The 3 Concerning Words That Judges Keep Hearing From DOJ Lawyers The Justice Department has changed dramatically in Trump’s second term, and former prosecutors say it could take generations to undo the damage.

Whether lawyers are incompetent on purpose or if they are simply in the dark, the fact remains that lives are at stake and the credibility of the Justice Department hangs precariously in the balance www.huffpost.com/entry/the-tr...

'Our Pride Flags Are Staying Up': Coffee Chain Reverses Course After National Backlash The company stunned patrons earlier this month when it announced plans to remove all LGBTQ+ Pride flags from its stores nationwide.

In a statement sent to HuffPost, Philz Coffee CEO Mahesh Sadarangani apologized for “the confusion and hurt” his company had caused.
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White muscari with just a hint of blue

The white grape hyacinth have developed a delicate blue flush in the spring sunshine 🌱

#Bloomscrolling #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #EastCoastKin

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

The group includes interpreters for the U.S. military, former members of the Afghan Special Operations forces and family members of American service members. More than 400 children are among them. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

French Widow Detained by ICE in Alabama Is Released After 16 Days

Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said. She came to America last year after reconnecting with and marrying a former G.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

Eight Weeks In, Trump May Be Headed Toward An Iran Deal Similar To Obama’s Sanctions relief in return for a moratorium on nuclear fuel enrichment is the exact arrangement that Trump and many Republicans criticized for years.

NEW -- Eight weeks into a "four to five" week war, Trump seems headed toward a deal that could look a lot like the one he has spent 11 years vilifying.

He also appears to be having difficulty keeping tabs on the actual goings on in his own war.

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Monochrome photograph featuring a line of six white girls in dresses sitting on the outside step of a wooden building while reading books

Girls reading, 1939 by US photographer Dorothea Lange #WomensArt

The Alarmingly Common Reality Of Men Killing Their Partners And Children Shootings like the ones carried out by Justin Fairfax and Shamar Elkins happen at least once a day in the U.S.

I wrote about the Justin Fairfax's and Shamar Elkins' shootings and how tragically common these cases are in the U.S.

Dems Press Trump On Where Millions Of Dollars Went For Now-Dissolved Library Fund

Tens of millions of dollars in settlements that were supposed to go toward Trump's presidential library fund are now apparently missing.

"Deeply troubling," Dems wrote to Trump. "Particularly given the vast tide of corruption" that's happened during this admin. www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Bartlett Experimental Forest to close as part of Forest Service consolidation plan The Bartlett Experimental Forest is one of more than 50 research centers being shuttered by the agency. The state’s other experimental forest is not currently slated to close.

Research wildlife biologist Mariko Yamasaki, who retired from Bartlett in 2023, said the center offers invaluable insight on forest management practices that bolster timber harvesting, wildlife conservation and fire suppression.
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Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They're scrambling to rebuild The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.

The FBI has turned to social media campaigns to attract applicants, offered abbreviated training for candidates from other federal agencies and relaxed requirements for support staff seeking to become agents.

A renewed threat to JPL as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASA The cuts, proposed in the Trump administration's 2027 budget request to Congress, would pose further challenges to the venerable La Cañada Flintridge facility and its space missions.

NASA recaptured the world’s attention with Artemis II, which took astronauts to the moon and back for the first time in half a century. But the agency’s scientific projects could again be under threat as the Trump administration makes a renewed push to drastically cut their funding

Powerful Winds And Reported Tornadoes Rip Through The Midwest In Olmsted County, Minnesota, sheriff's officials said tornadoes caused “multiple levels” of damage

A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. this weekend after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris www.huffpost.com/entry/powerf...

More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025 – UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters Six months after the ceasefire, and as regional developments shift global attention, UN Women warns that women and girls in Gaza remain at critical risk.

Six months after the ceasefire, UN Women warns that women and girls in Gaza remain at critical risk, calling for adherence to the ceasefire, international law, and the protection of women and girls, alongside unimpeded humanitarian assistance at scale www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

I have so many books on my shelves unread. I'm currently furious that I have a job which keeps me from reading them.

I wish I had more time.

ICE Agent Charged With Assault For Pointing Gun At Minnesota Driver “There is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal agents who violate the law in the state of Minnesota,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she believes it is the first criminal case brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ag...

Aliya Rahman Files Complaint Against DHS, Sets Stage For Federal Lawsuit The Minneapolis resident was in a viral video of federal immigration enforcement agents dragging her out of her car on her way to a doctor’s appointment.

Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, whose violent arrest was captured on video and went viral, filed a Federal Tort Claims Act claim, alleging unlawful use of force and detention by DHS agents. www.huffpost.com/entry/aliya-...

House votes to restore protections for Haitians, defying Trump Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

Several House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for some 350,000 Haitians living in the United States.
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Trump To Brag About His Tax Cuts, Which Are Way Smaller Than His Tariff Tax Increases Trump increased import taxes by $200 billion in 2025 — most of them illegally — some $70 billion more than his tax cuts.

NEW -- The vast majority of Americans got a tax cut of just a few hundred dollars -- way less than the $1,000 per household tax increase they paid via tariffs last year.

Only those in targeted groups got cuts worth "thousands."

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Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases

Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in vaccine exemptions among children in recent years. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/w...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self in Annandale home, police say — NBC Washington Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself in their Annandale home early Thursday, police say.

Cerina Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and devoted mom
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This is Milo. He has the reflexes of a sloth and the composure of a statue. Learning catch is going to take a minute. 12/10 (TT: milocrazy8)

Back-To-Back Israeli Strikes Kill 4 Lebanese Rescue Workers Since the Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, at least 91 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israel, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

Since the Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, at least 91 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israel, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
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Democrats Call For Crackdown On Surveillance Pricing Democrats want a crackdown on creepy targeted pricing based on your browser history.

Democrats led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Chuck Schumer (NY) are asking the FTC to restart an investigation begun during the Biden administration into companies showing online customers different prices based on data such as their internet browsing history
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Afghan high school senior is detained by ICE as he prepared to graduate The 18-year-old entered the U.S. legally on humanitarian parole along with his father, who was an interpreter for U.S. forces.

The 18-year-old entered the U.S. legally on humanitarian parole along with his father, who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces.
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*Forty* senators voted against US weapons for Israel tonight.

~1/2 the chamber & the overwhelming majority of Democrats + allies. No such vote had ever occurred in Congress before November 2024.

A sea-change that will resonate in Tel Aviv, dramatically boost calls for a Dem overhaul + reckoning.

Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise • The Revelator It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.

It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.
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As the cost of living continues to climb, and with federal cuts to programs that help low-income Americans, including SNAP and Medicaid, more people would be forced to give up their furry family members without this kind of assistance www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/08/m...

A look at Sudan's war by the numbers Sudan is entering a fourth year of war between the military and paramilitary forces. The fighting has pushed many people to the brink of famine, fueled one of the world's largest displacement crises a...

The fighting has pushed many people into famine, caused a huge displacement crisis and left over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Both sides have been accused of committing atrocities like ethnic cleansing, killings & sexual violence against civilians apnews.com/article/suda...