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• Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump - The New York Times

  1. Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump  The New York Times
  2. Harvard just stood up to Trump. How long can it last?  BBC
  3. A professor at Harvard was studying ALS. He lost his funding after the federal freeze  CNN
  4. How Harvard’s pushback against Trump may embolden more US resistance  The Guardian
  5. The Promise of American Higher Education  Harvard University

• Judge rebukes Trump officials for not securing return of wrongly deported man - The Guardian

  1. Judge rebukes Trump officials for not securing return of wrongly deported man  The Guardian
  2. Judge Rebukes Trump Officials, Ordering Steps to Return Abrego Garcia From El Salvador  The New York Times
  3. In its pursuit of a policy, Donald Trump’s government is content to destroy a man  The Economist
  4. Scoop: Top House Democrats are trying to send a delegation to El Salvador  Axios
  5. Judge in Abrego Garcia case says there’s no evidence Trump administration is following her orders  CNN

• Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia town hall - ABC News

  1. Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia town hall  ABC News
  2. Protester tasered and arrested at Republican town hall  BBC
  3. 2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns  The New York Times
  4. Police tase 2 demonstrators at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall  NBC News
  5. Marjorie Taylor Greene laughs off protests to deliver pro-Trump message at Georgia town hall  AP News

• White House exploring legality of sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons - Axios

  1. White House exploring legality of sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons  Axios
  2. Attorney general dodges question on Trump proposal to jail US citizens in El Salvador  The Guardian
  3. 'Obviously illegal': Experts pan Trump's plan to deport ‘homegrown criminals’  NBC News
  4. Experts: $6 million payment to Salvadoran prison likely violates US human rights law  Baltimore Sun
  5. Trump 'looking into' legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says  CNBC

• Biden says Trump’s admin has ‘done so much damage’ since taking office - The Hill

  1. Biden says Trump’s admin has ‘done so much damage’ since taking office  The Hill
  2. Joe Biden accuses Trump and Musk of taking ‘hatchet’ to social security  The Guardian
  3. Joe Biden gives first speech since leaving White House  BBC
  4. Biden returns to podium for first time to slam Trump's Social Security plans: 'Wreck it so they could rob it'  Fox News
  5. Biden, breaking his silence, slams Trump on Social Security cuts  The Washington Post

• Race for Oakland mayor too close to call as Barbara Lee predicts ‘a long week’ - Politico

  1. Race for Oakland mayor too close to call as Barbara Lee predicts ‘a long week’  Politico
  2. Live election results: Oakland mayor, city council, measure A  KTVU
  3. Polls close in Oakland mayor special election  KRON4
  4. Oakland mayoral election: City charter makes governing difficult for whoever is elected  ABC7 San Francisco
  5. Oakland Election Live Results - April 2025  San Francisco Chronicle

• Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay - WTOP

  1. Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay  WTOP
  2. Bowser now preparing for possible furloughs and layoffs in DC government  WUSA9
  3. DC mayor orders government hiring, spending freezes  NBC4 Washington
  4. D.C. Mayor Prepares City for Cuts After Congress Goes on Break  The New York Times
  5. Breakfast links: Bowser invokes 2009 law to soften budget cuts  Greater Greater Washington

• Dallas high school shooting suspect in custody after four students wounded - The Guardian

  1. Dallas high school shooting suspect in custody after four students wounded  The Guardian
  2. Suspect in connection to Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting in custody  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  3. At least 4 students injured in shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas  Fox News
  4. Dallas school shooting: 4 hurt at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, suspect in custody  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
  5. At least 4 hospitalized in Dallas ISD's Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting, suspect in custody, officials say  WFAA

• Shapiro arson suspect’s family had sought help for days from authorities before attack - CNN

  1. Shapiro arson suspect’s family had sought help for days from authorities before attack  CNN
  2. Gov. Shapiro fire: What we know suspect Cody Balmer after arson at governor's Pennsylvania home  6abc Philadelphia
  3. PennLive: Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says  CNN
  4. By the Time Political Violence Gets Worse, It Will Be Too Late  The Atlantic
  5. Arson Attack on Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Home Would Have Had 'Different Outcome' If Doors Weren't Closed, Fire Chief Says  People.com

• Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports - The New York Times

  1. Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports  The New York Times
  2. US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening  CNN
  3. Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum...  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (.gov)
  4. HHS Secretary Kennedy to Hold Press Conference on Latest CDC Data Showing Alarming Increase of Autism Epidemic  HHS.gov
  5. Autism rate rose, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on the reason  The Washington Post

• Exclusive: Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe - Reuters

  1. Exclusive: Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe  Reuters
  2. Top Hegseth advisor Dan Caldwell placed on administrative leave by Defense Department  Fox News
  3. Top Pentagon Adviser Dan Caldwell Put on Leave in Leak Probe  The New York Times
  4. Hegseth adviser placed on leave after investigation into Pentagon leaks  The Guardian
  5. Trump admin live updates: 2nd Hegseth adviser put on administrative leave  ABC News

