Apr 03 Watch 4:07 Trump arrives in New York ahead of historic arraignment in hush-money case By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Former President Donald Trump traveled to New York City Monday where he’s been indicted on multiple charges connected to hush-money payments he made to conceal an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. He will stay the night in Trump… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 12:54 How Wisconsin's sharp political divides shaped state Supreme Court election By Judy Woodruff, Sam Lane, Frank Carlson Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin will decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court in the most expensive judicial election in history. Judy Woodruff traveled to Wisconsin to see how the state’s sharp political divides are shaping what could be the… Continue watching
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