News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas "until further order of this court."
— NPR (@npr.org) April 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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BREAKING: Kilmar Ábrego García said he was traumatized at the CECOT megaprison in El Salvador, Sen. Chris Van Hollen said today after meeting with García.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred to Vermont while her lawsuit challenging the federal government’s detention of her as it seeks her deportation continues, a federal judge ordered Friday.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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UPDATE: The Russian president announced a temporary ceasefire, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Opponents of President Trump's administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation's democratic ideals. cbsn.ws/4iI4c2Z
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A second round of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran concluded in Rome Saturday, as both sides seek to ease growing tensions over potential military action and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, will leave his role amid a week of turmoil for the Pentagon.
— Politico (@politico.com) April 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Breaking News: Trump officials blame a mistake for setting off the tectonic confrontation with Harvard.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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30 years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were killed and comfort those affected by the bombing. cbsn.ws/3EqYnZy
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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