144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention  —  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 …

The Naval Academy Thinks Midshipmen Can't Handle the Truth  —  For the past four years, I have been delivering a series of lectures on the virtues of Stoicism to midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and I was supposed to continue this on April 14 to the entire sophomore class on the theme of wisdom.

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard  —  An official on the administration's antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.  —  Harvard University received an emailed letter from the Trump administration …

Pope Sends Deputy to Lecture Vance on Compassion at Vatican  —  SUNDAY SCHOOL  —  Vance had an “an exchange of opinions” with Cardinal Pietro Parolin that touched on migration, the Vatican said.  —  Pope Francis skipped the Vatican's official meeting with Vice President JD Vance Saturday …

Losing International Students Could Devastate Many Colleges  —  Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas.  Their loss could hurt schools and the economy.  —  Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer …

Indonesian man details surprise ICE arrest in Minnesota hospital; judge denies release  —  Critics condemn the “silent” nature of his arrest as part of an aggressive new trend in immigration enforcement. … Eight-month-old Adalet Harsono listens to the voice of her father, Aditya Harsono …

White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event  —  The White House is for the first time soliciting corporate sponsors for the annual Easter Egg Roll event to be held Monday on the South Lawn.  This comes as billionaire tech executives have faced growing criticism for cozying up to the Trump administration.

Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda  —  Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend's effort to ‘protect democracy’  —  Protesters poured into the streets of cities and towns across the United States again on Saturday …

FSU shooting suspect's complex past comes to light — yet motive remains a mystery  —  In recent years, Phoenix Ikner became known for far-right, white supremacist rhetoric, classmates said.  It's unclear if that had any tie to the violence.  —  Years before he was named a suspect …

Three Ways Abrego Garcia's Rights Violated — Two of Which the Government Admits  —  As the controversy over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Maryland to El Salvador has raged, the Trump administration has sought to focus the public's attention on Abrego Garcia's alleged membership in MS-13, a violent international gang.

Former Trump Staff Members Liken His Actions to Those of ‘Royal Despot’  —  In an open letter, prominent Republicans criticized President Trump for using his power to punish two former administration officials who criticized him.  —  A number of prominent Republicans, including several former members …

BYU doctorate student's visa reinstated after unexpected revocation  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A Japanese doctorate student at Brigham Young University will now be able to stay in the U.S. after his visa was revoked earlier this month.  —  BYU student Suguru Onda is a year away from finishing his doctorate.

Rampin' Up, Baby!  That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury … One of the most important stories in some time came out two days ago.  But with so much else going it didn't get quite as much attention as it should have.  It's from ProPublica.

US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’  —  Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line - but must ‘stand together’ to resist  —  John Palfrey will not be obeying in advance.  —  At a moment when leaders of tech companies …

The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say  —  “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security.  —  Sometimes the billionaires running …