No Labels national director says he will vote for Joe Biden ( www.theguardian.com )
Joe Cunningham says ‘I would vote for Biden over Trump’ after third-party group dropped effort to run own candidate
Congressman rebuked for call to bomb Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Civil rights group denounces congressmember Tim Walberg’s calls to ‘get it over quick’ as a ‘clear call to genocide’
Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs ( www.theguardian.com )
The referendum comes as the city aims to reduce emissions by targeting wealthy drivers in large, polluting cars
Missouri Republican wants to bring back ‘duels’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
‘The duel shall take place in the well of the senate at the hour of high noon on the date agreed to by the parties to the duel,’ the proposal says
Donald Trump found guilty of hush-money plot to influence 2016 election ( www.theguardian.com )
Verdict in first criminal trial against a US president comes after jury deliberated for less than 12 hours
Argentina bombshell as Milei submits request to join NATO ( www.express.co.uk )
President Milei has formally put in an application to join the global military alliance.
Trump Forced to See Mean Memes About Him Shared by Prospective Jurors ( www.rollingstone.com )
Seven jurors were selected for Trump's hush-money trial as others were dismissed for sharing negative memes and social media content about him.
Why Japan Inc is no longer in thrall to America ( www.economist.com )
As the home of capitalism turns protectionist, Japan is opening up
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU's