17:39⇢Columbia Student Confronts Trump After Court-Ordered Release
⌨The newspapers extensively cover two main stories today: Trump's Cabinet meeting marking his first 100 days in office (ABC News, Boston Globe, Fox News, AP News) and the release of Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi by court order (Common Dreams, NBC News, NPR, NY Post, The Daily Beast). After being freed, Mahdawi directly challenged Trump, declaring "I am not afraid of you" (Common Dreams, NY Post). Meanwhile, economic concerns persist with reports of the U.S. economy contracting in the first quarter, contradicting White House claims of a "new golden age" (HuffPost, USA Today). The Supreme Court appears open to allowing religious charter schools (Washington Post, Newsweek), while some Republican lawmakers express unease about Trump's escalating conflicts with the judiciary (The Hill).