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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 16.04.2025.
It displays 257 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.04.2025 โข Judge Threatens Criminal Contempt Against Administration
โจThe 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.
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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Todayโs live updates have ended. Find more coverage at APNews.com.A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by officials in President Donald Trumpโs administration to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison.
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New York Post
Biden, 82, used the outdated and offensive term while telling an anecdote about his childhood move from Scranton, Pa., to Wilmington, Del., in which he noted that before his family relocated to The First State, heโd โnever seen hardly any blackโฆ
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00:01โขJudge Orders Sworn Testimony in Deportation Case
โจThe newspapers report on the Abrego Garcia deportation case, with a judge ordering officials to testify under oath about efforts to return the wrongly deported man from El Salvador (ABC News, AP News, The Hill). Immigration issues continue with Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi being detained at a citizenship interview (CBS), Trump signing an order barring undocumented immigrants from Social Security benefits (The Epoch Times), and Biden using outdated terminology about "colored kids" in his first post-presidency speech (NY Post). Political tensions are evident with Bernie Sanders claiming his rallies are "scaring" Trump and Musk (Common Dreams), protests at MTG's town hall leading to tasering (Newsweek), and reports of Pentagon unit resignations after clashes with DOGE (The Daily Beast, NPR).
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A federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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The Boston Globe
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Former President Biden accused Donald Trump of "taking a hatchet" to the Social Security Administration as he made a return to the national stage.
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One America News
Attorney General Pam Bondi criticized Democrats and the mainstream media for their continued outrage over the deportation of illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged member of the MS-13 gang and a Salvadoran national, to a mega prison in El Salvador last month -- telling Jesse Watters of Fox News that "we [don't] want him back."
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Chinaโs export restrictions on seven types of rare earth minerals is bad news for Americaโs cutting edge industries. And unlike tariffs, Trump has little room to retaliate in kind.
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The Washington Post
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Judge Indira Talwani has past ties to Democrats and ruled against immigration enforcement in the first Trump administration.
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One of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethโs leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday -- after being identified during an investigation into confidential leaks at the Department of Defense (DOD).
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The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said on the Breitbart Fight Club Foundersโ Roundtable Tuesday that the agency is leading what amounts to the โlargest deregulatory actionโ ever, slashing โtrillions of dollars in deregulation.
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New York Post
โWhile this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage applications,โ he wrote.
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'CANCEL VACATIONS... ALL HANDS ON DECK...'
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The New York Times
The countryโs economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
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A federal judge rebuked a Justice Department lawyer during a hearing, saying the government had not facilitated the manโs return despite court orders to do so.
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The New York Times
The countryโs economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
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Los Angeles Times
While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and believe more people should know about.
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The New York Times
The countryโs economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
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The Daily Beast
One woman escorted from the venue called out at Greene: โButch body bigot!โ
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03:27โขHarvard's $2 Billion Freeze
โจThe newspapers report on the escalating confrontation between Trump and Harvard, with the university confirming a freeze of $2 billion in federal grants (Boston Globe, NPR). The administration threatens to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status amidst what some describe as unprecedented government intervention in higher education (NYTimes, Vox). Meanwhile, trade tensions with China intensify as Beijing restricts rare earth mineral exports critical to U.S. industries (CNN, NYTimes). The Justice Department's failure to return wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues to draw judicial scrutiny, with a judge ordering officials to provide sworn testimony (AP News, Washington Post, HuffPost). In other developments, Trump's administration has referred NY Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud prosecution (Fox News, NY Post).
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President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and E.U. think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.
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Los Angeles Times
Former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was long considered the front-runner in the race. But Loren Taylor, a former city council member, had gained momentum in recent weeks.
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The Daily Beast
One woman escorted from the venue called out at Greene: โButch body bigot!โ
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Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.
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Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped while delivering a sermon, has been rescued in a shootout that left three suspects dead, authorities say.
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The New York Times
The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
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The New York Times
The countryโs economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
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One woman escorted from the venue called out at Greene: โButch body bigot!โ
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President Trumpโs defiance of court orders in a case involving a resident of Maryland being wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison has pushed the country to a constitutional tipping point, according to legal experts.
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The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill and as the party's electoral coalition shifts.
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The Epoch Times
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The Daily Beast
The presidentโs federal housing director is calling for an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud.
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The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."
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Faced with the fear of rising tariffs, importers continued to stock up on foreign goods, fueling a surge in February shipments.
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Los Angeles Times
Jim Newell
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The survey by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs found that Bassโ unfavorable ratings had shot up by 17 percentage points compared with a year ago.
