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Luigi Mangione asks judge to block Bondi from seeking death penalty

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, asked a federal judge to block Attorney General Pam Bondi from seeking the death penalty against him. Mangione's lawyers said Bondi has violated the defendant’s due process rights and the government’s actions have “corrupted” the grand jury process, arguing the U.S. government...

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump approval dips as economic uncertainty rises

{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP'S JOB APPROVAL RATING has dropped from its highs amid the burgeoning trade war with China and economic uncertainty over his global tariffs. Trump had enjoyed a honeymoon period in his second term, with his job approval rating hovering near the highest it's ever been. However, the market chaos provoked by...

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill

White House moves Obama portrait for painting depicting Trump assassination attempt

A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer at a Butler, Pa., rally is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted side-by-side photos on social media of...

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Immigration judge rules that Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Columbia University graduate studentMahmoud Khalilcan be deported as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday during a hearing over the legality of kicking the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations out of the U.S.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some peopleworried about the safety of flyingin the U.S.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days

Beginning Friday, Canadians over the age of 14 who will be in the United States for 30 days or longer will have to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration says it's just enforcing laws that essentially have been on the books for decades.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Family killed in NYC helicopter crash was celebrating child’s birthday, mayor says

A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

U.S. wholesale inflation falls offering possible relief, but trade war threatens to raise prices

Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 2.7%, down from a 3.2% year-over-year gain in February and much lower than the 3.3% economists had forecast.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired

In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach of trust between commanders and subordinates.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Iowa Republican Gov. Reynolds says she won’t seek reelection in surprise announcement

Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Senate confirms Trump nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chair in overnight vote

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as part of his Republican administration's campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin

At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Clean water becoming increasingly scarce in Gaza amid Israel's continued total blockade

Hundreds of thousands ofGazaCity residents have lost their only source of cleanwaterin the past week after supplies from Israel'swaterutility were cut by the Israeli army's renewed offensive, municipal authorities in the territory said.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Soulja Boy found liable for sexual assault of ex-assistant, ordered to pay $4 million US

A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Israeli army says it will fire air force reservists who signed letter condemning Gaza war

Israel's military said Friday it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and accusing it of only serving political interests and not bringing the hostages home.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Jailed Turkish mayor, an Erdogan rival, makes 1st court appearance since arrest

Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor appeared in court Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Trump's tariff confusion could leave planes, engines in limbo

Planes and their engines are usually ordered by U.S. buyers years in advance, and tariff confusion risks delaying shipments of both, even if the industry has not been directly targeted for duties, sources told Reuters. The frequent changes and added costs are stressing a supply chain that has wrestled with shortages of parts and labour.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

China hits back at Trump's tariff hike with 125% duties on U.S. goods

Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 per cent, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 per cent, raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to upend global supply chains.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Stunt performers finally catch a break with new Oscar category

After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar category to recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award that will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Supreme Court orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Kentucky Gov. Beshear launches his own podcast

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has launched his own podcast, joining California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in recently starting a podcast. “Each week, host Andy Beshear engages in honest conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds — leaders, educators, innovators, creators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories,” reads a description of “The Andy Beshear Podcast” on...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

GOP pollster finds support for Trump tax proposals in most key Senate battlegrounds

An internal poll conducted by GOP pollster Fabrizio Ward found support for President Trump’s tax proposals in most Senate battleground states ahead of the upcoming budget reconciliation battle in Congress, according to a source in the room when the data was shared Thursday with Senate chiefs of staff. The source said Fabrizio highlighted the need...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must 'facilitate’ return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The court’s emergency ruling instructs the lower judge to clarify the language of her order but said she acted properly in ensuring that Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case is handled “as...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

U.S. stocks dove as Wall Street euphoria reverted to concern over U.S.-China trade war

The losses for U.S. stocks accelerated Thursday after the White House clarified that the United States will tax Chinese imports at 145 percent, not the 125 percent rate that President Donald Trump had written about in his posting on Truth Social Wednesday.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Trump defends enormous tariffs on China as markets take another dip

Markets dropped again Thursday as investors and businesses focused on the escalating U.S.-China trade war and what it could mean for the economy. For his part, President Trump showed no immediate signs of easing the Chinese tariffs. John Yang reports.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

All eyes on Medicaid

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story House adopts budget resolution. Now eyes turn to Medicaid House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s framework that will be used to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, like an extension of his first term tax...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump-China trade war escalates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Stocks slide as Trump’s trade war spooks Wall Street Stocks slid Thursday as President Trump’s escalating trade war with China and concerns about its economic implications continued to rattle Wall Street. AP All three major...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Solution to U.S.-China trade war ‘may take a while,’ AEI’s Derek Scissors says

Markets flashed more warning signs over the enormous tariffs placed on Chinese imports by President Trump. To discuss the concerns around China's trade relationship with the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Derek Scissors, a senior fellow for the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

House Republicans pass budget framework to begin work on Trump’s congressional agenda

In a dramatic vote, House Republicans passed a $5 trillion budget framework that kick starts the process for President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill. It came less than a day after hard-line conservatives refused to support it. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Ksenia Karelina released to U.S. in prisoner swap with Russia

In our news wrap Thursday, Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released to the U.S. in a prisoner swap after 14 months in Russian captivity, well over 200 people are confirmed dead from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims his agencies will identify the cause of autism by September of this year.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

How Republicans got from 'DEAD ON ARRIVAL' to 'yes' on the Trump budget blueprint

As the fate of President Trump’s agenda hung in the balance in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) turned to what he knows best: prayer. At the end of an hours-long, late-night meeting that came after Johnson was forced to scrap a key vote Wednesday night, the Speaker, a devout Southern Baptist, led a group...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs

President Trump's tariffs mean Americans can expect to see even higher prices on items ranging from coffee to fruits and cheese. It comes at a time when food banks nationwide are reporting record levels of need and after the USDA halted more than $500 million in deliveries to those food banks. Deema Zein reports.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Military’s ‘forever chemical’ use leaves lasting scars

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story How the military's use of PFAS impacted communities Colorado Springs and its suburbs in El Paso County are surrounded not only by natural wonders like the Garden of the Gods, a massive park filled with red rock formations, but also several military installations, including Peterson Space...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump directs DOJ to investigate former administration officials who criticized him

President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both were appointees in Trump’s first term. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Ditch the switch? Senators debate future of daylight saving time

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour