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Noor Rahm Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan men under an old wartime statute, which allows the federal government to fast-track deportations for foreigners deemed a threat by authorities. NPR's Julianna Kim reports. Julianna Kim The Supreme Court brief came early Saturday morning.

It ordered the Trump administration to halt deportations for Venezuelans held in a detention center in northern Texas. The Trump administration accuses the group of men of being gang members. The Supreme Court stepped in after the American Civil Liberties Union alerted them that immigration authorities were moving to quickly prepare removals under the Alien Enemies Act, despite the Supreme Court placing restrictions on how it can use the law. Some hundred migrants have already been deported under the wartime statute, according to federal officials. That includes a group of men who were taken to prison in El Salvador.

Juliana Kim, NPR News. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen is back home. After a visit to El Salvador this week, he went to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had been illegally deported to a prison there. Van Hollen was unable to visit the prison, but Abrego Garcia was brought to his hotel where they met. Van Hollen says this case isn't just about one man, but the rule of law.

As I said, and the courts have said from the Supreme Court to the Fourth Circuit to the District Court, what this is about is adhering to the Constitution, to the right of due process. And that's why we say, bring Kilmar home so he can be afforded his rights under the Constitution. Van Hollen says Albrego Garcia told him he's been transferred from the prison to a detention center with better conditions. Customs officials said in a court filing that he had been deported by mistake, and a federal appeals court affirmed last week that he is entitled to due process. The U.S. and Iran started a second round of indirect talks over Iran's nuclear program today.

The discussions are being held in Rome and mediated by the Omani foreign minister. NPR's Adil El-Shalchi reports. The Iranian state news agency said that Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi met with the Italian foreign minister ahead of indirect talks with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The first round of talks were held last weekend in the Omani capital of Muscat when Iran's foreign minister said the two sides discussed the lifting of American sanctions on the country and Iran's nuclear program. Trump said he wants a diplomatic solution with Iran but has repeatedly mentioned the possibility of military strikes if a deal isn't agreed to.

During his last term as president, Trump pulled out of an Obama-era agreement, which aimed to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities. Hadeel Alshalchi, NPR News. This is NPR News in Washington. Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane in Nebraska last night. The sheriff's office says the bodies of three people have been recovered. The plane was traveling along the Platte River when it crashed into the water near Fremont, about 37 miles west of Omaha.

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industry. Two weeks ago, during the hands-off rally here, thousands protested what many called President Trump's assault on democracy. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convyser in New York. It was 250 years ago today that the American Revolution began. Thousands gathered in Massachusetts to watch the reenactment of the battles of Lexington and Concord. The reenactors with 18th century muskets recreated the shod herd around the world in Lexington and Concord. The reenactors with 18th century muskets recreated the shot heard around the world in Lexington and the battle in Concord. Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors will attend the events throughout

the weekend. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.