NYTIMES (Mattathias Schwartz) - Appeals Court Says Trump’s Ban on Asylum Claims at Border Is Illegal
The ruling could force the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border.
DAILYCALLER (J.D. Foster) - Markwayne Mullin Steps On Virtue Signaling Landmine
Misstep
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Ceasefire Day 17: Trump Extends Lebanon Ceasefire, but Violence Continues
State of the Union: Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Pakistan on Friday but Tehran hasn’t confirmed direct talks with Washington. The post Ceasefire Day 17: Trump Extends Lebanon Ceasefire, but Violence Continues appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 17th day on Friday, one day after President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension to the declared ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel has waged war in recent weeks. After Trump’s announcement, Israeli and Lebanese media both reported continued violence and blamed the other side for violating the ceasefire. In a post on X Friday morning, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that “for the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are now operating in the Middle East at the same time.” Those carriers are the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, Trump said that if Tehran doesn’t make…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How Virginia fits into America’s expanding gerrymandering wars | WHOLE HOG POLITICS
The Hill's Bill Sammon and Chris Stirewalt dive into Virginia's redistricting vote and what escalating gerrymandering battles could mean nationwide. Plus, analysis from the debate stage on the crowded California governor's race. Meanwhile, what could be the political fallout of the war with Iran and what does it mean for the midterms? Finally, a couple viewers ask Bill and Chris their own questions! If you want more of Whole Hog Politics, read Chris' weekly newsletter here: https://thehill.com/capital-living/chef-101/whole-hog-politics/5846225-whole-hog-politics-onward-to-the-gerrymandering-apocalypse/ 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Trump's first White House Correspondents' Dinner 04:15 - Virginia's redistricting vote 11:17 - Supreme Court, the…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Department of Homeland Security to use 'smart glasses' to identify illegal immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allocate $7.5 million next year to using emerging biometric technology to develop “smart glasses” designed to assist federal immigration agents and officers in identifying migrants who are in the United States illegally in real time, NewsNation has confirmed. #trump #dhs #ice #ai
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Wisconsin man who stole coworker's identity for decades loses appeal
Matthew Keirans initially convinced police his victim was the one committing fraud.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rich McHugh) - Minn. lawmakers demand records after Rep. Ilhan Omar skips fraud hearing
A committee gave Omar a May 5 deadline to produce documents and answer questions in writing.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - London’s Mayor Khan Fears Crushing Defeat for His Party Next Month.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed alarm over polls suggesting the Labour Party could lose control of several borough councils in the British capital in the English local elections on May 7.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed alarm over polls suggesting the Labour Party could lose control of several borough councils in the British capital in the English local elections on May 7. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is afraid that Britain’s ruling Labour Party, of which he is a member, will lose its dominant position in the capital in municipal elections set for May 7. Khan expressed concern that his party could, according to polling released this week , lose up to 14 of the city’s borough councils, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and Zack Polanski’s far-left Green Party set to make considerable gains. DETAIL: At present, Labour controls 21 of London’s 32 borough councils. However, according to…Open
NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin) - Stewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principle
The counterculture icon is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman and Ruth Graham) - Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas
A review by state officials in Texas said the camp, hit by catastrophic flooding last year, was not in compliance with safety requirements.