NPR (Ximena Bustillo) - Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.
NPR (Karen Brown) - Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth
Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.
NPR (Holly J. Morris) - Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you'll get at least one question correct.
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NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Trump ditches deportation showmanship
The Trump administration is discarding its shock-and-awe publicity tactics on immigration after mass deportations were met with mass backlash. Why it matters: The White House has become allergic to the edgy memes , embedded camera crews and cosplaying officials that dominated former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's tenure. - A former DHS official said "cooler heads have prevailed" in the White House and are re-calibrating the messaging, naming chief of staff Susie Wiles and her deputy James Blair as among the cooler heads. - But other White House staffers, such as deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, have pushed DHS into some of the confrontations that tanked public opinion, as Axios has previously reported. - "Everything…
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Morning Greatness: House Approves Short-Term FISA Spy Powers Extension
Good Friday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers Remarks […] Source
NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief
Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports and ceasefire is holding, Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Bipartisan bad behavior from politicians: Rob Finnerty
The Eric Swalwell situation had Rob Finnerty thinking about examples of bipartisan bad behavior from other politicians.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Carl Higbie: 'Illegals are coming to California to get sex-changes that WE are paying for'
On Thursday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Carl reacted to illegal aliens getting sex-change procedures in California.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Rep. James Comer: 'This doesn't go away for Swalwell just because he stepped down'
On Thursday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Rep. James Comer joined to talk about the slush fund in Congress scrutiny.