Apr 01 Watch 9:20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how abortion rights could motivate voter turnout for Biden By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including how abortion rights could help President Biden motivate voters, House Speaker Mike Johnson signals a vote… Continue watching
Apr 01 Trump Media stock falls more than 21 percent after company discloses $58 million loss for 2023 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press After merging with a blank-check company called Digital World Acquisition Corp., Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq last week under ticker symbol DJT. It's been a volatile ride since. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israel plans to kick out Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has long had a rocky relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of unfair bias against Israel. Monday's move, however, was quickly criticized by press-freedom advocates. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms By Tara Copp, Associated Press Intelligence assessments have found that it is unlikely that Havana syndrome attacks were conducted by a foreign adversary. But intelligence agencies have varying degrees of confidence in that assessment. Continue reading
Apr 01 States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Legislators in Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey and Florida are pursuing state voting rights acts, building on ones enacted by several other states, including New York and Connecticut. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base By Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump has been stepping up his anti-immigrant rhetoric, often relying on falsehoods about migration. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israeli airstrike destroys Iran's consulate in Damascus, occupants killed or wounded, Syria says By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Maryland Gov. Moore holds news briefing on recovery efforts for Baltimore's Key Bridge By Lea Skene, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Crews have begun the complicated work of removing steel and concrete at the site of the bridge's deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a freighter collision last week. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: White House holds briefing as U.S. and Israeli officials hold virtual talks By Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, was leading the U.S. delegation in the meeting, which was rescheduled from this coming Friday because “we wanted to move very quickly on this.”… Continue reading