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Immigration 1 of 16

WIRED investigation identifies dozens of masked Border Patrol paramilitary agents responsible for 144 uses of force against civilians in Chicago, the largest such deployment in U.S. history.

No agents criminally charged to date

Source: Wired

April 2, 2026

Dissent 2 of 16

Trump calls Springsteen a "dried up prune" and urges a concert boycott after the singer opened his tour denouncing the administration as "treasonous."

Tour opened with prayer for troops overseas

Source: USA Today

April 2, 2026

Congress 3 of 16

House adjourns without voting on Senate-passed bill to end the 47-day DHS shutdown, with 61,000 TSA workers still unpaid.

Next scheduled session not until Monday

Source: Reuters

April 2, 2026

Immigration 4 of 16

ICE detains the president of Wisconsin's largest Islamic organization, a 32-year legal resident, over decades-old Israeli conviction from his teenage years.

DHS labels him "terrorist," supporters say political targeting

Source: Wisconsin Public Radio

April 2, 2026

Courts 5 of 16

Colorado appeals court upholds Tina Peters' election equipment breach conviction but orders new sentence, ruling the judge improperly weighed her speech.

Trump's state pardon attempt rejected as invalid

Source: Colorado Newsline

April 2, 2026

Justice Dept 6 of 16

Justice Department declares the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, potentially allowing Trump to keep his own records when he leaves office.

Post-Watergate law signed by Carter in 1978

Source: NOTUS

April 2, 2026

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