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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: “A Minecraft Movie” is barreling toward the $1 billion mark with global ticket sales at $720 million after three weekends of release. The Warner Bros. PG blockbuster, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, added another $59 million internationally and a massive $100 million globally over the Easter holiday weekend. Now, “Minecraft” has generated $376.2 million overseas and $720.8 …

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Alito Slams SCOTUS Colleagues On Deportation Block

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member majority. Joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, Alito said there …

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Signalgate II: Hegseth Shared Yeman Attack Details With Family Members In Second Signal Chat, Per NYT

The New York Times reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat. Hegseth shared on the Signal chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis …

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Shipper DHL Suspends Deliveries To US Due To Tariffs

The BBC reports: DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a “significant increase” in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. The delivery giant said it will temporarily stop shipments from companies in all countries to American consumers on Monday “until further notice”. It added that …

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DOJ Files To Undo Navarro’s Contempt Conviction

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration is reconsidering the legal basis for White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s conviction for criminal contempt of Congress, according to court filings, a step that could lead to voiding his case. Navarro, 75, served a four-month sentence last year after being found guilty in September 2023 of ignoring subpoenas for records and testimony …

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Tom Homan: Migrants Aren’t Entitled To Due Process

“I stand by the fact I think we did the right thing here. We removed a public safety threat, a national security threat, a violent gang member from the United States. We have followed the Constitution. We have followed the law. I am confident that everything we’ve done is follow laws within the constitutional constructs, absolutely. “The length of due …

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GOP Rep. Tom Emmer Dodges Three Times On Legality Of Shipping US Citizens To El Salvador’s Gulag [VIDEO]

DANA BASH: “You’re not only a lawmaker, you are an attorney. Do you think the federal government has any legal authority to do that with American citizens?” TOM EMMER: “I think right now what he’s doing is absolutely legal, which is removing those that do not have legal status in this country. That have proven to be the worst of …

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Foghorn Leghorn: Sending US Citizens To El Salvador Prisons Is Immoral, Trump “Screwed Up” With Garcia

Mediaite reports: In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, Sen. John Kennedy called out the president’s proposal to send domestic criminals away. “Do you think the law allows the President of the United States to send US citizens to a foreign prison?” Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker asked Kennedy. “No, ma’am,” Kennedy said. “Nor does it — …

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Van Hollen: Trump Has Caused “Constitutional Crisis”

NBC News reports: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of sending the U.S. into a constitutional crisis, saying members of the Trump administration “are very much flouting the courts as we speak.” Asked directly on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether the U.S. is currently in a constitutional crisis, Van Hollen said, “Yes, we are.” …

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