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A Justice Department lawyer mirrored Trump officials’ aggressive position in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador in March.

A producer behind reality shows like The Millionaire Matchmaker, Duck Dynasty, and Alpha Dogs has pitched a new reality show idea to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—one in which immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship. “I’m putting a face to

More than 20 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri  NPR At Least 16 Dead, Multiple Others Injured After Tornadoes and Storms Devastate the Midwest  People.com St. Lous Mayor says five people are dead and dozens injured after severe weather system  Yahoo

Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake. (Image credit: Laurel County, Ky. Fiscal Court)

Kremlin Sets Conditions for Putin-Zelenskiy Meeting: Interfax  Bloomberg Russia demanded Kyiv pull back troops before ceasefire, Ukrainian source says  Reuters Live updates: Ukraine’s allies call Russian demands unacceptable after first talks in years  CNN The Kremlin fixes conditions for new Ukraine talks, Trump

A Justice Department lawyer mirrored Trump officials’ aggressive position in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador in March.

White House Criticizes Moody’s Downgrade to US Credit Rating  Bloomberg

Stephen Miller re-emerges as an ‘untouchable’ force in Trump’s White House  NBC News

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a nudge from Pope Francis — put Robert Prevost on the fast track.

Court lifts block on Trump order to strip federal workers of union rights  The Washington Post