News Above the Noise—Week of April 13, 2025
1. Executive v. Judicial
A month ago, Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador. While the Trump administration admits this was a mistake, they say they have no power to return him to the country. This week, the Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling that ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” his return. Now the question becomes: will the Trump administration heed the Supreme Court? Furthermore, what happens if they don’t? These questions will come to define Trump’s second term. For more on the showdown brewing between the executive and judicial branches, click here.
2. The Art of the Retreat
President Trump’s sudden decision to pause his global tariff plans was big news last week, and while his administration framed the move as a strategic negotiation tactic, Trump’s own words suggested his about-face was a reaction to economic instability and pressure from Republican lawmakers and the bond market. What might this mean for global trust in the United States and the global economy going forward? Click here for insights.
3. Understanding the SAVE Act
The Republican-controlled House passed a bill—the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act—that aims to require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a birth certificate or passport) when registering to vote. The bill will pose a barrier for millions of American women and others who’ve changed their legal name because of marriage, warn voting rights groups. And it’ll impact others who’ve changed their name to better align with their gender identity. For more on the SAVE Act and its potential impact, click here.
4. What Do You Tell a College Student Graduating Into This America?
College commencement season is upon us, and it may feel like an especially tough time to offer our college graduates hope. “The world is always heaving beneath our feet. We’re the beneficiaries or casualties of its shape at a given moment. But is that what I’m supposed to tell a young woman trying to figure out her place and her plan?” writes Frank Bruni in a recent column for The New York Times. What will this year’s commencement addresses tackle? What can you tell the college graduate in your life? Bruni offers his insight here.
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