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10.06.2025Judge Threatens Criminal Contempt Against Administration

The judicial-executive standoff intensified as Judge Boasberg found probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt for violating deportation orders and continuing flights despite court rulings. The administration remains defiant, with AG Bondi declaring Abrego Garcia "will never live in the United States again," prompting Senator Van Hollen to travel to El Salvador seeking his release.

Reports emerged that Trump is considering deporting U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons, expanding his immigration crackdown. The Justice Department sued Maine over transgender athletes in women's sports.

Economic concerns mounted as Federal Reserve Chair Powell warned Trump's tariffs were "significantly larger than anticipated" and would increase inflation, causing stocks to fall. China's dominance of rare earth minerals became a focus as the trade war expanded to potentially affect students and tourists.

Harvard faced a $2.2 billion funding freeze and potential loss of tax-exempt status as its confrontation with the administration deepened. HEBREWSUMMARY: העימות בין הרשות השופטת והמבצעת הסלים כאשר השופט בוסברג מצא סיבה סבירה להחזיק פקידי טראמפ בבזיון בית משפט פלילי על הפרת צווי גירוש והמשך טיסות למרות פסיקות בית המשפט. הממשל נותר מתריס, כאשר התובעת הכללית בונדי הצהירה שאברגו גרסיה "לעולם לא יחיה בארצות הברית שוב", מה שהניע את הסנאטור ואן הולן לנסוע לאל סלבדור בניסיון להביא לשחרורו.

דיווחים עלו שטראמפ שוקל לגרש אזרחים אמריקאים לבתי כלא סלבדוריים, מרחיב את המאבק בהגירה. משרד המשפטים תבע את מיין בנושא ספורטאיות טרנסג'נדריות בספורט נשים.

דאגות כלכליות גברו כאשר יו"ר הפדרל ריזרב פאוול הזהיר שהמכסים של טראמפ היו "גדולים משמעותית מהצפוי" ויגדילו את האינפלציה, מה שגרם לירידות במניות. שליטת סין במינרלים נדירים הפכה למוקד כאשר מלחמת הסחר התרחבה לפגיעה אפשרית בסטודנטים ותיירים.

הרווארד ניצבה בפני הקפאת מימון של 2.2 מיליארד דולר ואובדן פוטנציאלי של הפטור ממס כאשר העימות שלה עם הממשל העמיק. LOCALSUMMARY: The judicial-executive standoff intensified as Judge Boasberg found probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt for violating deportation orders and continuing flights despite court rulings. The administration remains defiant, with AG Bondi declaring Abrego Garcia "will never live in the United States again," prompting Senator Van Hollen to travel to El Salvador seeking his release.

Reports emerged that Trump is considering deporting U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons, expanding his immigration crackdown. The Justice Department sued Maine over transgender athletes in women's sports.

Economic concerns mounted as Federal Reserve Chair Powell warned Trump's tariffs were "significantly larger than anticipated" and would increase inflation, causing stocks to fall. China's dominance of rare earth minerals became a focus as the trade war expanded to potentially affect students and tourists.

Harvard faced a $2.2 billion funding freeze and potential loss of tax-exempt status as its confrontation with the administration deepened.
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