A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
1 verified report published on June 26, 2025.
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The Justice Department said it would try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges before any deportation move, after a judge raised fresh concerns that the administration might try to remove him again too quickly. The episode exposed how eagerly Trump officials have tried to turn immigration enforcement into a spectacle, and how often they end up having to explain themselves in court instead.