Mar 19 Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and 'their religion' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The vast majority of Jewish Americans identify as Democrats, but Trump has often accused them of disloyalty, perpetuating what critics say is an antisemitic trope. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin vows continued U.S. aid to Ukraine amid congressional funding stall By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials maintain there is bipartisan support for the package, but a number of Republicans oppose it and House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin as the best choice to face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur this fall. Continue reading
Mar 18 Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quits By Associated Press Milanović on Friday called a parliamentary election for April 17. But he then announced that he would run to become Croatia's next prime minister on the list of the opposition Socialist Democratic Party. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:41 Trump under fire again for violent language and dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens Former President Donald Trump is under fire again for comments made during a controversial speech at a campaign event for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno over the weekend. Extremism experts say it’s just part of escalating violent rhetoric on the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:21 Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears 2 cases centered on free speech By Geoff Bennett, Marcia Coyle, Saher Khan The First Amendment was at the center of two key Supreme Court arguments on Monday. One honed in on social media companies' handling of misinformation while the powerful gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, was at the center of the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 8:35 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the response to Trump's escalating violent rhetoric By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Donald Trump's escalating violent rhetoric and how lawmakers are responding, how establishment Republicans are dealing with… Continue watching
Mar 18 Israeli military again raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base By Associated Press Israel raided the medical center in November after claiming that Hamas was concealing a major command and control center within and beneath the compound. Continue reading