The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. The court鈥檚 brief order directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center 鈥渦ntil further order of this court.鈥 Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
over the weekend, decrying what they see as threats to the nation鈥檚 democratic ideals. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says 鈥淧ete Hegseth must be fired鈥 after sources told The New York Times and The Associated Press that to share military air strike details.
And President Donald Trump and first lady are expected to welcome 40,000 people to the first of his second term, with scattered showers in Monday鈥檚 forecast. The president and first lady were scheduled to address the crowd from a White House balcony before they join the festivities.
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The American Egg Board acknowledges shortage as it donates 30,000 eggs for the roll
Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz says the eggs were hand-dyed by board staff and volunteers and delivered to the White House on Friday.
She said the board understands the frustration felt by egg farmers and consumers over the egg shortage caused by the spread of avian flu and
She said these donated eggs were small and medium, sizes not typically sold by retailers, to avoid contributing to even higher prices. Nearly 9 million dozen eggs are sold daily in the United States, she noted.
鈥淵ou cannot have the White House Easter Egg Roll without ,鈥 Metz said in an interview.
Trumps to preside as thousands attend the White House Easter Egg Roll
President and first lady expected to welcome 40,000 people to the first of his second term 鈥 an event that could turn soggy with scattered showers in Monday鈥檚 forecast.
Children will line up to guide colorfully dyed hard-boiled eggs across a patch of lawn to a finish line. There鈥檚 also an egg hunt and activities to promote next year鈥檚 .
Kids and families can sign a mini-Declaration of Independence or dress up as Founding Fathers during the daylong event that will feature multiple activity stations, live performances and story times, including readings by the first lady and administration officials.
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China warns other countries against US deals that harm Chinese trade
鈥淐hina firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China鈥檚 interests,鈥 in a statement Monday. 鈥淚f this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely take countermeasures in a reciprocal manner.鈥
Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington after Trump against almost all of America鈥檚 trading partners on April 2. The import taxes were quickly paused against most countries after markets panicked, but he increased his already steep tariffs against China.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that other countries should 鈥渁pproach China as a group鈥 together with Washington.
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Hegseth shared details of Yemen strike in a second Signal chat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen鈥檚 Houthi militants that were with top Trump administration leaders, The New York Times reported.
A person familiar with the contents and those who received the messages, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, confirmed the second chat to The Associated Press.
The second chat on Signal 鈥 which is a not authorized to be used to communicate sensitive or classified national defense information 鈥 included 13 people, the person said. They also confirmed the chat was dubbed 鈥淒efense 鈥 Team Huddle.鈥
The New York Times reported that the group included Hegseth鈥檚 wife, Jennifer, who is a former Fox News producer, and his brother as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser. Both have traveled with the defense secretary and attended high-level meetings.
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Alito鈥檚 dissent says court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-the night order
The Supreme Court acted 鈥渓iterally in the middle of the night鈥 and without sufficient explanation, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a that castigated the .
Joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, Alito said there was 鈥渄ubious factual support鈥 for granting the request in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union. The group contended that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart such removals under the of 1798.
The majority did not provide a detailed explanation in the order early Saturday, as is typical, but the court previously said deportations could proceed only after those about to be removed had a chance to argue their case in court and were given 鈥渁 reasonable time鈥 to contest their pending removals.
The justices鈥 brief order directed the administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center 鈥渦ntil further order of this court.鈥
Alito said that 鈥渦nprecedented鈥 relief was 鈥渉astily and prematurely granted.鈥
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Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th-century wartime law
The on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law.
In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center 鈥渦ntil further order of this court.鈥
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
The high court acted in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals under the of 1798. The Supreme Court had said earlier in April that deportations could proceed only if those about to be removed had a chance to argue their case in court and were given 鈥渁 reasonable time鈥 to contest their pending removals.
The Trump administration later Saturday filed paperwork urging the high court to reconsider its hold. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday in a post on X: 鈥淲e are confident we will ultimately prevail against the onslaught of meritless litigation brought by radical activists.鈥
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