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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Tue Apr 8 2025

Nicole Fallert | Newsletter Writer

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Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert. BRB, planning a trip to Universal Epic Universe.

Quick look at Tuesday's news:

•	The Supreme Court lifted a judge's order temporarily blocking deportations without hearings.
•	Voters surveyed docked President Trump for his handling of the high cost of living.
•	The Florida Gators cinched the NCAA Championship title!

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.

•	Despite siding with the administration, the court's majority placed limits on how deportations may occur, saying immigrants should get a chance to contest their deportation.
•	And immigrants who came to the U.S. the "right way" are also at risk of losing legal status as Trump uses executive authority to revoke Biden-era immigration programs.
•	Meanwhile, the Supreme Court placed a hold on the return of a Maryland father mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

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.

More news to know now

•	The Trump administration fired the U.S. military's representative to NATO.
•	Michael Tanzi is set to be executed in Florida today for a Miami woman's murder.
•	A family remembers a Palestinian American teen killed in the West Bank.
•	Kentucky streets turned into rivers as evacuations abound.
•	Israel changed its initial account of Gaza aid worker killings.

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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.

Today's talkers

•	The dire wolf returns from extinction.
•	Get ready for cuteness at the Masters Par 3 contest.
•	Why are concerts SO expensive?!
•	Their Ephemeral tattoos were meant to fade. But years later, some are still stuck with them.
•	TikTok is full of supplements for sale. Here's what a nutritionist says to buy.

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: 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.

Ncaa Basketball Final Four National Championship Houston Vs Florida

The Florida Gators fans react during the first half in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.

Scott Wachter, Imagn Images

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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