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Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Today, Judge Hellerstein in the Southern District of New York takes his temporary restraining order to a preliminary injunction saying Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is unlawful; the Supreme Court has ruled that Trump can go forward with his transgender military ban while the litigation plays out; a key Republican Senator says he will block the confirmation of Ed Martin as US attorney for the District of Columbia; the website for the deportation airline GlobalX has been hacked and defaced; in a surprising turn of events - the Trump administration is asking the court to dismiss the abortion pill case; an order by Kegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons takes the White House by surprise; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Nina Martin

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Stories:
Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military ban | NBC News

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard | Reuters

Justice Department investigating 2022 Abrego Garcia traffic stop: Sources | ABC News

Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case | The New York Times

Key GOP senator won't support Trump loyalist Ed Martin to be D.C.'s top prosecutor | NBC News

Website for US deportation airline GlobalX defaced by hackers | Reuters

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