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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Appeals court says Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-asylum-appeals-court-ed8f8f193579b757d7f384cd7f9e9e60
Afghans Stranded in Qatar Express Betrayal at Trump’s Push to Send Them to DRC. Trump’s assault on refugees is coming for Afghans left stranded in Qatar since the 2021 US withdrawal.
https://truthout.org/articles/afghans-stranded-in-qatar-express-betrayal-at-trumps-push-to-send-them-to-drc/
# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
CBP and Coast Guard arrest 60 people after apprehending multiple smuggling vessels
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-air-and-marine-operations-crews-stop-three-smuggling-boats
San Diego Air and Marine Branch Apprehends 13 Illegal. The investigation revealed Christopher Henson used his boat to bypass interior Border Patrol checkpoints while transporting illegal aliens
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZKh6LEbp5/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
https://apnews.com/article/treasury-bessent-sanctions-china-iran-oil-12a02b5ba394cbcab355d645bfe9cdf7
The Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down. If you think things are bad now, hold on tight for what’s about to happen. The trend, ribbingly dubbed “tokenmaxxing,” has sparked discourse for symbolizing the Silicon Valley’s unbridled infatuation with using AI as much as possible — and, quite literally, at all costs.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/economics-ai-tokens-crashing-down
House Republicans want to cut IRS funding by $1 billion next year — right after the IRS processed a record $202 billion in refunds
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/podcast/federal-newscast-podcast/house-republicans-propose-a-billion-dollar-cut-to-irs-funding/
Now that minting has ended, here’s what you should do with your pennies – before it’s too late. New pennies might not be entering circulation, but the ones you have are still usable.
https://www.cnet.com/culture/pennies-are-over-so-what-do-we-do-with-those-1-cent-coins/
# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
With Supreme Court MIA on schools deceiving parents, Trump administration and red states plow ahead. Justices reject case that “squarely raised the question” of schools hiding students’ gender identity but can still take a similar “fully briefed” case, plaintiffs’ lawyer says. Districts rebut feds’ findings, blast process as bad faith.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/supreme-court-mia-schools-deceiving-parents-trump-administration-and-red
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
Report Exposes Hidden Fossil Fuel Costs Siphoning Off $12 Trillion From Society Every Year. “The economic case for fossil fuels has not just weakened, it has collapsed,” said the head of 350.org, the group behind the publication.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fossil-fuel-costs-12-trillion
Trump Administration Uses “God Squad” to Allow Gulf Oil and Gas Industry to Bypass Endangered Species Protections. Cabinet committee votes to exempt federal oil and gas program from wildlife safeguards, threatening sea turtles, manatees, Rice’s whales, and other imperiled species.
https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/trump-administration-uses-god-squad-allow-gulf-oil-and-gas-industry-bypass
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
The Kentucky Family That Rejected $26 Million Land Deal. The Huddleston family has worked on its 1,200-acre plot of land in Mason County for generations, raising cattle that end up on dinner tables across the region
https://www.newsweek.com/kentucky-family-turns-down-26m-for-ai-data-center-11736205
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump fired the DOJ official set to testify on Epstein files. Now the inspector general wants answers before the next cover-up
https://www.themarysue.com/trump-fired-the-doj-official-set-to-testify-on-epstein-files-now-the-inspector-general-wants-answers-before-the-next-cover-up/
Amid Report Of Possible Pardon Of Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell By Trump, House Democrats Demand DOJ Records
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/22/congress/to-pardon-maxwell-or-not-00887823
Trump DOJ Under Investigation for How It Handled Epstein Files. The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is scrutinizing how the files were released.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209448/donald-trump-department-justice-watchdog-epstein-files-release
Justice Department watchdog to investigate handling of Epstein files
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-release-watchdog-bd1f97448163f69311917e768a5d2a9f
# Gov / Politics
Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/22/sixty-six-members-of-the-u-s-congress-have-announced-they-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2026-2/
Senate Armed Services chairman claims time for talks with Iran is ‘over’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5848022-wicker-calls-end-iran-talks/
Kash Patel Was Arrested for Public Intoxication and Public Urination, Unearthed Disclosure Reveals
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/24/kash-patel-arrest-alcohol-drinking/
After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate Electoral College is Now 82 Percent Complete. Last week, Virginia became the 18th state to pass a bill that will effectively eliminate the Electoral College.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/after-virginia-bill-passes-compact-to-eliminate-electoral-college-is-now-82-percent-complete_1140278.html
‘Unprecedented Kleptocracy’: Sanders Slams Trump Family Profiteering. As Crypto Tops List Of Deals: ‘Made $4 Billion Off The Presidency’
https://news.bitcoin.com/bernie-sanders-trump-family-4-billion-crypto/
