Extra, Extra
Courts and Last Resorts: “It is, as we have noted, all too possible to see in this case an incipient crisis, but it may present an opportunity as well. We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos. This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.” Read Conservative Judge’s Full Opinion Rebuking Trump Administration Over Abrego Garcia Case. And another judge blocks administration from deporting noncitizens to 3rd countries without due process. Meanwhile, a US citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country. And, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador.
+ Shart of the Deal: Rubio and Trump give slightly different updates on the peace deal they’re supposedly brokering between Russia in Ukraine. Neither update suggested much progress.
+ Dollar Signs: “Currencies rise and fall all the time because of inflation fears, central bank moves and other factors. But economists worry that the recent drop in the dollar is so dramatic that it reflects something more ominous as President Donald Trump tries to reshape global trade: a loss of confidence in the US.” (There is some good economic news to report. Since it’s Good Friday, the markets are closed.) Meanwhile, Trump is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, part of a dispute between Treasury and Elon Musk.
+ More Strikes on Yemen: “US air strikes on a key oil terminal on Yemen’s Red Sea coast controlled by the Houthi movement have killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, the Houthi-run health ministry says.”
+ A Night Unlike Other Nights: “Early Sunday morning, a man named Cody Balmer allegedly attempted to burn down the official residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, just hours after Shapiro and his family had finished their Passover seder.” Yair Rosenberg in The Atlantic (Gift Article): The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences. “The Genocide Josh movement singled out a Jewish candidate for censure over Israel while tendentiously misrepresenting his stance on the issues in order to discredit him. This was not an expression of traditional sharp-elbowed American political discourse, but rather an echo of ancient antipathies.”
+ You’re On: “The company plans to incorporate a partner company’s AI tech into its TV software in order to interpret psychological factors impacting a viewer, such as personal interests, personality traits, and lifestyle choices.” LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions. (So now we’ll just see ads customized for people who are furious at their TV company…)
+ Burning Associated with Sex: “It was not immediately clear how or why Torres set fire to the sex toys, which included a ‘rubber vagina,’ according to a police source.” Flaming sex toys sparked blaze damaging three Staten Island homes.
