News Wrap: Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over inquiry into Trump indictment

Amna Nawaz:

In the day's other headlines: The fight over indicting former President Trump escalated sharply as a New York prosecutor sued a Republican congressman.

Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, obtained the Trump indictment in a hush money case. His federal lawsuit today names Representative Jim Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee and is now investigating Bragg's investigation. The suit calls that a — quote — "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack the district attorney himself."

It asks a judge to quash the committee's subpoenas.

South Korea today cast doubt on information in those apparently leaked U.S. intelligence documents. One of them posted on social media appears to show the U.S. may have spied on South Korean officials. But, today, the South's top security adviser questioned parts of the material.

Kim Tae-Hyo, South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser (through translator):

After the issue was publicized, we evaluated it internally, and the U.S. is conducting its own investigation. Much of the disclosed information was fabricated, and the assessment of it is consistent.

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In a separate statement, the office of South Korea's president said the episode will not affect the two nations' alliance.

In Myanmar, witnesses say government airstrikes have killed as many as 100 people, including dozens of children. It happened today in the Northern Sagaing region. One account said a warplane bombed a ceremony held by opponents of the military regime. The attack would be one of the deadliest since the army seized power in 2021.

Israel says its soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen today after a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank. It was the latest violence since last week's clashes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Today, as in years past, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred non-Muslims from the Al-Aqsa site during the final days of Ramadan.

Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have begun a four-day strike demanding a 35 percent pay raise. Picket lines went up today in what could be the most disruptive walkout ever for Britain's National Health Service. The junior-level physicians make up nearly half of all NHS doctors.

Dr. Robert Laurenson, Junior Doctors Committee, British Medical Association:

Junior doctors over the last 15 years have lost 26.1 percent of their pay due to inflation. And all we're asking for is for that pay to be restored, because no junior doctor today is worth less than a junior doctor in 2008.

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Official said up to 350,000 operations and appointments may be canceled due to the strike.

President Biden has arrived in Northern Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement that largely ended decades of sectarian violence. The president landed in Belfast this evening amid a political crisis that has jeopardized the peace agreement. He travels to the Republic of Ireland tomorrow.

On his way to Belfast, the president called the parents of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia. He's accused of espionage, but his family said Mr. Biden assured them he's doing everything possible to get Gershkovich released.

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its outlook for global growth this year. Today's assessment cited concerns about inflation and interest rates. It also said the possibility of a global recession has risen sharply. But U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered an upbeat take on the national economy in an online news conference.

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Secretary:

I believe our banking system remains strong and resilient. It has solid capital and liquidity. And the U.S. economy is obviously performing exceptionally well.

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Yellen also counseled against what she called negativism on the global economy. She said — quote — "The outlook is reasonably bright."

The Democratic National Committee says its 2024 national convention will be in Chicago. The city won out over bids from New York and Atlanta, signaling Democrats' hopes of holding the Midwest in the presidential election. Republicans plan to hold their 2024 convention in Milwaukee.

And on Wall Street, investors avoided major moves waiting for tomorrow's monthly report on inflation. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 98 points to close at 33684. The Nasdaq fell 52 points. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks to pardon a man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester; the U.N. sounds the alarm on the dire conditions in drought-ridden Somalia; millions are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as a pandemic era program ends; plus much more.