Mar 25 Analysis: How the Waco siege resonates 30 years later By Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker, The Conversation The tragedy is a powerful moment in political extremist groups’ ideologies and highlights some themes that Trump has emphasized in the past: the idea of a tyrannical “deep state,” fears of government overreach and opposition to gun control. Continue reading
Mar 25 What to expect from Trump's rally in Waco By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Staring down a possible indictment, a defiant Donald Trump is hoping to put on a show of force Saturday as he holds the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law… Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S., Canada shut down loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border By Wilson Ring, Associated Press The two leaders released the details Friday in Ottawa. Migrants used a remote road outside Champlain, New York, for years to reach Canadian soil, and then were allowed to stay while asylum cases were pending. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: U.S. responds to deadly drone attack with airstrikes in Syria In our news wrap Friday, U.S. airstrikes hit targets in eastern Syria overnight, French President Macron insisted on raising the retirement age despite ongoing protests, Israel’s attorney general warned that Netanyahu is breaking a conflict-of-interest law, Rwanda commuted the sentence… Continue watching
Mar 24 North Korea claims to test a 'radioactive tsunami' weapon at sea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic "radioactive tsunami" that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Continue reading
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