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New York Times:
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat — The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information …
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John Ullyot / Politico:
Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency — The total chaos at the Department of Defense is becoming a major distraction for the Trump administration, writes John Ullyot. — It's been a month of total chaos at the Pentagon.
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Wall Street Journal and The Gateway Pundit
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth — “The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece. — The Pentagon is in “total chaos” …
CNN:
Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a second Signal group chat that included his wife, lawyer and brother, three people familiar with the chat told CNN.
Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Hegseth posted Yemen strike details in second Signal chat: Report
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts — “Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador. — Senator Chris Van Hollen on Sunday accused …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
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The Hill
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-20-25: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Trump Administration border czar Tom Homan & House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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The American Conservative, Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
Cherise Halsall / ABC News:
Van Hollen: ‘I am not defending the man, I am defending the rights of this man to due process’
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts
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Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration's actions in Abrego Garcia case 'threaten everybody's rights'
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Emmer disagrees with Van Hollen, says Abrego Garcia was given due process
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ABC News:
Homan: Trump administration ‘did the right thing’ deporting Abrego Garcia
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says America is in a ‘constitutional crisis’ as Trump disregards court orders in the Abrego Garcia case
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HuffPost, New York Post, Washington Times, The Independent, The Hill, Breitbart and Grabien
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department — The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues. — A draft White House executive order proposes …
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NBC News:
Sen. Kennedy says Trump's idea to send Americans to foreign prisons is not ‘moral’: Full interview — In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) disagreed with President Trump's idea to deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, saying it should not be “considered appropriate or moral.”
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Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Immigrants forced to sleep on floors at overwhelmed ICE detention centers — Conditions are deteriorating as many detention centers approach capacity and the Trump administration closes two agencies overseeing health and safety at the facilities. — At a crowded Miami detention center …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Zeldin says he can ‘absolutely’ assure public EPA deregulation efforts won't harm environment — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulation efforts undergone by the agency will not harm the environment.
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Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
As bird flu hits cattle herds in U.S., scientists say these H5N1 factors worry them most — As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked, it could spiral into a possible pandemic
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
‘F-ck You’: Nancy Mace Loses It in Public Argument With Constituent — The congresswoman posted a video of herself in a confrontation with a constituent who asked if she planned to hold any more town halls this year — Rep. Nancy Mace proudly posted a video of herself yelling, “Fuck you! …
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Salon, Advocate, AS USA, TMZ.com, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Examiner
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Michael Lee / Fox News:
GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Congresswoman's profane supermarket argument with constituent caught on camera
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HuffPost, New York Post and Crooks and Liars
Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls:
Six men charged after forcibly removing woman from North Idaho town hall — KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Just one week after its recommendation, the Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office has filed charges against six men involved in the forced removal of a woman at a Kootenai County town hall in February.
Dearbail Jordan / BBC:
DHL suspends high value US deliveries over tariffs — DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a “significant increase” in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump's new tariff regime.
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The Hill, Reuters, UPI, New York Post and CityNews Toronto
Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Tomatoes Become One of the First Everyday Casualties of Trade War — New fees will hit fresh tomato imports from Mexico starting in July unless a new agreement is reached — WASHINGTON—President Trump dialed back his trade war—but not on tomatoes. — Starting in July …
Brad DeLong / Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality:
The Self-Inflicted Slump: How Tariffs Are Pushing the U.S. Toward a VTRR—A Voluntary Trade Reset Recession — A sudden spike in tariffs has small businesses on the ropes, and the broader economy may be next. Yes, individually big businesses can lobby and bribe Trump and Trumpists for loopholes.
Bangkok Post:
Boeing begins flying back planes refused by Chinese airlines — Beijing orders carriers to stop taking deliveries of US jets as part of its trade war strategy — The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States …
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Reuters, Fox Business and AIRLIVE
John Harris / The Guardian:
RFK's statements prove autistic people and their families everywhere should fear Trump and his allies — The idea that autism is some aberration that can be cured is typical of a movement that celebrates simplistic thinking and loathes human difference — In the recent past …
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