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Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s, D-Md., sudden trip to El Salvador to try to free deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia is getting the attention of critics who believe the Maryland Democrat may have violated a 1799 law prohibiting unauthorized diplomacy.The Logan Act – named for former Pennsylvania Sen. George Logan – stipulates a fine and/or imprisonment for Americans corresponding with foreign officials "with intent to influence the measures … in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States."Logan met with French diplomat Charles de Talleyrand after Paris rebuffed President John Adams,

Egg prices are still pretty high as the Easter holiday approaches.There was a 10.4% uptick in egg prices in March and eggs are up 58.8% year-over-year, according to the Consumer Price Index.While egg-coloring is a spring tradition for millions across the country, some inventive alternative ideas to coloring Easter eggs have been circulating lately.IS COLORING EASTER EGGS SAFE AMID BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS?Here are some fun food options to swap out for eggs.Coloring potatoes instead of eggs has become a growing trend this season.Regular potatoes can be dyed the same way as hard-boiled eggs, but they should be washed off before

An escaped California inmate wanted for killing the leader of an elite Mexican police unit while on the run was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico.Cesar Hernandez, 34, was arrested Thursday by Mexico’s State Investigation Agency.Hernandez was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 33-year-old Abigail Esparza Reyes, the leader of the Mexican police unit known as the "Gringo Hunters," which aims to capture U.S. suspects who are fugitives in Mexico.ESCAPED CALIFORNIA PRISON INMATE CONVICTED OF MURDER KILLS POLICE COMMANDER IN MEXICO: REPORTEsparza Reyes was killed during a shootout on April 9 in Tijuana while the unit was attempting to arrest

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling early Saturday morning blocking, at least for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law.The justices instructed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order of this court."Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the majority opinion.ACLU APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT TO STOP VENEZUELAN DEPORTATIONS; BOASBERG HOLDS EMERGENCY HEARING FRIDAY NIGHTThe court's ruling comes after an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union arguing that federal immigration authorities appeared to be working to resume the

While Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to pay a visit to a deported illegal alien, a grieving mother said she's never been contacted by the Maryland lawmaker after an illegal immigrant murdered her daughter.Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, spoke out against Van Hollen's visit, grilling the Maryland senator for going to El Salvador "to advocate for a criminal" instead of advocating for "victims of horrific, brutal crimes by illegal immigrants," including her daughter."It just shows his character. You know a man by the words that he speaks, but also by his actions or lack

Author JK Rowling is celebrating the UK Supreme Court's ruling that transgender women aren't legally women in celebratory posts on X. "I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights," Rowling posted Wednesday on X, along with a photo of herself holding a drink and smoking a cigar by the water.On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of England ruled unanimously that a woman is defined as a person who was born biologically a female, and that transgender women are no longer included in the legal definition of a woman. JK ROWLING FIRES BACK AT LIBERAL COMEDIAN AFTER HE DOUBLES DOWN ON TRANS ATHLETE

EXCLUSIVE: Christian leaders say President Donald Trump has a chance to fix a Biden-era mistake by halting deportations of believers facing torture or death.As thousands of Christians rallied during Holy Week, faith leaders across the U.S. urged Trump to intervene and stop the deportation of Afghan Christians who face near-certain persecution under the Taliban.On April 10, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would terminate humanitarian parole for Afghan nationals, effectively ordering thousands to leave the U.S. within days.Though early reporting referred to the change as ending temporary protected status (TPS), internal DHS notifications confirm the affected Afghans were

After a video showing federal agents smashing a car window to arrest an illegal immigrant went viral online, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is dispelling rumors about both the agent involved and the detainee.The arrest was carried out by Boston ICE officials and took place in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Monday. The footage, which the detainee’s wife took from the inside of a car, shows two federal agents attempting to speak with two individuals who have locked themselves in the vehicle, claiming they are waiting for their lawyer. After unsuccessfully trying to access the vehicle, the agents use a large hammer