World
April 17
Ukrainian soldiers fire a howitzer toward Russian forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, March 27, 2024.

Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has been gathering data on the vulnerabilities of its Western adversaries, a classified Russian document shows.
Nation
April 17

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change, according to a new poll. It also suggests that partisanship may not have as much of an impact on this group's environmental views, compared to Americans overall.
Nation
April 17
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing on "A Review of the Fiscal Y

Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week.
Nation
April 17

Florida's Bob Graham dead at 87: A leader who looked beyond politics, served ordinary folks

A leader like Bob Graham would be a unicorn in the hyper-partisan politics of today.
Nation
April 17

NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview

National Public Radio has suspended a veteran editor who wrote an outside essay criticizing his employer for, in his view, journalism that reflects a liberal viewpoint with little tolerance for contrary opinions.
Nation
April 17

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday how much power legislative committees should wield, in a case that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers brought against the Republican-controlled Legislature and that could have a major impact on how state government functions.
Nation
April 17

Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot

Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.
Nation
April 17

Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, a staunch supporter of Ukraine who once proposed naming a military base in his country ''Fort Trump."
Nation
April 17

Anti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in pivotal Senate contest

Andy DePaola welcomed Larry Hogan to his family's restaurant with a big smile and a handshake. The warning came a few minutes later.
Nation
April 17
Former President Donald Trump addressed the media as he arrives for the second day of jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 16, 2

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump's hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump's hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide who can sit in fair judgment of the former president.
Nation
April 16

Caroleene Dobson wins the Republican nomination for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District

Caroleene Dobson has won the Republican nomination in a runoff for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.
Nation
April 16

Michigan Democrats win special elections to regain full control of state government

Democrats won back a majority in the Michigan House and restored their party's full control of state government Tuesday thanks to victories in two special elections.
World
April 16
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday

Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days

During her 49 days as Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party.
Business
April 16

Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims

A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet.
Nation
April 16

Arkansas lawmakers question governor's staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern cited by audit

Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday pointedly questioned Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' staff about the $19,000 purchase of a lectern that an audit says potentially violated laws on purchasing, property and government records.
Business
April 16

Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist

President Joe Biden made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton on Tuesday, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist.
Nation
April 16

Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown

Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump visited a New York bodega where a man was stabbed to death, a stark pivot for the former president as he juggles being a criminal defendant and the Republican challenger intent on blaming President Joe Biden for crime.
Nation
April 16

Connecticut's top public defender denies misconduct claims as commission debates firing her

Connecticut's top public defender fought to keep her job Tuesday as an oversight commission began considering whether to fire her for a range of alleged misconduct, including hurling unfounded accusations of racism against people who disagreed with her and improperly accessing the emails of staff and the commission chairman.
Nation
April 16

The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump's hush money trial

Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by the time the court adjourned on the second day of Donald Trump 's hush money trial. Jury selection will resume Thursday morning.
Nation
April 16

Mayor of North Carolina's capital city won't seek reelection this fall

The mayor of North Carolina's capital city announced on Tuesday that she won't seek reelection this fall, citing in part health challenges and mentioning a new job.

Minnesota Politics

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