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Immigrant seeking citizenship hospitalized after ICE 'violently' rear-ended him in Baltimore car crash, attorney says

Saturday 04 April 2026 19:02 EDT A 32-year-old man was hospitalized with a concussion and “significant injuries” after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rear-ended his vehicle in Baltimore, according to his attorney and a U.S. senator. Ever Alvarenga Rios’ vehicle was “violently rear-ended” by ICE agents Thursday morning, his attorneys told WMAR-2 News. Now, he’s in the hospital after sustaining “significant injuries” to his head, chest, back and hands, according to Democratic Senato ...

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White House Addresses Trump Walter Reed Rumors on Social Media: 'Fear Not!'

Apr 4th, 2026, 5:14 pm The White House’s Rapid Response team addressed rumors circulating on social media that President Donald Trump must be incapacitated because of the early press “lid” called Saturday morning in the midst of the Iran war. Trump did not make any press statements Friday following news of multiple American aircraft being shot down by Iran and the frantic search for one airman still missing. In addition, the White House declared a press “lid” at 11:08 a.m. Saturday, indicati ...

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White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say

Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 3:41 PM EDT President Trump is likely to make leadership changes involving two more top roles at the Justice Department, sources told CBS News on Saturday. The changes are most likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Senior officials have discussed promoting Dhillon to one of the top department roles, while demoting ...

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Gen. George says Army deserves 'leaders of character' in farewell letter

04/04/26 4:00 PM ET Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army’s chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves “leaders of character.”. George thanked Army officials for their support in an email posted on Reddit’s Army page. An Army official confirmed the email’s legitimacy to The Hill. “I know you’ll all continue to stay laser-focused on the mission, continue innovating, and relentlessly cut through the bureaucracy to get our warfig ...

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Trump voters are blocking his ICE warehouses -- and Republicans are leading the fight

April 4, 2026 7:27PM ET WASHINGTON — New Hampshire’s Republican governor, frustrated with little information about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to put a new detention facility in her state, joined local Democrats to oppose the move and disclosed DHS plans to retrofit warehouses across the nation to expand immigrant detention. Two Republican members of the U.S. Senate, one who chairs the Armed Services Committee and another running for governor, personally lobbied DHS to find oth ...

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WH Declares Press 'Lid' At 11:08 AM As Trump Stays Inside For 'Executive Time' Amid War

WH Declares Press ‘Lid’ At 11:08 AM As Trump Stays Inside For ‘Executive Time’ Amid War Tommy Christopher Sat, April 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM EDT 3 min read {snip AI} The White House declared a press “lid” at 11:08 AM as President Donald Trump stayed inside with a schedule consisting of “Executive Time” — but no sign of a public briefing on bombshell war developments. {snip} Trump’s schedule for Saturday consisted of a single entry: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White ...

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Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues

April 4, 2026 10:22 AM EDT Updated 5 hours ago NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - A ​judge's order to stop construction work on a White House ballroom ‌poses security risks, the Trump administration argued in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. The emergency motion filed on Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ​District of Columbia argues that U.S. District Judge Richard Leon's decision has left the ​executive mansion "open and exposed" ...

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Polymarket apologizes for allowing wagers on fate of U.S. pilots downed in Iran

April 4, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT Prediction market platform Polymarket issued an apology for allowing users to place bets on the fate of American pilots aboard a U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran. A two-seater F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down on Friday, according to a U.S. official. One crew member was rescued, but the other remains missing. In a since-deleted market, users were able to wager on when the pilots might be rescued, with the majority predicting a Saturday rescue. “US confirms pilots ...

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US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Could Visit Ukraine, Kyiv Says

April 4, 2026, at 12:35 p.m. KYIV, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠envoys ⁠Steve Witkoff ⁠and Jared Kushner could travel ​to Kyiv in April, the Ukrainian ‌president's top aide Kyrylo ‌Budanov said on Saturday, ⁠amid ⁠efforts to revive peace talks with Russia which ​stalled after the outbreak of war in the Gulf. “Kushner, Witkoff, Lindsey ​Graham — those are the ones expected to ⁠come. ⁠Who else will ⁠be ​there — we ...

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Trump Ally on CNN Twists Knife on MAGA Revolt: 'I Am the Base -- And the Base is Leaving'

Apr 4th, 2026, 2:01 pm Ex-Trump campaign spox Caroline Sunshine says she tried to sound the alarm for President Donald Trump over her sense that he’s losing the base — but the White House isn’t taking her calls. On Friday, news broke that two U.S. warplanes — an F-15 and an F-35 — were shot down by Iranian missiles and two other aircraft were hit by Iranian fire during rescue operations. One member of the F-15 crew is still missing. On Friday night’s edition of CNN’s The Story Is, host Elex ...

