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BREAKING: The Gaza Ministry of Health says that in addition to the 92 Palestinians being killed by Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, 219 wounded people have also arrived at hospitals in the Strip aje.io/ml918p

The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.

ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.

The turnout in small towns across the country has been incredible drawing crowds of thousands. We’re already seeing over one million in attendance nationwide, and events are still underway. Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio all had especially surprising showings.

Exclusive | El Salvador’s Bukele Plans to Double Giant Prison Holding U.S. Deportees President Nayib Bukele told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem he plans to expand the sprawling prison compound known as Cecot when she visited last month.

Exclusive: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the maximum-security prison where his government is holding U.S. deportees

Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov. This is the kind of leadership we need to see more of. House and Senate Dems, pay attention.

WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the government may not use federal benefits or funds to coerce parties to surrender their constitutional rights. This is what the Administration is doing ..”

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🚨BREAKING: Judge finds flying migrants to El Salvador after orders not to "demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt."

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Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network Connecting federal workers to free legal support through a network of pro bono attorneys. Lawyer training and a library of resources to assist workers in need of support. If you're a lawyer looking to...

1/ Federal workers are being fired without cause, reinstated, then fired again—caught in the chaos of DOGE’s purge. Now they have support.

Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network connects them with trained pro bono lawyers, free and confidential.
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Trump exploiting antisemitism fears to undermine rule of law, warns Jewish coalition A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rul...

A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rule of law.

took a few days off for my brain and one pretty alarming observation i have is just how easy it is to not hear about the bad stuff that is happening if you don't explicitly dip into specific information streams (not a new problem but feels orders of magnitude more siloed than even 2-3 years ago)

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated' The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.

DOGE cut a program that was helping students with disabilities succeed – not because it failed, but because helping kids was never the priority for billionaires like Elon Musk.

Two top Pentagon officials placed on leave in leak probe The disclosures under investigation include Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon.

This is now the second major breach of classified information by the most senior political appointees in Pete Hegseth’s two months of leadership at DOD.

He should never have been appointed based on merit alone, but now he is a national security threat.

Hegseth must resign.

American Rendition: Rümeysa Öztürk’s Journey From Ph.D. Scholar to Trump Target Languishing in Louisiana Cell “So horrifying and so heartbreaking”: Öztürk’s close friend provides an intimate look into one of the hundreds of foreign students who have had their visas revoked — and in dozens of instances have be...

NEW: “So horrifying and so heartbreaking”: Öztürk’s close friend provides an intimate look into one of the hundreds of foreign students who have had their visas revoked — and in dozens of instances have been detained without criminal charges.

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So, the United States is paying El Salvador millions of dollars to hold these people, and yet the people are detained solely pursuant to the sovereign authority of El Salvador?

HAPPENING NOW: The Justice Department has missed a 5pm deadline to file details about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts and efforts to comply with a judge's otder to facilitate his return.

Still waiting to see if they're just a few minutes behind or not planning to file at all

YouTube video by Olurinatti How Greg Abbott Destroyed Texas

In this context it's worth mentioning that on Greg Abbott in particular, Olayemi Olurin released a long, detailed discussion, 'How Greg Abbott Destroyed Texas', which is very much worth watching.

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Notice to Stakeholders Temporary Enforcement Pause: Silica Rule Issued: April 8, 2025

Breaking: the Trump admin has “temporarily” paused enforcement of a Biden-era silica rule that was aimed at combating the rising black lung crisis in Appalachia. Coal miners and their advocates have been fighting for *decades* to lower deadly silica dust exposure levels. www.msha.gov/notice-stake...

Trump’s Most Dangerous Power Grab From Marc | It was only a matter of time before Trump's executive order targeting free and fair elections was challenged in court.

Trump is not done attacking our elections. He and his supporters plot every day to undermine the right to vote. They are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the election system. This is their top priority.

The question for us is whether it is ours as well.

How Trump’s Tariff Brinksmanship Could Still Pummel NYC’s Economy Even with a 90-day pause on tariffs, the local economy’s prospects worsened, with state and city budgets endangered.

New York City’s economy is expected to take a beating despite the 90-day tariff pause — and things could get even worse should President Donald Trump reignite an unprecedented global trade war.

Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens The midmorning strike hit as Ukrainians were celebrating Palm Sunday, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack on civilians this year and came as the Trump administration pushes for a ce...

Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into a bustling city center in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, officials said, killing at least 32 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack against civilians this year.

Help fight back against DOGE’s cuts to social security! Join our movement: savepublicservices.com

Elon Musk is cutting social security, even if he won't admit it...

Slashing staff, closing offices, endless wait times on the phones - they can't win a vote to cut social security, so instead they're engaging in illegal firings and sabotage to destroy the agency from the inside.

Judge Rules Trump Cannot Take School Lunch Money From Hungry Kids In Maine Over Trans Students The Bush-appointed judge chastised the government for failing to comply with rules over the termination of funding after it blocked funding over trans students in Maine.

1. Major ruling: A federal court has ruled, for now, that Trump cannot take away school lunch money from hungry kids over trans students.

This is Gov. Janet Mills first victory after telling Trump she would "see you in court."

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Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.

YouTube video by Democracy Docket Don’t Believe That Trump Will Follow Court Orders | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and I discuss the ongoing influence of dark money in the courts, how the Trump administration is tearing apart the Justice Department and Elon Musk-led threats against judges. youtu.be/bpUSPPzHa0k

Palestinians forced to flee as Israeli forces continue destruction of Rafah Israeli army releases footage of continuing operations in in southern Gaza.

At least two Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli shelling of the al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ in southern Gaza, report our colleagues on the ground.

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AP PHOTOS: Coachella continues with Weezer, T-Pain and a Bernie Sanders appearance INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Coachella's second day featured high-profile guests from Hollywood and Washington, D.C., an emotional performance from Weezer and a peaceful transfer of power between electropop stars.

The cultural breadth of the influential Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was on full display Saturday with high-profile guests from Hollywood and Washington, D.C.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida traveled to the desert to introduce Clairo.