• When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle' - NPR

  1. When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'  NPR
  2. WATCH: Elephants form ‘alert circle' during earthquake at San Diego Zoo Safari Park  NBC 7 San Diego
  3. How ShakeAlert Warns California About Earthquakes  The New York Times
  4. Earthquake rattles downtown San Diego, forces building evacuations  cbs8.com
  5. Preliminary data: Monday’s earthquake stronger than anticipated  fox5sandiego.com

• 20,000 IRS employees interested in deferred resignation offer as tax deadline looms - CNBC

  1. 20,000 IRS employees interested in deferred resignation offer as tax deadline looms  CNBC
  2. More Than 20,000 IRS Employees Accept Trump Administration’s Resignation Offer  The New York Times
  3. On Tax Day, America's wealthiest have the most to gain due to Trump  MSNBC News
  4. The Plight of the Taxman  The New Yorker
  5. About 25% of IRS workers planning to take buyout offer  CNN

• Grassley gets pressed in Iowa, scuffles at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall - ABC News

  1. Grassley gets pressed in Iowa, scuffles at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall  ABC News
  2. Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall  The New York Times
  3. Listen to voters ask Sen. Grassley if they can ignore court orders like Trump  The Independent
  4. Senator Chuck Grassley grilled at Iowa town hall over ‘shameful’ Trump policies  The Guardian
  5. GOP Sen. Grassley faces frustrated Iowans at town hall: ‘Are you proud of Trump?’  CNN

• Donald Trump threatens to hit critical minerals with tariffs - Financial Times

  1. Donald Trump threatens to hit critical minerals with tariffs  Financial Times
  2. Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports  Reuters
  3. A Federal Critical Mineral Processing Initiative: Securing U.S. Mineral Independence from China  War on the Rocks
  4. Trump To Stockpile Deep-Sea Metals Amid China's Rare Earths Ban  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  5. Trump launches probe laying groundwork for tariffs on critical minerals  The Hill

• Young man held captive in Connecticut home for decades makes first public statement ‘to have my say in how my story is told’ - CNN

  1. Young man held captive in Connecticut home for decades makes first public statement ‘to have my say in how my story is told’  CNN
  2. Man allegedly held captive by stepmother in Waterbury releases first public statement  WTNH.com
  3. Survivor held captive in Waterbury for over 20 years speaks out  WFSB
  4. Conn. man, 32, allegedly held captive in own home for 20 years speaks out; wants to ‘reclaim’ his life  The Boston Globe
  5. Connecticut man allegedly held captive for over 20 years releases 1st public statement  ABC News

• U.S. Cites Gaza Peace Process to Justify Move to Deport Columbia Student - The New York Times

  1. U.S. Cites Gaza Peace Process to Justify Move to Deport Columbia Student  The New York Times
  2. Mohsen Mahdawi: Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview  BBC
  3. Another pro-Palestine Columbia protestor detained by ICE, Sanders and Dems outraged  Fox News
  4. Detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi tells CBS News he feared citizenship interview was "honey trap"  CBS News
  5. Another Columbia student arrested by US immigration officials  Reuters

• Federal employee alleges DOGE activity resulted in data breach at labor board - NBC News

  1. Federal employee alleges DOGE activity resulted in data breach at labor board  NBC News
  2. A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data  NPR
  3. User with Russian IP address tried to log into NLRB systems following DOGE access, whistleblower says  Nextgov
  4. Whistleblower org says DOGE may have caused 'significant cyber breach' at US labor watchdog  Reuters
  5. Whistleblower Who Exposed DOGE Raid of NLRB Data Finds Threats Taped to His Door  Truthout

• State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates - The New York Times

  1. State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates  The New York Times
  2. Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates  CNN
  3. White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups  AP News
  4. State Dept. to propose major overhaul of U.S. diplomatic footprint  Punchbowl News
  5. Trump weighs slashing State Department budget by nearly half  Politico

• Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation - AP News

  1. Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation  AP News
  2. Why has Trump revoked hundreds of international student visas?  BBC
  3. Visa revocations sow panic for foreign students in US, as hundreds fear deportation  The Times of Israel
  4. US Citizens Don’t Have First Amendment Rights If Noncitizens Don’t  Cato Institute
  5. Bay Area students lose visas amid immigration crackdown  Axios

• In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red states - AP News

  1. In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red states  AP News
  2. Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?  The Atlantic
  3. Thousands gather for 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour led by Sanders, AOC in Folsom  KCRA
  4. ‘It’s a dire time’: Bernie Sanders, AOC draw 12,000-plus to Idaho rally  Idaho Statesman
  5. Why did it take the Bernie Sanders and AOC to rally California liberals?  San Francisco Chronicle

• 2 service members killed near US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM - ABC News

