A Chronology of the Catastrophe

DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations | WIRED

A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.

Port of Los Angeles sees shipping volume down 35% next week as tariffs bite

Shipments from China to the U.S. west coast appear poised to drop sharply in May.

DOGE team gain accounts on classified systems with nuclear secrets : NPR

After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp - The New York Times

U.S. officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters

Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible implications for Pfizer and Moderna.

Benjamin Balthaser: "Indiana state legislature just staged a hostile takeover of IU, functionally eliminating tenure, promising to close smaller (hum) majors, taking over the IU board, and cutting the IU budget. This is so bleak" — Bluesky

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ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union

Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well

The Government’s Chemical Disaster Tracking Tool Just Went Dark

The chemical lobby demanded Trump make the locations of high-risk chemical plants secret. The EPA did just that.

Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ - POLITICO

The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.

Governor JB Pritzker: "" — Bluesky

This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Governor JB Pritzker govpritzker.illinois.gov did:plc:khkaorxvl6o5xvmzmuxn2rl5 2025-04-25T19:43:29.778Z

Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia | The Verge

Wikipedia is facing another threat.

Melanie D’Arrigo: "ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe." — Bluesky

ICE can enter anyone's home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there's no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.

DOGE slashes disability and aging services - POLITICO

Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

DOJ announces plans to revoke critical protections for journalists

“Strong protections for journalists serve the American public by safeguarding the free flow of information.”

LA County ports expect roughly 40% drop in traffic as Trump's tariffs continue - CBS Los Angeles

A report from the LA County Economic Development Corporation said the tariffs threaten $500 billion in revenue for the region and put 2 million local workers at risk.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan charged with felonies in ICE case

Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.

Justice Department to crack down on leaks by subpoenaing journalists | AP News

The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources.

BLACKPRESSUSA UPDATE COMING SOON – The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance – BlackPressUSA

Critics warn: it’s not just history being erased—it’s identity.

Josh Marshall: "Speaking of "waste fraud and abuse", Elon's little sociopath-grunions cut several hundred thousand of NEH grants that help fund the Internet Archive (aka Wayback Machine). sfstandard.com/2025/04/17/d..." — Bluesky

Speaking of "waste fraud and abuse", Elon's little sociopath-grunions cut several hundred thousand of NEH grants that help fund the Internet Archive (aka Wayback Machine). https://sfstandard.com/2025/04/17/doge-neh-funding-cuts-sf/

Tom Scocca: ""The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat." www.seattletimes.com/business/usd..." — Bluesky

“The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.” https://www.seattletimes.com/business/usda-withdraws-a-plan-to-limit-salmonella-levels-in-raw-poultry/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news

Newsweek: "A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination." — Bluesky

A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-executive-order-raises-alarm-over-women-financial-independence-2063733?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1745518520

Chris Geidner: "BREAKING: ICE contradicts DOJ filing at SCOTUS that a pending habeas case blocks AEA removal. DOJ argued the Trump admin would not remove people under the AEA while a habeas petition is pending. An ICE official has stated there are multiple exceptions. Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/ice-contra..." — Bluesky

BREAKING: ICE contradicts DOJ filing at SCOTUS that a pending habeas case blocks AEA removal. DOJ argued the Trump admin would not remove people under the AEA while a habeas petition is pending. An ICE official has stated there are multiple exceptions. Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/ice-contradicts-doj-on-aea-removals

‘Vladimir, stop!’ Trump in rare rebuke to Putin as Kyiv attack toll rises to 12 | Ukraine | The Guardian

Intervention comes as US president makes renewed push to end war, reportedly on terms favourable to Moscow

Trump to target Democratic fundraising powerhouse ActBlue with DOJ probe | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is slated to issue a memorandum on Thursday targeting ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s main fundraising platform – taking aim at one of the key pillars of the financial infrastructure for Democratic candidates.

A letter to the president: Revoking visas of international students makes America smaller, not stronger - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

In an open letter to President Trump, a University of Chicago official explains why revoking visas of international graduate students makes America smaller, not stronger.

NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A

Sarah Rose: "I guess we are doing this now — drivers, keep your passport with you" — Bluesky

I guess we are doing this now - drivers, keep your passport with you

U.S. Texts Barnard Employees and Asks if They Are Jewish - The New York Times

A questionnaire from a federal commission also inquired about whether professors and other college staff members had been harassed.