Here's your Monday recap as we head into elections in Wisconsin and Florida It’s already Election Day (again)! This time, though, it’s only in two states. An election in Wisconsin will determine the ideological control of the state Supreme Court, while two special elections in Florida to replace former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.
Before we get into that, here’s what happened yesterday: Mistaken deportation: The Trump administration has conceded that it mistakenly deported a Maryland father to an El Salvador prison and argued it could not return him because he’s now in Salvadoran custody. Abrego Garcia, who attorneys say fled gang violence in El Salvador more than a decade ago, was identified by his wife in a photo of detainees entering intake at a notorious mega-prison. Venezuelan nationals challenge Trump: Attorneys representing the Venezuelan nationals challenging President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport them are pushing back strongly on his administration’s attempt to invoke the state secrets privilege.
They argue this move aims to withhold information from US District Judge James Boasberg, who is seeking to decide whether the government flouted his judicial orders. Marathon protest speech: New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s speech on the Senate floor stretched through the night as he protested actions taken by Trump’s administration , saying that he will keep going “as long as I am physically able.
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