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Vaughn Hillyard

Vaughn Hillyard is a correspondent for NBC News. 

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Detainee recounts chaotic near-deportation that was paused amid a court fight

Eduardo Daboin Rall, a Venezuelan national who was among at least 28 detainees placed on a bus Friday night for deportation to El Salvador before the vehicle dramatically turned around amid a legal fight, told NBC News the episode "made me cry" and fear that he was going to lose touch with his family.

As legal fight raged, ICE buses filled with Venezuelans heading toward airport turned around, video shows

Video from Friday night shows ICE t buses full of Venezuelan migrants headed toward an airport in Texas before abruptly turning around as the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must, for now, refrain from deporting Venezuelan men based in the state under the Alien Enemies Act.

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Trump is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, part of a dispute between Treasury and Elon Musk

Gary Shapley, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approached President Donald Trump to say that Shapley was placed into the role without his knowledge and at Elon Musk’s direction, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

Sen. Michael Bennet will run for governor of Colorado in 2026

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado next year, according to three sources familiar with his plans.

White House plans to use real eggs for the Easter Egg Roll, despite a strain on supply and concern over prices

The White House tradition of rolling Easter eggs across the South Lawn is expected to proceed this year despite concern over egg prices and strain on supply.

Several federal agencies launch a 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs

WASHINGTON — At least six federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.

Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for ownership of the Danish territory

Vance will be joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two Trump administration sources told NBC News.

White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., whom President Donald Trump had chosen to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a senior administration official said.

USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents

The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.

CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism

The CDC is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and widely debunked links between vaccines and autism

HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer

Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts to resign from their jobs on Friday night, according to a person who received the email and an administration official.
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