April-2025
1. The White House challenges judges' compliance probes: The Trump administration is appealing efforts by two federal judges to investigate whether government officials defied their rulings over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador. 2. Cable car falls in Italy, killing at least 4 people: A cable car plunged
April-2025
University Protests and Trump Administration's Demands * University protests against the Trump administration's demands for limiting activism on campus continue across the country. * Harvard University was the first to openly defy the Trump administration, with students, faculty, and staff rallying in Cambridge, Massachusetts. * The university frames the
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Judge Threatens Contempt Charges * A federal judge is considering contempt charges against Trump administration officials over their handling of the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. * The judge expressed frustration that the administration has not taken sufficient steps to facilitate Garcia's return.
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Hungary Passes Anti-LGBTQ+ Law * Hungary's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. * The amendment also codifies a law allowing authorities to use facial recognition tools on people attending such events and monitor political protesters. Deportation Controversy * President Donald Trump wants
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The Trump administration and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele have indicated that they will not return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, back to the United States. Despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering the government to "facilitate" his
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Trade War * President Donald Trump has announced that some electronic goods imported into the US will be exempt from reciprocal tariffs, including from China. * The exemption includes smartphones, computer monitors, and various electronic parts. * However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the tariff exemption on a wide range of electronics, including