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Inside the ACLUs race to stop Venezuelans deportation to Salvadoran prison

Sunday, April 20 by ABC News

The American Civil Liberties Union’s lead attorney described to ABC News the rapid pace of legal action that led to the extraordinary ruling from the Supreme Court early Saturday morning that blocks the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.Lee... Read More.

Van Hollen: I am not defending the man, I am defending the rights of this man to due process

Sunday, April 20 by ABC News

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday that his recent trip to El Salvador was not about defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident deported despite a court order, but about defending the Constitution.“I am not defending the man. I'm defending the rights of... Read More.

Jeffries: Trumps economic policy is his greatest weakness

Sunday, April 20 by ABC News

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called out President Donald Trump for not addressing Americans’ economic needs.“Well, this week, we'll be having a cost of living week of action, and we have to continue to talk to the American people about our plans," Jeffries... Read More.

Naval Academy cancels speech by podcaster amid cultural turmoil

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The Navy said it canceled a speaking engagement at its academy in Annapolis, Maryland, with popular podcaster and author Ryan Holiday because it wanted to steer clear of what it saw as political content aimed at young naval officers.Holiday, who speaks... Read More.

Margarita-gate: Sen. Chris Van Hollen slams efforts to stage optics of meeting with Abrego Garcia

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., set out to El Salvador this week to find Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man at the center of an erroneous deportation, and get answers about his condition.While he was relieved to get a chance to meet the... Read More.

Border czar Tom Homan argues US justified in removing public safety threat Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Trump White House border czar Tom Homan stood by the administration's position on the return to the U.S. of Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national the Justice Department said was erroneously deported to a prison in his home country, and waived off... Read More.

Gabbard says newly released RFK assassination files raise more questions than answers

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard suggested Friday that a newly released batch of documents related to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy raise "more questions than answers."Her comment comes after doubts and conspiracy theories advanced by the late senator's son and... Read More.

Judge orders halt to mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered an immediate halt to the planned firings of nearly 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and is ordering the Trump administration to hand over communications and make top officials available for testimony... Read More.

First to ABC: House Dems urge JD Vance to preserve Smithsonian independence

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats are demanding the White House preserve the independence of the Smithsonian Institution after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in late March that directed federal agencies and the Smithsonian to eliminate what the order calls "anti-American" and "improper" content... Read More.

IRS decision on Harvards tax-exempt status could come in days: Sources

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Internal Revenue Service is considering revoking Harvard University’s tax-exempt status and a decision could be made in the coming days, sources told ABC News on Thursday.The White House has already put a freeze on $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60... Read More.

Inside the ACLUs race to stop Venezuelans deportation to Salvadoran prison

Van Hollen: I am not defending the man, I am defending the rights of this man to due process

Jeffries: Trumps economic policy is his greatest weakness

Naval Academy cancels speech by podcaster amid cultural turmoil

Margarita-gate: Sen. Chris Van Hollen slams efforts to stage optics of meeting with Abrego Garcia

Border czar Tom Homan argues US justified in removing public safety threat Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

Gabbard says newly released RFK assassination files raise more questions than answers

Judge orders halt to mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

First to ABC: House Dems urge JD Vance to preserve Smithsonian independence

IRS decision on Harvards tax-exempt status could come in days: Sources

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