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.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who recently met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, slammed the Trump administration for its handling of the Maryland man’s mistaken deportation, telling CNN it poses a threat to “the constitutional rights of everybody in America.”
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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In a dissent released on Saturday, Justice Samuel Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, wrote that in his view, the Supreme Court’s decision to intervene overnight to block the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Video from Friday shows ICE buses heading toward an airport in North Texas before turning around as the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must, for now, refrain from deporting Venezuelan men based in the state under the Alien Enemies Act.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Sen. John Kennedy pushes back on President Trump’s expressed interest in sending U.S. citizens who commit crimes to prisons abroad. “We have our own laws. We have the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. We shouldn’t send prisoners to foreign countries, in my judgment.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Easter ceasefire has not halted Russian activity on front line reut.rs/4jl3SrW
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Israeli probe into the killing of 15 Gaza emergency workers finds "professional failures" in the unit. A commander is being fired over the incident.
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A draft of a Trump administration executive order proposes a drastic restructuring of the State Department, including eliminating almost all of its Africa operations and shutting down offices working on democracy and human rights issues. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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JUST IN: The ACLU is suing President Trump’s administration in federal court for targeting international students who had their legal status revoked.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) April 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The law, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem could recommend Sunday, would allow the president to use active-duty forces to suppress a “rebellion” or for domestic law enforcement.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Amid the abandoned chemistry notes and other debris left behind after a deadly shooting at Florida State University are lingering questions about how the stepson of a beloved sheriff’s deputy tasked with school safety at a middle school became the accused gunman.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Pope Francis appears from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to greet Easter Sunday crowds after briefly meeting with Vice President JD Vance cnn.it/4lCJqEf
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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