  1. 2 service members killed near US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM  ABC News
  2. 2 U.S. troops deployed for border mission killed in vehicle rollover  The Washington Post
  3. U.S. Military Says 2 Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Mexico Border  The New York Times
  4. UPDATE: 2 dead, 1 injured in military vehicle crash in Santa Teresa  KTSM 9 News
  5. Border deployment vehicle accident kills two service members, third in critical condition  AP News

• Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected - AP News

  1. Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected  AP News
  2. Latest DoD IG report clears a hurdle for SPACECOM move to Alabama  Breaking Defense
  3. Pentagon inspector general report rehashes Space Command HQ debate  Defense News
  4. Key Details Still Missing on Why Biden Made Final Call on Space Command's HQ, New Report Details  Military.com
  5. Alabama Governor signs resolution urging Space Command to move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville  KKTV

• Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes - CNN

  1. Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes  CNN
  2. Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trade War  The New York Times
  3. Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the U.S. over tariffs  NPR
  4. Hong Kong halts postal service for US-bound goods over Trump’s ‘bullying’ tariffs  The Guardian
  5. Hongkong Post suspends goods mail services to US  Reuters

• How judges can hold Trump admin accountable for defying court orders - Axios

  1. How judges can hold Trump admin accountable for defying court orders  Axios
  2. "Where the Writ of the Courts Does Not Run"  Cato Institute
  3. Rash: The ‘fabric of our Constitution’ is frayed  Star Tribune
  4. Angus King, Chellie Pingree denounce Trump for defying US Supreme Court order  The Portland Press Herald
  5. Opinion: In the U.S., defying the courts is a constitutional crisis. In Canada, it’s a simple matter of paperwork  The Globe and Mail

• Sarah Palin’s Libel Trial Against The New York Times Begins - The New York Times

  1. Sarah Palin’s Libel Trial Against The New York Times Begins  The New York Times
  2. Sarah Palin vs. The New York Times: Former governor returns to court for retrial of defamation case  NBC News
  3. A retrial of Sarah Palin's case against 'New York Times' begins Monday  NPR
  4. Jury selected in retrial of Sarah Palin’s libel case against the New York Times  The Guardian
  5. Exclusive | Sarah Palin goes on Rangers date with hockey hunk Ron Duguay while in NY for New York Times libel trial  New York Post

• Judge blocks most of Trump executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey - Reuters

  1. Judge blocks most of Trump executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey  Reuters
  2. Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm  The New York Times
  3. Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies  AP News
  4. Judge blocks most of Trump’s punishments for law firm Susman Godfrey  The Washington Post
  5. Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order targeting law firm: 'Shocking abuse of power'  ABC News

• Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution - AP News

  1. Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution  AP News
  2. After Major Coal Action by President Trump, Secretary Doug Burgum Visits Two Coal Mines in Alabama  U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
  3. STRENGTHENING THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES ELECTRIC GRID  The White House (.gov)
  4. Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from mercury, air toxics limits  Reuters
  5. The power industry must oppose Trump’s coal bailout... again  Utility Dive

• Adams Is Letting ICE Into Rikers. The City Council Is Suing to Stop Him. - The New York Times

  1. Adams Is Letting ICE Into Rikers. The City Council Is Suing to Stop Him.  The New York Times
  2. Democrat city council sues mayor for allowing ICE into major American prison  Fox News
  3. New York City lawmakers sue Eric Adams over pending ICE facility  Politico
  4. NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island  AP News
  5. NYC Council slaps Adams admin with lawsuit over ICE return to Rikers Island  New York Post

• White House shakes up press pool in apparent nod to court ruling - Politico

  1. White House shakes up press pool in apparent nod to court ruling  Politico
  2. The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP  CNN
  3. White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Independent Newswires  The New York Times
  4. The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president  AP News
  5. White House Moves to Limit Newswire Access After AP Lawsuit Win  Bloomberg.com

• Texas House Democrats could hold GOP priorities hostage to force statewide school vouchers vote - The Texas Tribune

  1. Texas House Democrats could hold GOP priorities hostage to force statewide school vouchers vote  The Texas Tribune
  2. Report: Texas House mulls giving school choice decision to voters  KXAN Austin
  3. Texas House expected to vote on school choice bill Wednesday  Dallas News
  4. Opposition to Abbott’s Vouchers Plan Includes Conservatives  The Texas Observer
  5. School voucher bill returns to Texas House floor with help from Gov. Abbott  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

• Secretary of the Interior Transfers Federal Lands Along New Mexico Border to the Army to Protect Resources - U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)

  1. Secretary of the Interior Transfers Federal Lands Along New Mexico Border to the Army to Protect Resources  U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
  2. Trump authorizes military to take control of federal land along US southern border  CNN
  3. US transfers land on Mexican border to the Army to prevent illegal crossings  Reuters
  4. To stop migrants, US Army to take control of some of border with Mexico  ABC News
  5. What Trump’s executive order on the Roosevelt Reservation means at the Arizona border  The Arizona Republic