Mar 29 Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Andrew Medichini, Silvia Stellacci, Aritz Parra, Associated Press Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession, which re-enacts Christ's Passion and crucifixion, and composed the meditations that are read aloud at each station. Continue reading
Mar 29 Manhattan DA suggests Trump violated gag order with post about daughter of hush-money trial judge By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Manhattan DA's office asked the judge to "clarify or confirm" the scope of the gag order, which he issued on Tuesday, and direct the former president and presumptive Republican nominee to "immediately desist from attacks on family members."… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:28 Georgia lawmakers pass more voting rules ahead of 2024 election By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman Georgia was ground zero for false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The state is in the spotlight again as President Biden and Donald Trump head for a rematch and election laws just passed there could add… Continue watching
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