Trump Suffers Two Major Legal Blows Back-to-Back
Donald Trump’s favorite pet projects just had a terrible day in court.
by Hafiz Rashid for The New Republic
April 18, 2025
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit denies Trump administration's request to enforce its anti-trans military ban during the administration's appeal of its loss below. As covered at Law Dork, the same panel previously denied an administrative stay: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-a...
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) April 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
[image or embed]
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”
Emanuel Maiberg and Jason Koebler for 404 Media, Apr 17, 2025
Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family. I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) April 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it
The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
Suzy Khimm for NBC News, Apr 17, 2025
I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978. We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
— Jorts (and Jean) (@jortsthecat.bsky.social) April 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
AP Blocked from Trump’s Oval Office Press Gaggle — Ignoring Recent Court Ruling
Despite a recent injunction reinstating access, an AP spokesperson confirmed their journalists were denied access to an Oval Office press event on Monday.
by Colby Hall for Mediaite, Apr 14th, 2025
SCOOP — State unemployment insurance administrators got a message from the Dept. of Labor today telling them DHS Secretary Noem has given free access to SAVE, her dept’s immigration database. But there’s a catch: States that don't use it could risk losing federal funding. Text of msg shared w me:
— Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) April 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
[image or embed]
HHS Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.
by David Gilbert for Wired, Apr 14, 2025
Happy Friday (Junior)! 🌞 We’re diving into the leaked HHS budget (spoiler: it’s bad) — and how YOU can speak up for public health and push back on creeping tyranny. Plus: fun facts, some hope, maybe even a cat meme or two 🐱💥 Remember: we’re in this together. Stay loud, kind, and human. 💪💚
— Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) April 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board.
by Jenna McLaughlin for NPR, April 15th, 2025.
⚠️ BREAKING: U.S. 🇺🇲 Sees 2.24 Million COVID-19 Cases in a Week as COVID-19 Transmission Surges to 28.3% Currently 1 in 149 Americans Infected.
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@covid19disease.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board.
by Jenna McLaughlin for NPR, April 15th, 2025.