Apr 15 California officials sue Huntington Beach over voter ID law passed at polls By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The state's Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that the measure is in conflict with state law and could suppress voter participation. Continue reading
Apr 15 House Speaker Mike Johnson reveals complicated approach to passing aid for Ukraine and Israel By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. But the path to passage was deeply uncertain as he rejected pressure to simply approve the package sent over by the Senate. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:54 Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial in New York City By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in New York City. In the first criminal trial of any former president, he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged extramarital affair that surfaced during his 2016… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 7:18 Here’s how the tax policies proposed by Biden and Trump differ By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas It’s tax day and millions of people are filing at the last minute. What many may not know is that the clock is ticking on some potentially big changes that will be decided by the outcome of the 2024 election. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political implications of Trump’s first criminal trial 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 the escalating conflict in the Middle East and Donald Trump's first day in court as a… Continue watching
Apr 15 Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics as the 100-day countdown begins By John Leicester, Associated Press April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first Games in a century in France's capital will be judged not only for the sporting spectacle. Continue reading
Apr 15 Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children By Associated Press The justices' order Monday allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other gender-affirming care to people under age 18. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden holds bilateral meeting with Czech prime minister By Associated Press Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine. His comments followed the Czech government's announcement that it is sending 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 15 Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Currently, abortion is considered illegal in Germany, but not punishable if a woman undergoes mandatory counseling and a three-day wait period before she has the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 15 1st day of Trump’s historic hush-money trial ends without any jurors selected By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. Continue reading