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The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them​

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Updated 9:03 PM CDT, May 5, 2025

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog.

And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons to “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” — the notorious penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay that last held inmates more than 60 years ago.

Even as the Bureau of Prisons struggles with short staffing, chronic violence and crumbling infrastructure at its current facilities, Trump is counting on the agency to fulfill his vision of rebooting the infamously inescapable prison known in movies and pop culture as “The Rock.”

Trump declared in a social media post Sunday that a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” Alcatraz will house the nation’s “most ruthless and violent Offenders.” It will “serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” he wrote on Truth Social. ...

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Judge orders Trump administration to admit roughly 12,000 refugees

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States. The court order on Monday partially blocks the president’s efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.
apnews.com

'Shocking': Experts question Trump claiming 'I don't know' about upholding Constitution

Trump, months after taking the oath of office, questioned whether he had a duty to uphold the constitutional right to due process when it comes to mass deportations.
abcnews.go.com

Republicans squabble over Trump spending plan as Fiscal Year 2026 looms: 'Stay until we pass it'

The new Trump administration's first budget request comes with expectations of staggering spending cuts – and not all members of his party are on board.
www.foxnews.com

Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to abortion medication mifepristone.
apnews.com

U.S. seeking deportation deals with far-flung countries like Angola and Equatorial Guinea

The Trump administration has mounted an intense diplomatic campaign to convince distant countries to accept migrants who are not their own.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump hasn't said who funded his presidential transition effort despite pledging to disclose donors

The White House didn't respond to multiple questions about when the transition would disclose who funded it.
www.nbcnews.com

Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified

A federal judge has ruled that disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count. U.S.
apnews.com

Netanyahu says Gaza population to be moved in intensive Israeli operation

Remarks come as reports say Israel now eyeing occupation of Gaza, control of aid and possible expulsion of Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com

Donald Trump hosts a $1.5 million-per-person fundraiser, raising ethics concerns

The purpose of the fundraiser was unclear as the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment bars Trump from seeking a third term.
www.usatoday.com

GOP dealt a blow in the battle for the Senate: From the Politics Desk

Plus, the Trump administration spends big bucks on the airwaves touting its mass deportation campaign.
www.nbcnews.com

Regional strikes: Israel attacks Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza in one day

Israeli strikes killed 54 in Gaza as Netanyahu says the enclave’s population ‘will be moved’ in new ground invasion.
www.aljazeera.com

US bill to ban Israel boycotts faces right-wing backlash over free speech

Allies of Donald Trump voice opposition to bipartisan proposal that would expand a law that punishes boycotting Israel.
www.aljazeera.com

'They can't take a joke': Trump says he knew 'nothing' about AI image of him as the pope

President Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with artificially generated image of him dressed as the pope.
www.usatoday.com

19 states and D.C. sue Trump administration over mass HHS layoffs

Over a dozen states filed a lawsuit alleging RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are trying to "dismantle" the Department of Health and Human Services through sweeping cuts.
www.cbsnews.com

Deadline looms allowing left-wing court to select US attorney as state AGs urge confirmation of Trump pick

State attorneys general sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Sen. Chuck Grassley to confirm Ed Martin as U.S. attorney.
www.foxnews.com

Trump is acting like it’s his choice whether he obeys the Constitution | CNN Politics

Americans are learning what it’s like to live with a president who sees no constraints on his actions and who apparently fears paying no price for them.
www.cnn.com

Trump says he'll call CEOs when he disagrees with their business decisions

Retailers have increasingly offered warnings about the tariffs' impact on consumers.
www.nbcnews.com

Trump foe Letitia James leading charge on new multistate lawsuit over HHS cuts

New York is leading 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its HHS cuts, described as one the most "sweeping and unlawful assault on public health" in U.S. history.
www.foxnews.com

Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

The European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.
apnews.com
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Department of Transportation is latest federal agency expecting layoffs

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Employees at the Department of Transportation are bracing for layoffs, as part of the Trump administration's effort to cut the federal workforce.

During a town hall meeting last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy informed DOT employees that the layoffs — referred to as reduction in force, or RIF — are expected soon, DOT officials confirm to CBS News.

An employee attending the town hall said Duffy did not offer specifics about which agencies or employees would be affected. The Department of Transportation said the final number of cuts would...
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House GOP leaders look to reassure conference on "big, beautiful bill" momentum

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — House GOP leaders stressed early this week that the budget package central to President Trump's agenda remains on track even as they acknowledged a delay that comes amid simmering disagreements in the Republican conference that have threatened to stunt progress on reconciliation.

"It just made sense for us to push pause for a week to make sure that we do this right," House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said Tuesday at his weekly news conference.

