Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad from ICE detention A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. A judge previously ruled that they could not be removed from the U.S. for now.

A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. A judge previously ruled that they could not be removed from the U.S. for now. n.pr/4qVBJLV

The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports. https://cnn.it/45CQHxH

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US announces start of Gaza ceasefire second phase No details given of potential members of committee that will be created to run territory as part of phase two The US has announced the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, including the creation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats who are supposed to take over the day-to-day running of the territory for a transition period. The announcement was made on social media by Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, but it lacked any detail or names of potential members of the proposed “national committee for the administration of Gaza”. The committee is not expected to begin work until mandated by a “peace board” chaired by Trump, which has yet to be created. Continue reading...

US announces start of Gaza ceasefire second phase

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Thousands of Palestinians began the long, dusty walk from the south of Gaza toward Gaza City after a ceasefire came into effect in the enclave on Friday. They found their city lying in ruins – yet were relieved to be returning home.
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Alvaro Bedoya, Democratic FTC commissioner fired by Trump administration, speaks out NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.

Alvaro Bedoya, one of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission President Trump fired, to
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"This is a naked power grab on behalf of the president, and it is going to open the door ... for corruption and corporate giveaways, I think, for his top donors."

In an @npr.org interview with @leilafadel.bsky.social, shortly after he was pardoned by President Biden, @raskin.house.gov said, "Obviously, it's a strange thing for pardons to be issued for people who've just done their job and have not committed any offense or wrongdoing."