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US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images

1 hr ago - Satellite imaging company Planet Labs has said it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the ⁠region of conflict in the Middle East to comply with a request from United States President Donald Trump’s administration. The US company ... (Al Jazeera)

Trump Cabinet Urged to Invoke 25th Amendment Against President

3 hrs ago - President Donald Trump's social media post on Easter morning has prompted fresh calls to invoke the 25th Amendment, which only the president's Cabinet can do. -snip- (background) Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, urged the Cabinet to cons ... (Newsweek)

'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran

3 hrs ago - Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.01 EDT Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.02 EDT Some US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president’s mental state after Donald Trump issued an abusive, expletive-laden threat to Iran in which he called ... (The Guardian)

Worker for US defense contractor killed in Iraq as colleagues say they are pressured to stay

4 hrs ago - Sun 5 Apr 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2026 07.01 EDT A man employed by the US defense contractor V2X has been killed in a drone attack on Erbil airbase, amid concerns from colleagues that they are being placed in harm’s way and pre ... (The Guardian)

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

4 hrs ago - By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Updated 10:02 AM CDT, April 5, 2026 Leer en español VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts ... (AP)

Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election

4 hrs ago - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Hungary. The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as ... (BBC)

Sen. Tim Kaine says Congress will 'have a hard time' reviewing Trump's military budget request

5 hrs ago - April 5, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Sunday expressed skepticism about the Trump administration's 2027 budget plan, which includes a request of $1.5 trillion from Congress to fund the Defense Department, a 44% increase from the amoun ... (NBC News)

Child immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse in federal custody, family says

6 hrs ago - For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s release from federal custody after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her mother, hoping through delays for their safe reunion. Only when he turned to the courts as a la ... (ABC News)

Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

6 hrs ago - Updated 9:05 AM EDT, April 5, 2026 KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program, its government said Sunday, the latest such African nation to receive m ... (AP)

New ad campaign speaks out against Trump's threat to 'federalize' elections

7 hrs ago - 04/05/26 7:00 AM ET A new Republican-backed political ad set to debut on Sunday pushes back against President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize” state elections. The “Power Grab” campaign from RightCount Action w ... (The Hill)

Trump makes profane threat about Strait of Hormuz after pilot rescue

8 hrs ago - 1 minute ago ..................... President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened by then. In a profanity-filled post on his social media platform on Sunday, Tru ... (abc news)

Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant Halts as Attack Sparks Fires

8 hrs ago - April 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM EDT Updated on April 5, 2026 at 4:31 AM EDT A huge petrochemicals plant at Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates was halted after an attack sparked multiple fires, Abu Dhabi’s government media office said Sunday. The fires ... (Bloomberg)

Writers Guild of America strikes tentative deal with studios

9 hrs ago - The deal comes as the WGA's contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was set to expire in May. April 4, 2026, 11:12 PM CDT / Updated April 5, 2026, 12:39 AM CDT By Marlene Lenthang The Writers Guild of America has made a ... (NBC News)

Satellite firm Planet Labs to indefinitely withhold Iran war images

9 hrs ago - April 4, 2026 8:35 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs said on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold ‌visuals of Iran and the region of conflict in the Middle East to comply with a requ ... (Reuters)

Trump voters are blocking his ICE warehouses -- and Republicans are leading the fight

10 hrs ago - April 4, 2026 7:27PM ET WASHINGTON — New Hampshire’s Republican governor, frustrated with little information about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to put a new detention facility in her state, joined local Democrats to oppos ... (Raw Story/States Newsroom)

Immigrant seeking citizenship hospitalized after ICE 'violently' rear-ended him in Baltimore car crash, attorney says

11 hrs ago - Saturday 04 April 2026 19:02 EDT A 32-year-old man was hospitalized with a concussion and “significant injuries” after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rear-ended his vehicle in Baltimore, according to his attorney and a U.S. sena ... (The Independent)

White House Addresses Trump Walter Reed Rumors on Social Media: 'Fear Not!'

12 hrs ago - Apr 4th, 2026, 5:14 pm The White House’s Rapid Response team addressed rumors circulating on social media that President Donald Trump must be incapacitated because of the early press “lid” called Saturday morning in the midst of the I ... (MEDIAite)

Gen. George says Army deserves 'leaders of character' in farewell letter

13 hrs ago - 04/04/26 4:00 PM ET Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army’s chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves “leaders of character.”. George thanked Army officials for their ... (The Hill)

Trump admin's challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians

13 hrs ago - 04/03/2026 07:56 PM EDT Updated: 04/04/2026 03:44 PM EDT The Trump administration’s abrupt declaration that the federal law governing presidential records for the past 48 years is unconstitutional is creating confusion about access to records of ... (Politico)

White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say

14 hrs ago - Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 3:41 PM EDT President Trump is likely to make leadership changes involving two more top roles at the Justice Department, sources told CBS News on Saturday. The changes are most likely to affect Associate Attorney General ... (CBS News)

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