Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Today, A judge has ordered the immediate release of Mohsen Mahdawi - the Columbia student detained amid Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian activist; the Abrego Garcia discovery is back on after Judge Xinis denied the government another delay; the full bench of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has voted to keep DOGE out of Social Security Administration data; Venezuelan men who narrowly avoided being imprisoned by Trump in El Salvador without trial (saved by the Supreme Court) spelled out an SOS to a Reuters camera drone observing the Bluebonnet ICE facility in Texas; Trump has fired Doug Emhoff from the board that oversees the Holocaust Museum, the trump administration is ending the Women, Peace, and Security program which was signed into law by… Trump; RFK Jr says there is a direct inverse correlation between fluoride and stupid kids (his words not mine); the VA is forcing some involved in reduction in force talks to sign non-disclosure agreements; Strathmore will host the world pride festival dropped by the Kennedy Center; Trump border pick Rodney Scott has been accused of a cover-up of the death of a man beaten by US agents; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
SOS: Migrants held in Texas fear notorious El Salvador prison | Reuters

Trump border pick accused of ‘cover-up’ over death of man beaten by US agents | The Guardian

Split 4th Cir. Upholds DOGE Social Security Access Restrictions | Bloomberg Law

Hegseth ‘proudly’ terminates Women, Peace and Security program supported by Trump | The Washington Post

Trump fires Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees from Holocaust Museum board | NBC News

Strathmore to host World Pride event dropped by Kennedy Center | Bethesda Magazine

VA forces staff in workforce reduction discussions to sign non-disclosure agreements | Government Executive
 

Good Trouble:
At Secretary Rollins’ direction, USDA is launching a new web portal for potential victims of ongoing lawfare originating under the Biden Administration to submit their concerns and experiences. This site is active at usda.gov/lawfare.

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From The Good News
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