Apr 03 Here’s when other countries have charged former leaders By Victor Menaldo, James D. Long, Morgan Wack, The Conversation Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the U.S. than in younger ones. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:27 Chicago sees record early voter turnout in runoff election to pick next mayor By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan Chicago voters head to the polls Tuesday for a final chance to cast ballots in the mayor’s race. County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is facing off against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Both of them beat a crowded field… Continue watching
Apr 03 What’s an arraignment, and other questions answered about Trump’s New York charges By Alanna Durkin, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's court appearance Tuesday will kick off an intense legal battle as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate also fights for his political life. Continue reading
Apr 03 Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run. Continue reading
Apr 03 North Dakota lawmakers fail to override governor veto of bill that restricts personal pronouns in schools By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use, after lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial bill to place restrictions on educators. Continue reading
Apr 03 What are the last steps for Finland’s NATO membership? By Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will officially join the military alliance on Tuesday. The green light comes days after Turkey's parliament endorsed Finland's accession. Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: Biden talks clean energy at a Minnesota facility By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on Monday to talk about factory jobs and contrast his agenda with “the last guy" who had his job. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump arrives in New York ahead of expected arraignment By Terry Spencer, Will Weissert, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press As he prepared to head into Manhattan, the nation’s largest city was bolstering security and warning potential agitators that it is “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”… Continue reading
Apr 03 As Trump’s NY arraignment nears, other investigations press forward By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Trump faces his most urgent legal challenge in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned this week on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. But other investigations outside Manhattan are pressing forward, underscoring the broad… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:06 Trump’s arraignment will be unprecedented in U.S. history. Here’s what’s next By John Yang, Harry Zahn Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York court this week to face the first criminal charges ever brought against a former president. At the same time, recent polling shows him leading the 2024 Republican presidential field. Former… Continue watching