Edition from 2025-04-17, 4 AM UTC
JUDGE THREATENS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT: Trump’s Deportation Defiance
Chief Judge Boasberg says there’s 'probable cause' to prosecute Trump officials for ignoring court order to halt deportations, marking a fierce showdown over executive power.
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Number 1.4 million - Customers in Puerto Rico lost power in island‑wide blackout
Quote The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders — especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it — Judge James Boasberg
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Chip Stocks Tumble… U.S. Tightens Export Rules
Nvidia: We Follow Export Laws… China Sales Curbed
S. Korea Shipyards Join U.S. Tariff Debate
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HHS Budget Slashed One-Third… Funding Chaos Looms
RFK Jr.: Autism ‘Epidemic’… Blame Environmental Toxins
Kennedy Jr. Contradicts CDC… Seeks Toxin Studies
CDC Advisers Meet Under RFK Jr…. Business as Usual
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El Salvador to Expand Prison for U.S. Deportees… Trump Urged It
Van Hollen Denied Access… Wrongly Deported Son Blocked
DOJ Publishes MS-13 Dossier… Claims ‘Chele’ Link
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Probable Cause for Criminal Contempt… Boasberg Ramps Up Fight
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Fishermen Praise Pause… Biden-Era Wind Boondoggle Frozen
Endangered Species Rules Slashed… Environmentals Sound Alarm
Trump’s New ‘Harm’ Definition… Wildlife Protections Erode
Island-Wide Blackout… Puerto Rico Plunged into Darkness
Power Plants Offline… Easter Weekend in the Dark
Strongest Signs of Alien Life… JWST Sparks Debate
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Exoplanet Life Evidence… Researchers Cautious on Findings
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NYT: Trump Opposed Planned Israeli Attack on Iran Sites
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