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Senator Chris Van Hollen accused the Trump administration of creating a constitutional crisis by disregarding court orders in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case. Van Hollen visited El Salvador and stated that the administration is doing nothing to facilitate Garcia's return to the United States after he was wrongly deported.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated he will not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States despite Trump administration pressure. Abrego Garcia is a U.S. citizen who was wrongly deported and detained in El Salvador.
Mass anti-Trump demonstrations took place across the United States in the second wave of protests this month. Protesters rallied from the east coast to the west coast.
A CNBC survey found that Trump's approval rating on the economy dropped to the lowest level of his presidential career. The decline reflects public concern about economic conditions.
A draft executive order from the Trump administration calls for a drastic restructure of the State Department, which would be one of the biggest reorganizations since the department's founding in 1789. The draft would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights, and refugee issues.
Moody's rating agency downgraded Ineos Quattro, the chemical company connected to National Security Advisor Jim Ratcliffe, citing pressure from Trump tariffs. The rating agency warned that trade barriers could affect the company for the next two years.
A Guttmacher Institute report found that 155,000 people crossed state lines for abortion procedures, double the number who did so before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The data reflects increased abortion travel as Trump cuts federal tracking research.
Senator Amy Klobuchar called on the Supreme Court to hold Trump officials in contempt of court, warning that the U.S. is getting closer to a constitutional crisis. Her statement was prompted by Justice Samuel Alito's dissent, which she said signals deference to Trump.
Vice President JD Vance was granted a brief audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday. The two have previously disagreed publicly over migration policy.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified Yemen attack details in a private Signal group chat with his family, according to reporting by the New York Times. Hegseth texted strike information to family members in a group chat he created.