Mar 24 Watch 7:01 How Biden and Trudeau's border deal affects asylum-seekers entering Canada By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a northern border deal to address the growing number of migrants crossing from the U.S. into Canada. The deal allows Canada to turn away asylum-seekers at unofficial entry points… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 10:58 House GOP advances controversial bill to increase parental control in schools By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens The U.S. House has passed a bill that Republicans say protects parents’ rights in school districts, but opponents call it a dangerous move in a culture war. Lisa Desjardins has more on what the bill entails, and speaks with education… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 11:18 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's legal woes and parents' influence in schools By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the latest developments in former President Trump’s legal woes, the debate over parental say in school curricula… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 4:11 Archive project explores Iraqi identity, trauma 20 years after U.S. invasion By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Gretchen Frazee, Julia Griffin This week marks 20 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and many are still piecing together what happened in those days and the years that followed. Researcher Sana Murrani joins Yasmeen Alamiri to discuss "Ruptured Domesticity," a project that… Continue watching
Mar 24 Rwanda government frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame By Cara Anna, Associated Press Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial. Continue reading
Mar 24 Powder, threatening letter sent to Manhattan district attorney investigating Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A powdery substance was found Friday with a threatening letter in a mailroom at the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. It's the latest security scare as the prosecutor weighs a potential historic indictment of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 24 Scandal-plagued China soccer association hit by new corruption probes By Associated Press China's scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. Continue reading
Mar 24 Michigan becomes 1st state in decades to repeal 'right-to-work' law By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to repeal the state's decade-old "right-to-work" law, which was passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko's plane By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham. Continue reading
Mar 24 Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender care ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. Gov. Andy Beshear said in his veto message Friday that the bill would increase youth suicides. Continue reading