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BREAKING: Chief Judge James Boasberg finds that those people sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15-16 had their due process rights violates and certifies them as a class. He orders that the government "facilitate" the ability for them to seek habeas relief.

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How's capitulation working out?

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NEW: In the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, Judge Xinis grants the plaintiff’s request to file a motion for sanctions. Motion due June 11.

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Another dam breaks. The manipulation and delay of standard economic data.

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Finally, some unqualifiedly good news: “those who consumed the most caffeine (equivalent to nearly seven eight-ounce cups of coffee per day) had odds of healthy aging that were 13 percent higher than those who consumed the least caffeine (equivalent to less than one cup per day)”

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COOL!

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We’re up to at least 97 cases in which district courts have blocked Trump policies—from 73 different judges (appointed by seven different presidents) in 25 different district courts across 10 circuits. Today’s “One First” looks at what critics of these rulings are leaving out of their narratives:

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⚡️34% of Russia's strategic aviation (cruise missile carriers) worth about $7 billion was hit by today's Spiderweb attack - Security Service of #Ukraine.

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Ukraine's SBU claims that today’s special operation “Pavutyna” struck 34% of Russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers at key airbases. The estimated value of the damaged aviation assets is $7 billion. They add that more details of the operation will follow shortly.

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Hi All, I released my weekend update a few hours ago, and the Ukrainians turned around and launched what is arguably the most successful operation of the war--so I updated it with all the information I could get. Russian strategic airpower received a mighty blow. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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US: spends vast sums on exquisite SIGINT & overhead for battle damage assessment Russia: 'In one clip, filmed...in Voskresensk, Moscow region, a Russian serviceman is heard saying “It’s fucked here,” as several bombers burn in the background.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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On June 1, 1996, the last nuclear missiles were brought from Ukraine into Russia. The next day, Ukraine has lost its status of a nuclear state after signing the Budapest Memorandum. The US, the UK and Russia gave their assurances that Ukrainian security and sovereignty would not be violated.

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🇺🇸❌ The US was not warned that Ukraine was attacking Russian airfields today, — CBS News refutes the Axios report There is no official comment from Trump or his administration at this time.

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'At this point, more than 40 aircraft have reportedly been hit,' an official told the Financial Times. https://on.ft.com/4dGNkst

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President Trump pulled the plug on Jared Isaacman running NASA, shortly before the Senate was poised to vote on confirming him for the role

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Folks, it's the FINAL DAY: Do you believe in fundraising miracles? racketmn.com/help-racket-...

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More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

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Hi! Georgia Supreme Court upholds law restricting handgun carry for young Georgians. Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis breaks down the Georgia Supreme Court decision to uphold some gun restrictions. www.gpb.org/news/2025/05...

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Scheduling an interagency retaliation-planning meeting seems like pretty good plaintiff's evidence for a First Amendment retaliation claim.

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BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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VAN HOLLEN: Like the McCarthy era witchhunts of the 1950s, your campaign of fear & repression is eating away at foundational values of our democracy. I have to say directly & personally that I regret voting for you for sec for state RUBIO: Your regret for voting for me confirms I'm doing a good job

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we are so screwed www.ft.com/content/c1f3...

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Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.

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The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity: 1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas… 2) enabled by Engineering Innovations… 3) based on Science Research in Universities… 4) funded by Grants from the US Government. It’s time more people understood this.

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US court gives enormous discretion to the government over immigration, and yet they are still destroying Trump with how he’s handled it.

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