District Court Judge Paula Xinis criticized the Trump administration for failing to comply with a US Supreme Court ruling to facilitate the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran citizen wrongly deported to El Salvador. Despite the court order, officials took no steps to secure Ábrego García’s release, drawing rebuke from Judge Xinis for their inaction.
President Donald Trump instructed his health department to work with Congress on amending a law allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, a change long advocated for by the pharmaceutical industry. The push includes drug manufacturers seeking a four-year extension on the timeline for small molecule drugs to become eligible for price negotiations, aligning it with the 13-year wait for biotech drugs.
Former IRS criminal investigator Gary Shapley, known for raising concerns about the investigation of Hunter Biden, is set to be appointed as the acting commissioner of the IRS by President Trump. Shapley’s whistleblower testimony to Republicans suggested partisan bias within the Justice Department impeded the probe into President Joe Biden’s son.
In Maryland, a federal judge is investigating whether government officials are acting in “bad faith” in the case of Salvadoran citizen Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Judge Paula Xinis is pushing for expedited fact-finding to ensure compliance with her order for Abrego Garcia’s return, expressing dissatisfaction with the lack of action by the Trump administration.
Former President Joe Biden highlighted the impact of President Trump on Social Security, emphasizing damage to the Social Security Administration in a speech at a national conference in Chicago. Biden’s return to the public eye underscored Democrats’ focus on Social Security as a critical issue in the face of Trump’s policies.
President Trump hosted the Navy football team at the White House to celebrate their victory over Army and Air Force, securing the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. The team’s visit highlighted their triumph in defeating rivals last fall and their exceptional performance.
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