Apr 07 Watch 10:56 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s indictment and his hold on the GOP By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Trump's hold on the Republican party as he faces legal issues and the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee. Continue watching
Apr 07 Blast at north Iraqi airport raises tension in Kurdish region By Salar Salim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The blast at the Suleimaniyah airport Friday came days after Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Continue reading
Apr 07 China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwanese President Tsai’s U.S. trip By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China is imposing sanctions against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other U.S.- and Asian-based organizations in retaliation for the closely watched meeting this week between the U.S. House speaker and Taiwan's president. Continue reading
Apr 07 Nevada Democrats push 3 gun control bills 5 years after deadly Las Vegas shooting By Gabe Stern, Associated Press Nevada Democrats and gun control advocates rallied around a trio of bills Thursday that amplified calls for gun regulation while recalling the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that became the deadliest in U.S. history. Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia bombards illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air By Associated Press Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israeli authorities say attack in Tel Aviv wounds 6, kills 1 By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israeli police said that a car rammed into a group of people near a popular seaside park in the city before flipping over. Police said they shot the driver of the car. Israel's rescue service meanwhile described the incident as… Continue reading
Apr 07 Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors By John Hanna, Associated Press Republican legislators in Kansas have approved a proposal to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Their action capped three days of intensifying efforts to follow other states with GOP-controlled legislatures by rolling back LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
Apr 07 Most Americans oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts, AP-NORC poll says By Amanda Seitz, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation's highest earners to keep Medicare running as is. Continue reading
Apr 07 Vice President Harris meets with expelled Tennessee lawmakers By Zeke Miller, Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Harris will meet with lawmakers as well as young people advocating for tougher gun control laws, according to a tweet from her spokesperson. The visit comes after Biden called the expulsions "shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent."… Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report By Associated Press Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial. Continue reading