Feds Unveil Controversial ‘Protect Kids’ Site Targeting Trans Youth Care

Date Month XX, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)What: Launch of a new online portalWhere: Washington, D.C. / OnlineWhen: April 17 2025Why: To oppose gender-affirming care for minors Source: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the Trump administration, has launched an online portal … Read more

Pope Francis Dies at 88

Date April 21, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio,What: Died at age 88Where: Vatican CityWhen: Early morning, April 21, 2025Why: Complications related to age and ongoing health issues Source: The Vatican A towering moral figure for many and a lightning rod for traditionalists, Pope Francis will be remembered as … Read more

The Los Angeles Chainsaw Tree Massacre

Date April 20, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff WHO: Unknown individual )WHAT: Illegally cut down over a dozen city treesWHERE: Grand Avenue, Downtown Los Angeles (between 1st and Wilshire)WHEN: Late night, April 19, 2025WHY: Unknown — motive unclear Source: Reddit; Instagram; X Residents of Downtown Los Angeles woke up Saturday morning to a strange and … Read more

Panic: Trans Americans Overwhelm Firms After Trump’s EO 14168

Date April 20, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff WHO: Transgender Americans, Canadian immigration lawyers, Rainbow RailroadWHAT: Surge in asylum inquiries due to U.S. stance on trans policiesWHERE: Canada, with a focus on Toronto-based law firmsWHEN: Spiking since Executive Order 14168 in January 2025WHY: Fear of persecution under Trump administration’s trans policies Sources: Toronto Today; Rainbow … Read more

DoD Employee Faces Reprimand for DOGE 5 Things Email Delay

Date April 20, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff WHO: A Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employeeWHAT: Issued a formal written reprimandWHERE: Shared anonymously on Reddit’s r/fednews communityWHEN: Incident reported in April 2025WHY: For submitting a mandatory “5 Things” weekly report 1.5 hours late Source: Reddit / r/fednews A Department of Defense civilian employee has sparked … Read more

Contempt of Court?

Judge Gives Trump Admin 7 Days to Comply — Or Face Criminal Charges Date April 17, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg; Trump administration officialsWhat: Possible criminal contempt over court order violationsWhere: U.S. federal court (D.C. District)When: April 16, 2025 (ruling); April 23 deadline to complyWhy: Deportation of Venezuelan nationals … Read more

Who Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

Updated April 16, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Research Staff 🔹 Overview Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran national who was living in Maryland with his U.S. citizen wife and children. Despite a judge’s 2019 order protecting him from deportation, he was forcibly removed in March 2025 by the Trump administration and returned to his home … Read more

UPDATED: Van Hollen Flies 2,000 Miles to El Salvador in Bold Defiance of Trump’s Deportation Order

Date April 20, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Sen. Chris Van Hollen; Kilmar Abrego Garcia; El Salvador’s governmentWhat: Senator blocked from meeting wrongfully deported Maryland residentWhere: CECOT Prison, El SalvadorWhen: April 16, 2025Why: Ongoing defiance of a Supreme Court ruling and disputed claims of gang affiliation Source: AP; The Independent; The Guardian U.S. Senator … Read more

United States Sues Maine

Date April 16, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Maine Department of Education, Governor Janet MillsWhat: Federal lawsuit over transgender inclusion in girls’ sportsWhere: State of MaineWhen: Announced April 16, 2025Why: Alleged violations of Title IX and Trump’s executive order on gender and sport Source: AP; Reuters; U.S. Attorney General … Read more

Trump Ignores Supreme Court Ruling

Date April 16, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Trump administration, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, U.S. Supreme CourtWhat: Refusal to comply with Supreme Court ruling to return a wrongfully deported U.S. residentWhere: U.S. and El SalvadorWhen: Deportation March 15, 2025; Court ruling April 10; unresolved as of April 16Why: The administration claims it cannot compel a … Read more