for alleged trespass at New Jersey ICE detention facility
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Associated Press:
New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
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New York Times:
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures — An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration's overhaul of the federal government. — A federal judge on Friday called for a two-week pause …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge temporarily blocks further Trump-backed mass firings across gov't — The Friday order from Judge Susan Illston is in effect for the next two weeks, with further arguments set for May 22. [Update: DOJ is appealing.] — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order …
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Andrea Hsu / NPR:
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul
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Axios, Washington Post and The Gateway Pundit
NBC Boston:
Tufts student detained by ICE in viral video is released, thanks supporters — Rumeysa Ozturk has been in Louisiana for over six weeks following an op-ed she co-wrote last year that criticized the school's response to Israel's war in Gaza — Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk …
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New York Times:
Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
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Mediaite, Rolling Stone, Techdirt and Raw Story
Nicole Sganga / CBS News:
New FEMA head tells staff: “Don't get in my way... I will run right over you” — During his first all-hands meeting with agency personnel, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson issued a striking warning: “Don't get in my way,” the former United States …
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Associated Press:
'Don't get in my way,' the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you” …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she won't run for U.S. Senate — Republicans, who are wary of Greene, have been looking for an alternative candidate after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he wouldn't enter the Senate race. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said definitively on Friday …
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Andrew Limbong / NPR:
Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of U.S. cultural institutions — By firing the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday night, President Trump continued his remaking of American cultural institutions. — Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to hold the post.
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Lawmakers did not seek Hayden's firing as Librarian of Congress
Lawmakers did not seek Hayden's firing as Librarian of Congress
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Promised to End Two Wars Quickly. In Private, He Admits He's Frustrated. — The president has told donors resolving the conflicts has been more difficult than he thought — When President Trump spoke to a room of top donors at his Florida club last week, he described ending Russia's war …
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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
U.S. spy agencies told to gather intelligence on Greenland — Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said the report “worries me greatly because we do not spy on friends.” — U.S. officials have ordered spy agencies to ramp up efforts to gather intelligence on Greenland …
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Wall Street Journal:
America's Richest Foundations Team Up Against Feared Trump Assault — Grantmakers are discussing legal and other strategies to help them avoid the recent fates of law firms and universities — Some of America's wealthiest and most powerful private foundations are informally banding together …
Amy Mackinnon / Politico:
Trump has sat for only 12 ‘daily’ intelligence briefings since taking office — The scarcity of the President's Daily Briefings comes as he pursues high-stakes diplomacy with America's friends and foes. — Since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January …
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Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation — Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case …
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Wall Street Journal:
How an American Cardinal Beat the Odds to Become Pope — U.S.-born Cardinal Prevost overtook the favorite, Italian Cardinal Parolin, during a historic conclave — VATICAN CITY—Cardinal Robert Prevost, seated beneath Michelangelo's monumental fresco of the Last Judgement …
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New York Times:
A New Kind of Battle for Two Old Enemies — Pakistan accused India of launching air-to-surface missiles that targeted at least three bases. Soon after, Pakistani officials said retaliatory action against Indian bases had begun. — The military conflict between India and Pakistan hit …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judges have a warning about Trump's rapid deportations: Americans could be next — Judges across the country continue to note that if courts don't protect the rights of the least popular and most vulnerable, everyone is at risk. — A fundamental promise by America's founders …
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Adam Kinzinger, Blaze Media and Daily Kos
New York Times:
DOGE's Zombie Contracts: They Were Killed but Have Come Back to Life — The Times found that federal agencies have revived dozens of contracts that Elon Musk's group still publicly listed as canceled, inflating what it has saved. — At least 44 of the government contracts canceled …
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The Independent
G7 2025 - Kananaskis:
G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on India and Pakistan — Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada — We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union …
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Daniel Flatley / Bloomberg:
Trump to Tap McKernan for Domestic Finance Role at Treasury — President Donald Trump intends to nominate attorney Jonathan McKernan as the Treasury Department's head of domestic finance, a surprise move given he was previously tapped to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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U.S. Department …, Roll Call and CNBC
