What to Know
- Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirmed Thursday night that he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who the Trump administration said it mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.
- A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to suspend a judge’s decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her instruction to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return.
- The Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments next month on whether the government can move forward with President Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with President Trump at the White House.
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