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NPR reports: The Department of Agriculture is demanding states hand over personal data of food assistance recipients — including Social Security numbers, addresses and, in at least one state, citizenship status. The sweeping and unprecedented request comes as the Trump administration ramps up the collection and consolidation of Americans’ sensitive data, and as that data has been used to make …

Reuters reports: U.S. officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations, according to two U.S. officials and another person familiar with the discussions. Under the plan being considered, the Trump administration would propose to Greenland’s …

New York City’s PIX11 reports: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, according to Alina Habba, the Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE …

CBS News reports: During his first all-hands meeting with agency personnel, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson issued a striking warning: “Don’t get in my way,” the former United States Marine Corps ground combat officer told staff. “Obfuscation, delay, undermining,” Richardson continued “If you’re one of those 20% of the people and you think those tactics and techniques …

The Associated Press reports: The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid …

Newsweek reports: President Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100 percent tariff on Barbie maker Mattel, after the company’s CEO said it would continue to manufacture outside the U.S. but would be reducing its reliance on Chinese imports. “I’ve heard [Mattel] said: ‘Well we’re going to go counter, we’re going to try going someplace else,'” Trump said in the …

404 Media reports: An AI avatar made to look and sound like the likeness of a man who was killed in a road rage incident addressed the court and the man who killed him: “To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” the AI avatar of Christopher …

“Grateful to receive the endorsement of the Ohio Republican Party by a historic 60-3 margin. We’re laser focused on growing our Republican voter base & delivering a decisive victory in ‘26. This isn’t about left vs. right. It’s up vs. down. We’ll work hard to earn every last vote.” – Vivek Ramaswamy, posting to X.  According to MAGA outlets, Ohio …

ABC News reports: United Airlines is expanding its travel waivers and letting customers change flights for free as massive flight disruptions, delays and cancellations continue at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, one of the busiest airports in the United States. The Chicago-based airline, which has a major hub at Newark, announced that passengers with travel plans to or …

India’s Hindustan Times reports: Elon Musk owned X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday said that India has asked it to block 8,000 accounts on the social media platform. The announcement comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the death of 26. “X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X …