The committee work on budget reconciliation officially kicked off last...
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India seeks to stop auction of jewels linked to Buddha remains

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Delhi has called the sale of the jewels illegal and demanded for them to be repatriated to India.
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Watch: Marble-size hailstones and thunderstorms hit Paris

  • News source: BBC News - World
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After a week of good weather, Paris was hit by a hailstorm and thunder on Saturday afternoon.
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Trump's film tariff proposal: Will it help or hurt Hollywood?

  • News source: Ted Chen
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After President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S., production companies and Hollywood insiders began assessing the possible consequences of the levy.

California has lost production spending in recent years, faced with stiff competition from other states and countries that offer more extensive tax credits, especially following the dual strike of 2023.

Acknowledging that an estimated 71% of films that were not able to secure the state’s tax credits ended up moving to a different state, Gov. Newsom last...
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House Democrats storm out of cryptocurrency hearing, alleging Trump 'corruption'

  • News source: FOX News
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House Democrats, led by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., walked out of a joint hearing of the Agriculture and Financial Services committees. Rather than participate in the planned hearing, the lawmakers decided to hold one of their own based on allegations of President Donald Trump and his family’s ties to the cryptocurrency industry.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., responded to Ranking Member Waters’ objection to the hearing with a statement.

"Committee Republicans on Financial Services and the House Committee on...
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Identity of second wrongfully deported man revealed, as Trump admin fights his return to US soil

  • News source: FOX News
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The identity of a second Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March was revealed this week while the Trump administration continues to resist a federal judge's orders to return him to the U.S.

The individual, previously referred to only as "Cristian" in earlier documents, was identified Monday as Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a 20-year-old Venezuelan man who had been living in Houston prior to January, when he was arrested for cocaine possession and subsequently deported to El Salvador in March. News of his identity was first reported...
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Loeffler flips script on media's Trump tariffs narrative by revealing what small businesses are saying

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: As the Small Business Administration (SBA) kicked off "Small Business Week" on Monday, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler spoke to Fox News Digital about the work she has done at the agency while pushing back on the Democratic Party’s narrative about the state of the economy.

"What I see on the ground is American manufacturers, small businesses alike are grateful to President Trump for his fair trade policy, for having the strength and the backbone to stand up to adversaries and allies alike and demand that they stop treating Americans...
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Trump admin removes Biden-era transportation safety board vice chair

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump administration has removed the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, who was appointed to the role in the waning days of the Biden administration, Fox News Digital learned.

The White House removed Alvin Brown from the National Transportation Safety Board, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital Tuesday morning. Brown had served on the five-person safety panel since March 2024, before President Joe Biden appointed him as vice chair of the board in December 2024 – one month before President Donald Trump's...
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Columbia University lays off around 180 staff after Trump administration revokes grants

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Columbia University said it will cut around 180 staff members Tuesday following the Trump administration’s announcement in March that it canceled $400 million in federal grants over the Ivy League school’s "failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment."

"Across the research portfolio we have had to make difficult choices and unfortunately, today, nearly 180 of our colleagues who have been working, in whole or in part, on impacted federal grants, will receive notices of non-renewal or termination," acting Columbia University...
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NJ Dems seek to bar imprisoned Bob Menendez from future office as GOP targets his state pension

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Top New Jersey officials asked for a court’s assistance in legally preventing scandal-plagued former Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., from ever seeking or holding office in the Garden State again.

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, a Democrat, said Monday that Menendez – sentenced in January to 11 years for bribery, extortion, obstruction and charges he was acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Egypt – abused his Senate role for his "own personal and financial benefit."

"[He] betray[ed] the people who elected him and the oath he swore to...
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Jasmine Crockett accused of 'abusing her power' at airport boarding gate

  • News source: FOX News
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, was slammed on social media after House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain shared a photo of her apparently skipping ahead of two passengers in wheelchairs while boarding a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday.

"SPOTTED: Jasmine Crockett with a taxpayer-funded police escort, cutting everyone in line — even making DISABLED people wait. Nothing to see here, just the next leader of the Democrats, abusing her power!" McClain, R-Mich., posted on her personal campaign account on Sunday...
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India seeks to stop auction of jewels linked to Buddha remains

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Delhi has called the sale of the jewels illegal and demanded for them to be repatriated to India.
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Sudan paramilitary attacks leave key city without power

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The drones also hit the civilian section of Port Sudan's airport, a fuel depot and a major hotel.
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6 US governors to open talks with Canadian provincial leaders on tariffs

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The governors of six northeastern U.S. states have invited the premiers of six Canadian provinces to meet in Boston as both sides face the impacts of tariffs.

President Donald Trump's policy of imposing tariffs on products imported from America's northern neighbor and other nations has sparked controversy both in the U.S. and abroad.

The group of governors includes five Democrats — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee — and one Republican...
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