Today’s Headlines: Senator Chris Van Hollen revealed new details about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s transfer to a better prison in El Salvador and criticized the Trump administration’s misleading photo edits suggesting gang ties. Meanwhile, California sued the administration over sweeping tariffs, and immigration issues escalated—U.S. citizens and refugees are being wrongfully detained or ordered to leave the country, including a New Mexico teen and a Connecticut doctor. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, while also agreeing to hear a case on Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. Trump is also pushing to reclassify 50,000 federal workers under Schedule F, making them easier to fire, and is seizing control of Penn Station’s $7B renovation. On trade, no deals have been finalized despite meetings with global partners, casting doubt on the administration’s rushed timeline.

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