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The Trump administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring technology companies to remove apps and groups critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal court ruled. https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/government-coerced-enforcement-trump-admin-violated-first-amendment-by-forcing-facebook-and-apple-to-remove-ice-tracking-apps-district-court-issues-injunction/

Trump admin violated First Amendment by forcing Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-trackers

"They reached out to Facebook and Apple and demanded, rather than requested, that Facebook and Apple censor Plaintiff’s speech."

Law & Crime

Bruno J. Navarro 2d ago

The speculation about how high an NJ Transit ticket would be for a train ride between Penn Station and the renamed NY-NJ stadium for World Cup matches this summer was confirmed Friday

Round-trip rail fare will cost $150.

https://www.nj.com/news/2026/04/150-nj-transit-tickets-to-world-cup-confirmed-heres-what-else-to-know-about-getting-there.html

$150 NJ Transit tickets to World Cup confirmed. Here’s what else to know about getting there.

After speculation, NJ Transit and the World Cup host committee confirmed higher rail fare and other details of their transportation plans.

Bruno J. Navarro 2d ago

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium, according to two U.S. officials and two additional sources briefed on the talks. https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium

Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan with some very sensitive elements.

Axios

Bruno J. Navarro 3d ago

A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after the Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, signed the national popular vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/majority-vote-for-president-us-constitution

US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections

Virginia signs national popular vote bill into law, joining interstate compact with 17 other states and District of Columbia

The Guardian

Bruno J. Navarro 3d ago

WIRED 3d ago

MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them
https://www.wired.com/story/maga-indians-went-all-in-on-trump/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Culture @culture-WIRED

MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them

South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. They’re also facing a racist backlash, fueled in part by the white nationalist Groyper movement.

WIRED

Bruno J. Navarro 3d ago

Steve Herman 3d ago

Lebanon’s president is stressing the importance of a ceasefire before any direct negotiations with Israel, ahead of possible talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu that Beirut has not confirmed will take place. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/lebanese-president-stresses-importance-of-a-ceasefire-before-talks-with-israel/

Bruno J. Navarro 3d ago

emptywheel 3d ago

FT has a curious article about Paolo Zampolli that dances back and forth between the recent Amanda Ungaro scandal and a description of what he actually does for Trump--her described as "parallel diplomacy," which is what they called Rudy's efforts to extort Ukraine for a hit job on the Bidens.

Bruno J. Navarro 3d ago

A Florida grand jury has indicted surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky on charges of second-degree manslaughter for the 2024 death of a patient whose surgical procedure was horrifyingly botched.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/florida-surgeon-charged-with-killing-man-after-removing-liver-instead-of-spleen/

Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen

It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.

Ars Technica

Bruno J. Navarro 4d ago

The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic. Scientists called the new finding “very concerning” as a collapse would have catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa and the Americas.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

The Guardian

Bruno J. Navarro 4d ago

The International Monetary Fund is predicting slower economic growth this year because of the war. The recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Trump is raising fresh questions about how the war is impacting the global economy, with ripple effects likely to be felt for months.

https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/middle-east-war-drives-consumer-sentiment-to-its-lowest-level-in-70-years

Middle East war drives consumer sentiment to its lowest level in 70 years

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is impacting the U.S. economy, driving up gas prices, mortgage rates, and inflation across the country.

Scripps News

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