Republicans’ Fourth Amendment Double Standard. A look at the strikingly different political coalitions for judicial warrants in immigration and spying.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-fisa-warrants-dhs-4th-amendment_n_69ebaf10e4b08330e41c2ec3
$60 million in federal funding announced as state officials estimate Texas could receive $1.4 billion over five years aimed at strengthening local services across the state
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-hhsc-announce-60-million-in-federal-funding-to-make-rural-texans-healthy-again
# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran says no direct talks scheduled with U.S. as Witkoff and Kushner leave for Pakistan. Iranian official said there isn’t a direct meeting between the U.S. and Iran scheduled to take place.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/iran-says-no-direct-talks-are-scheduled-us-witkoff-and-kushner-leave?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
Trump’s Truth Social post about ‘killing’ Iranian factions just handed Iran the perfect propaganda win
https://www.themarysue.com/trumps-truth-social-post-about-killing-iranian-factions-just-handed-iran-the-perfect-propaganda-win/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Trump administration brings back firing squad for federal executions. In a new report, the Justice Department noted the challenges of procuring the drugs needed for lethal injections.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-justice-department-firing-squads-lethal-injection-executions-rcna341897
The 5 Legal Changes in 2026 Every Woman Should Know About. From reproductive health rights to equity in pay and sexual harassment in the workplace, politics has always been personal for most women. Here are 7 state laws and programs that aim to improve women’s health and working conditions.
https://zora.medium.com/7-new-laws-that-every-woman-should-know-about-64ad5c023918
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trump’s Justice Department dropped 23,000 criminal investigations in shift to immigration
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-immigration-bondi-declinations-criminal-investigations
Graham Platner Has Radical Impeachment Plans for Supreme Court. Graham Platner says he would investigate Trump, seek 2 justices’ impeachment. If elected, the Maine Democrat has big plans for party to push back on GOP.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/22/graham-platner-trump-supreme-court-justices-impeach/89735824007/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
GOP Congressman Urges Americans to Drop UnitedHealth Insurance, “I Hope They Don’t Sue you.” Murphy wrote on social media: “@UHC just had its biggest quarterly earnings EVER. They do this by denying care and not paying those who deliver care. They put profits above patients. I urge every patient or employer to drop them immediately. Enough is enough.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/gop-congressman-urges-americans-to-drop-unitedhealth-insurance-i-hope-they-don-t-sue-you/ar-AA21FjWF
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Rural Health Transformation Program. Texas is receiving $1.4 billion in federal funding over five years to improve rural health care throughout the state.
https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rural-health-transformation-program
# Medical Alternatives
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO
Hegseth’s Pentagon fires watchdog for its own military publication Stars and Stripes. ‘Apparently the Pentagon also doesn’t want you to hear from me anymore about threats to the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes. They fired me,’ ombudsman Jacqueline Smith wrote
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/stars-and-stripes-hegseth-watchdog-fired-b2964715.html
Pentagon considering ways to punish NATO allies for not supporting U.S. in Iran conflict: An internal Pentagon email suggests suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/24/us-pentagon-email-nato-spain-uk-falkland-islands-iran/
Is the U.S. Trying to Suspend Spain From NATO? Sánchez Addresses Reported Pentagon Email. An internal Pentagon email reportedly suggested various ways the Administration could punish NATO allies it believes let the U.S. down by not actively supporting operations in the Iran war
https://time.com/article/2026/04/24/united-states-spain-nato-suspension-efforts-pentagon-email/
# Other Interestimg Stuff
Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out What That Golden Orb Found at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean Actually Was. The mysterious golden mass discovered at a depth of 3,250 meters (over 2 miles) in the Gulf of Alaska, is a remnant of the dead cells that formed at the base of a giant deep-sea anemone, Relicanthus daphneae. It was the part of the anemone that attached to the rock substrate.
https://www.noaa.gov/news/scientists-reveal-identity-of-mysterious-golden-orb-collected-during-noaa-expedition
# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance
Congress has truly lost the plot when it comes to surveillance. Republicans’ Fourth Amendment Double Standard. Conservative Republicans have a three-word response to government demands to spy on Americans’ telecommunications: “Get a warrant.” Since disclosures of the National Security Agency’s domestic spying programs first surfaced in 2005, much of the debate in Washington has focused on executive overreach and legal interpretations that distorted surveillance provisions enacted by Congress.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/secrecy-and-negligence-how-congress-lost-control-of-domestic-surveillance/
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to high-level U.S. employees as capital spending goes to AI
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4579158-microsoft-offers-buyouts-to-7-of-us-workforce-amid-ai-shift-report
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