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The Boston Globe
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The worldโs richest man is reportedly using his social media platform to create an army of children.
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The New York Times
With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.
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10:23โขTrade War Expands To Students and Tourists
โจThe newspapers report on escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, with China facing a potential 245% tariff (Newsweek) while deploying strategies to prolong the trade war (The Epoch Times). The conflict now threatens to impact students and tourists as "bargaining chips" (NYTimes). Meanwhile, Republicans are reconsidering their traditional stance on tax cuts for the wealthy (NBC News, Slate) as they develop Trump's agenda bill. On other fronts, a U.S. pastor kidnapped in South Africa has been rescued in a deadly shootout (CBS), and a federal judge is demanding information about White House efforts to return a wrongfully deported Maryland man (NPR, Washington Post).
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The New York Times
The countryโs economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
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The New York Times
With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.
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Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday is expected to announce a lawsuit arguing that President Trump lacks the authority to enact the international tariffs without the support of Congress.
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Federal officials have ordered national parks to keep amenities open, even though staffing remains an issue.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked critical questions, was interrupted by protesters and officers used stun guns on several attendees after a scuffle
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The New York Times
The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
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The New York Times
With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.
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Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped while delivering a sermon, has been rescued in a shootout that left three suspects dead, authorities say.
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Political Violence Surges as the Use of Force Becomes Mainstream
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Consumer confidence is plunging, bond markets are panicking, and gas prices are coming down alarmingly quickly.
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Associated Press
The Trump administrationโs crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap.
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12:49โขTrump's Multi-Front Legal Battles
โจThe newspapers report on escalating political confrontations across multiple fronts. The Trump administration has filed a civil suit against Maine over transgender athlete policies (ABC News) and is facing pushback from California as Governor Newsom prepares to challenge Trump's tariff authority (LA Times). Economic concerns are mounting with indications the US might be entering a recession (Vox) and reports that Trump delayed drug price negotiations (Common Dreams). The US-China trade war continues to expand, potentially affecting students and tourists (NYTimes). Legal battles include Trump referring NY Attorney General Letitia James for prosecution (Fox News, NY Post) and questions about Trump's US attorney pick's appearances on Russian state media (Washington Post).
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One woman gets the royal treatment from the worldโs richest man, insiders say.
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Jim Newell
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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is filing a civil lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, claiming it violated Title IX.
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Europeโs wealthiest individual, Bernard Arnault, is head of luxury goods empire LVMH โ and has a lot to lose from a spiraling global trade war. His reported direct line to the Trump administration shows how the superrich are working to defend their billions.
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President Trump said Japan is set to kick off tariff negotiations with the US in Washington on Wednesday โ becoming one of the first countries to test his willingness to relent on the sweeping tariffs.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is filing a civil lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, claiming it violated Title IX.
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Jacobin
The Leftโs predicament today is not that there is no opposition or resistance and not that the Right has all the power. Itโs the sense that we lack the levers of power we once wielded.
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The New York Times
The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
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The federal lawsuit comes after the Trump administration tried to cut off all of Maine's federal funding for public schools and school lunches.
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Embattled NY Attorney General Letitia James ducked reporters outside her Brooklyn home, refusing to answer questions about her simmering mortgage fraud scandal.
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The New York Times
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the U.S. did little despite concerns about control of supplies.
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14:34โขMaine Sued Over Transgender Athletes
โจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes in women's sports. Multiple sources (ABC News, Boston Globe, CBS, Fox News, Newsweek, USA Today) indicate the Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, is suing Maine's Department of Education for allegedly violating Title IX. This follows threats to cut federal funding for Maine's public schools. Other news includes China's dominance of the rare earths industry (NYTimes), Republicans hoping the Supreme Court will intervene in Trump's trade war (The Hill), NPR and PBS opposing funding cuts (HuffPost), and a toddler being led to safety through Arizona wilderness by a dog (NBC News).
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The New York Times
With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.
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The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.
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The New York Times
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the U.S. did little despite concerns about control of supplies.
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The president ordered staffers to โmake sureโ his billionaire ally didnโt attend, an official said.
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The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill.
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The Oklahoma charter school case is one of two April cases seeking to remake schools in the religious rightโs image.
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ATHENS, Greece โ The archbishop of the Church of Greece, Ieronymos II of Athens, told Breitbart News exclusively he is excited President Donald Trump won the election last year and believes Trump is a force for good in the world.
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What caused Donald Trump to walk back on many of his tariffs last week was not domestic pressure but a run on the market for US Treasuries led by large institutional savers. If US debt is no longer a safe asset, then American hegemony is also at risk.
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The New York Times
Big firms agreed to do some free legal work for largely uncontroversial causes. President Trump has a far more expansive view of what those firms can be called on to do.
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The New York Times
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the U.S. did little despite concerns about control of supplies.
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Jason Furman: Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Economy
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A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bayโ.
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The Atlantic
The problem for government employees isnโt just low morale. Itโs the manufactured chaos.
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15:52โขDue Process Under Fire
โจThe newspapers report on growing constitutional concerns surrounding the Trump administration. JD Vance is being criticized for defending the end of due process (Common Dreams), with federal workers facing "manufactured chaos" (The Atlantic). The administration's immigration policies continue drawing attention as a memo reveals plans to send non-criminal migrants to Guantanamo (CBS), and AG Bondi refuses to return a wrongfully deported man (The Hill). On economic fronts, retail sales jumped as consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of tariffs (NPR), while Republicans reconsider their stance on tax cuts for the wealthy (NBC News). China's control of rare earth minerals raises national security concerns (NYTimes), as Trump faces tariff retaliation from China (Newsweek, Jacobin).
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Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
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Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | April 16, 2025
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The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
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One America News
President Donald Trump stated that Japan is set to kick off tariff negotiations with the U.S. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, making them one of the first nations looking to test the presidentโs willingness to pull back on sweeping tariffs.
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Judge Boasberg wrote that government officials violated his mid-March order halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members
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The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
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Breitbart News
A federal judge says heโs found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in
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One America News
President Donald Trump stated that Japan is set to kick off tariff negotiations with the U.S. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, making them one of the first nations looking to test the presidentโs willingness to pull back on sweeping tariffs.
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Putting Americans back to work in factories isnโt just hard. Itโs impossible.
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A federal judge says heโs found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in
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A federal judge found "probable cause" to hold the administration in contempt for violating his order halting deportations under a wartime law.
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17:19โขJudge Threatens Administration With Criminal Contempt
โจThe newspapers extensively report on Judge Boasberg's finding of probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation orders. Multiple sources (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Fox News, HuffPost, MSNBC, NPR, The Hill, USA Today) indicate the administration continued deportation flights to El Salvador using the Alien Enemies Act despite court orders halting the practice. The judge has given the administration until April 23 to respond. In other news, AOC broke a personal fundraising record with $9.6 million (Common Dreams), Japan is beginning tariff negotiations with the Trump administration (OANN), and new legal challenges emerge against NY Attorney General Letitia James regarding alleged mortgage fraud (The Blaze, NY Post).
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Breitbart News
WASHINGTON (AP) โ A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.
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One America News
California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that The Golden State is suing the Trump administration over President Donald Trumpโs reciprocal tariffs.
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The New York Times
A federal judge in Washington said the Trump administration had shown a โwillful disregardโ for his order to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Los Angeles Times
Jill Filipovic
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One America News
Two Marines that were deployed to assist in the Trump administrationโs Southern Border crackdown were tragically killed in a vehicle accident along a highway in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, while a third is now in critical condition.
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Ashley St. Clair has lifted the lid on the secrets of how she had Muskโs 13th known childโand revealed its name.
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New York Post
Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for New York governor in 2026, The Post has learned.
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The Daily Beast
Judge James Boasbergโs latest order raises the legal stakes for the Trump administration further still amid its mass deportation plans.
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Fed chair says Trumpโs turbulent trade war could put the central bank in a situation it hasnโt seen in decades
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Two Defense Department (DoD) deputy chiefs of staff have now been placed on administrative in addition to one of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethโs leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, being escorted out of the Pentagon after he was identified in a leak.
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Jerome Powell said uncertainty around trade, immigration and more present a challenge to coming up with economic forecasts.
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Fed's Powell says tariffs put its goals of low inflation and a stable economy in tension. So it will 'wait for greater clarity' before cutting rates
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Los Angeles Times
Mark Joseph Stern
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Breitbart News
Judge James Boasberg has found โprobable causeโ to hold President Donald Trumpโs administration in contempt of court for what he claims was a violation of his court order in which he told officials to turn two deportation flights, filled with illegal alien gang members, back around to the United States.
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Trump has moved swiftly to use the powers of the presidency in unprecedented ways to punish, weaken and silence his enemies,ย experts say.
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Garciaโs wife, Jennifer Vasquez, applied for a protective order against her husband in 2021.
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19:02โขJudge Boasberg Threatens Criminal Contempt for Trump Administration
โจThe newspapers report on two major developments. First, Judge James Boasberg has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation orders related to the Alien Enemies Act (AP, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NBC, NYT, Slate, The Daily Beast, Washington Post). Second, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued stern warnings about Trump's tariff policies, stating they would likely increase inflation and create economic challenges, causing stocks to decline (ABC News, CNN, Reason, USA Today). In immigration news, a deported MS-13 member allegedly abused his wife in 2021 (NY Post), while JD Vance faces criticism for statements against due process (Common Dreams).
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Garciaโs wife, Jennifer Vasquez, applied for a protective order against her husband in 2021.
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19-year-old Edward โBig Ballsโ Coristine and the pro-eugenics 26-year-old Marko Elez are heading up the plan to raise funds from ultra-wealthy immigrants.
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One America News
Democrat Maryland Senator Chis Van Hollen has traveled to El Salvador in an attempt to bring a migrant man, who is accused of being an MS-13 member, back to the United States after he was deported to El Salvador.
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TRUMP ADMIN MAKING 'SOLEMN MOCKERY OF THE CONSTITUTION'
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Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte issued a letter Tuesday alleging that the New York Attorney General Letitia James โfalsified recordsโ to secure a home loan on a property in Virginia as her โprincipal residenceโ in 2023, when she was serving as New Yorkโs prosecutor.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen said there's no evidence the Trump administration is taking steps to release a Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador.
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One America News
Surfacing reports have stated that Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old who admitted to fatally stabbing student Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet, has purportedly been living in a $900,000 home with his family -- despite requesting that a judge lower his $1 million bond, due to "financial difficulties."
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One America News
In a decisive affirmation of legal clarity, the United Kingdomโs Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that biological males who identify as transgender women will not be legally recognized as women under the nationโs Equality Act.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Judge James Boasbergโs latest order raises the legal stakes for the Trump administration further still amid its mass deportation plans.
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The NJ mom allegedly worked for the DOT and had open wine bottles in the car.
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The New York Times
Two decisions in deportation cases underscored attempts by jurists to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.
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20:44โขJudge Opens Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Officials
โจThe newspapers report a major escalation in the conflict between the federal judiciary and the Trump administration. Judge Boasberg has found probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt for disregarding deportation court orders (Boston Globe, CBS, Common Dreams, Daily Beast, HuffPost, Newsweek, NYTimes, Washington Post). Several sources highlight Trump's controversial plan to deport and potentially imprison U.S. citizens abroad, particularly in El Salvador (NPR, Slate, USA Today). In economic news, Federal Reserve Chair Powell warned about the negative impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy, causing stocks to decline (ABC News, CNN).
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The Daily Beast
The president has redecorated the White Houseโespecially the Oval Officeโin his signature style.
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The American pastor who was kidnapped during a Sermon in South Africa has thankfully been rescued following a police shootout.
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One America News
According to Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, the Islamist terrorist group "lost contact" with hostage Edan Alexander's captors on Tuesday, following what he called "a direct strike on their location" -- the BBC reported on Wednesday.
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Judge Mary McElroy, who has twice blocked Trumpโs efforts to freeze EPA, Energy Department, and other grants, has a history of Democrat activism.
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Judges are threatening consequences if the administration keeps flouting their rulings.
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22:20โขJudicial-Executive Showdown Intensifies
โจThe newspapers report a growing standoff between federal courts and the Trump administration over deportations. Multiple sources (Boston Globe, Common Dreams, The Blaze, The Hill, Vox, Slate) indicate Judge Boasberg found probable cause to hold the administration in contempt for refusing to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia and continuing deportation flights. Simultaneously, Trump's environmental policies face scrutiny with headlines about undermining the Endangered Species Act (Common Dreams). In other news, the administration is working to isolate China in trade talks (The Epoch Times), while Hamas claims to have "lost contact" with the captors of Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage (OANN).
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White House sources claim Gov. Hochul told President Trump โI control the judgesโ during a February meeting in the Oval Office to discuss policy issues such as the Manhattan congestion tax.
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The university rejected Trump's demands that it change a number of policies.
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Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.
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The Washington Post
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President Trump says the Justice Department is reviewing laws to see if it can send violent U.S. citizens abroad.
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Associated Press
A federal judge says heโs found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and could seek officialsโ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison.
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One America News
A 32-year-old Connecticut man who claims to have been held captive by his father and stepmother for twenty years, broke free after intentionally setting fire to his childhood residence.
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Reason
Even by Elon Musk's Own Demonstrably Unreliable Estimation, DOGE Will Fall Far Short of His Target
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