Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

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Pete Buttigieg Boils Down America’s New Global Standing Under Trump To 1 Bleak Word “That should bother every patriotic American,” warned the former transportation secretary.

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As fuel prices soar, climate leaders urge Democrats to equate clean energy with affordability “I don’t think they’ve grasped the political opportunity yet.”

Democrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate.

From our friends at @theguardian.com:

Economist Predicts What Price Will Go Up Next For Americans: ‘The Next Shoe To Drop’ "It's pretty amazing when you think about what the president inherited."

More winning! www.huffpost.com/entry/econom...

We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification The damage he and his cronies have wrought could take decades to repair, particularly when it comes to science and public health.

The task of de-Trumpification of science and public health will take a generation and a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild. Without a bold, expansive vision to guide us, there is no coming back. Small-bore, poll-tested versions of the future will not help us. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Is that bad? Seems bad

Canada's Prime Minister Says Ties With U.S. Are A Weakness In Ominous Address Mark Carney specifically pointed out the high tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

So much winning… www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-c...

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

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'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

Nice to read some good news for a change... www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Kash Patel's Erratic Behavior, Heavy Drinking Alarming Colleagues: Report

Only the best people! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

BREAKING: 75% of Americans support releasing the Epstein files, even if it implicates their own party, according to PBS poll.

Maricopa County election staff told to grant FBI unrestricted access, new emails show The emails depict Arizona election offices preparing for possible federal intervention while at least one top local official offered support for the probe.

‼️Election administrators in Maricopa County, Arizona ordered staff to grant federal agents sweeping, unmonitored access to election facilities — including instructions not to record their actions — according to newly released emails. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump Officials Consider Eye Physician And Fox News Guest As Top Vaccine Regulator: Reports

Always watching out for the public welfare… www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting leaves 8 injured; 1 arrested, 2 suspects still at large Eight people are recovering after a shooting Saturday night on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, according to police.

America's gun psychopathy continues: *124* mass shootings so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer

The latest, with8 people wounded, in Virginia Beach, Va.: www.12onyourside.com/2026/04/12/v...

If we didn't have a maniac as secretary of defense, a toady as secretary of state, and a nobody as chief of staff, they'd be spending today making sure the military checks in with them before obeying any orders from Trump, and quietly getting in touch with Congress to arrange for his impeachment.

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Over WSJ Epstein Report

Nice to remind voters of who Republicans are supporting… www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking:

Active Voting Rights Cases: 158
Active Redistricting Cases: 45
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 84
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 31

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How Dizzy Gillespie helped forge a new jazz era in America Dizzy Gillespie and his iconic trumpet -- with its turned up bell -- brought a new era of American jazz to a global audience. It's part of our 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit.

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I knew it was bad but really didn’t appreciate it was quite this bad

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Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says

ICE agents shot another driver -- on Tues.

He had just asked to call his wife.

They shot him six times. One bullet his jaw.

Now he can't speak and has been mostly unconscious.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

Inflation under The Affordability President™ just increased the most in a single month since 2022. Gas prices are up 52% since mid-January.

Gas Price Spike Due To Iran War Pushes Up Inflation By Most In 4 Years In March The gas price shock has shifted inflation's trajectory, from a slow, gradual decline to a sharp increase further away from the Fed’s 2% target.

So much winning… www.huffpost.com/entry/consum...

DOJ Investigating Ex-White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson After Jan. 6 Testimony: Report

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This is a no-brainer.

Peace Envoy Steve Witkoff’s Fortune Gets Bump From Trump And Musk The real estate mogul-turned-diplomat is 15% richer than he was a year ago thanks to his crypto venture with the Trump family and his stake in Musk’s SpaceX.

How Peace Envoy Steve Witkoff Got Richer Thanks To Trump And Elon Musk

ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.

"ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps."

Supreme Court Rules Against Law Banning Conversion Therapy For Minors The justices ruled 8-1, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the lone dissenter.

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Don’t let this fly under the radar: the Trump administration wants to kick ~6 million more people off of food assistance programs, including nearly 2 million children.

That would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war.

Priorities.

Police: Man kills girlfriend, two children before fatally shooting himself at Plainville home Police received a 911 call from the man’s sister saying she got a call from her brother who said he shot and killed his girlfriend and daughter and was going to kill himself.

💔 Women are 5X more likely to be killed if the domestic abusers are armed. #GunsDontMakeUsSafer

@newtownaction.org

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Save D.C. Golf From Donald Trump The city’s courses are not meant for the elite. They’re meant for the people. The president is trying to change that.

"You don’t play East Potomac or Rock Creek or Langston because of Donald Ross greens or Pete Dye bunkers. You play there because you can, because they offer time outside with your kids."

Patrick Granfield on the fight to save D.C.'s public golf courses: lnk.thebulwark.com/4vf5Z74