Apr 18 Russian strikes kill at least 7 in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, say officials By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated in a rare religious convergence In our news wrap Sunday, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are all being celebrated this weekend in a rare religious convergence, 17 Palestinians were injured during ongoing clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City,… Continue watching
Apr 17 Wisconsin Democrats search for strategy to unseat GOP Sen. Ron Johnson By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A crowded field of Democrats is trying to figure out a winning strategy to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin in November. It's one of a handful of competitive Senate races this election year and could help decide Senate… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: More than 220,000 migrants arrived at U.S.-Mexico border in March In our news wrap Saturday, more than 220,000 migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, setting a 22-year high. Also, nearly 5,000 people are under evacuation orders as a massive wildfire rages across New Mexico, former head of the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Low pay is driving some state lawmakers to quit By Susan Haigh, Associated Press Various state legislators around the country are calling it quits this year, in part because of the low pay. Continue reading
Apr 16 Biden to hold May summit with Southeast Asian leaders By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The May 12-13 gathering is meant to demonstrate the United States' commitment to being a partner with countries in the region. Continue reading
Apr 16 Macron courts voters in Marseille ahead of presidential runoff By Associated Press Voters in the multicultural southern French Mediterranean city — one which has often been associated with racism and gang violence -- favored hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon against the centrist Macron in the April 10 first round of voting that knocked… Continue reading
Apr 16 Texts messages reveal Utah Sen. Lee's efforts to overturn 2020 election By Associated Press His efforts, revealed in text messages obtained by the House panel investigating the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, drew quick condemnation Friday from his reelection challengers. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:12 Massive Saudi investment raises questions about Jared Kushner's business dealings By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori A $2 billion investment to Jared Kushner from a fund led by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia has raised questions about the ethics of post-White House business. Kushner’s private equity firm secured the investment after Crown Prince Mohammed bin… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 12:27 Brooks and Capehart on the global impact of war in Ukraine, historic inflation New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's accusations that Russia committed genocide in Ukraine, rising prices in the U.S. continue to outflank… Continue watching