Mar 29 Watch 5:55 Oklahoma city commissioner faces recall election over ties to white nationalism By William Brangham, Adam Kemp, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens In Enid, Oklahoma, a fight is brewing over a city council recall election. At a candidate forum, residents who hope to oust Judd Blevins confronted him for his ties to a white nationalist group. While Blevins has tried to shut… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 12:04 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's record fundraiser and the importance of campaign spending By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including a record fundraiser that nets the Biden campaign millions, a stock market debut that could potentially net… Continue watching
Mar 29 The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt amid influx of migrants By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The funds are part of a bigger aid package under an EU-Egypt deal aimed partly at stopping migrants from reaching European shores. Continue reading
Mar 29 More Americans are worried about legal immigration than they were a few years ago, AP-NORC poll finds By Rebecca Santana, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Overall, about 4 in 10 Americans say that legal immigration to the U.S. is beneficial to the economy and culture, but that sentiment is down since 2017. Continue reading
Mar 29 What to expect from presidential and state primaries on April 2 By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Although multiple names remain on the presidential ballots in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face no major challengers and already have secured more delegates than they need to win their… Continue reading
Mar 29 Powell says the Federal Reserve wants to see 'more good inflation readings' before it can cut rates By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Forecasters had expected higher rates to send the United States tumbling into recession. Instead, the economy just kept growing — expanding at an annual rate of 2 percent or more for six straight quarters. Continue reading
Mar 29 Leader of Northern Ireland's main unionist party steps down as he is charged with sexual offenses By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Northern Ireland's finely balanced power-sharing arrangements have been thrown into disarray as the leader of the region's largest unionist party stepped down after being charged with historical sexual offenses. Continue reading
Mar 29 This Oklahoma city elected a commissioner with white nationalist ties. Will voters recall him from office? By Adam Kemp More than a year after voting in a city commissioner with ties to white nationalist groups, residents of a city in Oklahoma will head to the polls to decide whether to remove him. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Bidens host the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll after weather delays By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the Easter egg roll at the White House for 90 minutes on Monday, but the event eventually kicked off under gray skies with a large crowd including many youngsters wearing ponchos or colorful jackets against… Continue reading
Mar 29 Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine's energy system, officials say By Associated Press Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country in apparent retaliation for recent Ukrainian aerial attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod. Continue reading