Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. BRB, planning a trip to Universal Epic Universe.
Quick look at Tuesday’s news:
Justices side with Trump on immigration — with limits
A Supreme Court ruling will allow the Trump administration to resume the deportation of certain immigrants.
This is a partial victory for President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration: The decision allows the Justice Department to continue using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants it says are members of a Venezuelan crime gang.
As economic conditions appear to worsen, opinions of Trump are slipping
Multiple polls published over the last week found that less than half of Americans approved of the president, with most pointing to President Trump’s handling of the economy as the reason for their gripes. The flailing support comes as aggressive and sweeping tariffs have sparked a global trade war and sunk U.S. stocks. And the tariff turmoil is even putting some high-profile allies on edge, exposing cracks in his coalition, with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and Trump’s DOGE adviser, criticizing top Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro on X over the weekend. Dave Portnoy and Joe Rogan also weighed in.
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Democrats are making 2026 game plans
The Democratic party’s congressional campaign arm released its list of 35 targets for the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday morning, featuring 12 incumbents from swing states President Trump narrowly carried in the 2024 presidential election. The list reflects an optimistic Democratic party that is hoping to capitalize on the base’s frustration with Trump, demonstrated in part by nationwide protests Saturday. The targets include expected incumbents and several big swings for Democrats.
Harriet Tubman information restored to federal website
Information about Harriet Tubman has been restored to a National Park Service website about the Underground Railroad. The National Park Service said Monday that a portrait and a quote from Tubman had been removed “without approval.” The NPS website was among several that were changed in the face of President Donald Trump’s efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. A comparative look shows that the description of the Underground Railroad was pared down, especially in the introduction. Notably, it didn’t specifically mention slavery.
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How one day could transform college sports
What stands to be the most expensive and far-reaching legal case in college sports history reached a potentially decisive moment Monday. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken said that she will not grant final approval to a proposed ten-year settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences unless the parties make changes to the agreement. The presumptive agreement includes payment of $2.8 billion in damages by the NCAA and the conferences that would go to current and former athletes and their lawyers, and Division I schools would be able to start paying athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness. But Wilken raised concerns about a variety of issues connected to those two deal points.
Photo of the day:Â The Florida Gators bite big
The Florida Gators took the ball with time expiring for a 65-63 win of the NCAA Championship Monday night. Florida swarmed the ball no matter who had it.
Clarification from the April 7 newsletter: The mobile payment app Zelle no longer allows users to send and receive money transfers. However, the platform’s services remain available.
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