Yet Another Shutdown Is Nigh, DC Tax Chaos Looms, and RFK Jr. Says He Used to Snort Coke Off of Toilet Seats - Washingtonian
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Yet Another Shutdown Is Nigh, DC Tax Chaos Looms, and RFK Jr. Says He Used to Snort Coke Off of Toilet Seats - Washingtonian
"Surge overkill: The administration will end its savage immigration crackdown in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced yesterday. Mary Moriarty, the county attorney for Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, said her office would continue to investigate offenses by federal officers. ( MPR News) Trump administration officials hope their retreat will blunt Democratic calls for reforms to Department of Homeland Security forces. ( Politico)"
"DHS will shut down at midnight unless lawmakers reach a deal for funding-unlikely since Congress left town last night. ( Punchbowl News) DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and "close adviser" Corey Lewandowski "have embarked on a rehabilitation tour" in the wake of growing bipartisan criticism of the Minnesota operation, but noise from the "constant chaos" in their department has grown louder. ( WSJ) A top federal prosecutor in Minnesota asked a judge to dismiss charges against Julio Sosa-Celis, a man an ICE agent shot last month."
Sunny and breezy weather is forecast with a high near 40 and an overnight low near 28. Contact information includes a Bluesky presence and Signal handle @abeaujon.87 and an email link is provided. Publication pauses on Monday and resumes Tuesday. A playlist of last year’s music recommendations is available on Spotify and Apple Music, with a new playlist planned for 2026. Readers are invited to nominate favorite places to stay in a travel survey for possible inclusion in the May issue. The administration will end its immigration crackdown in Minnesota; local officials will continue investigations and DHS faces funding and leadership criticism.
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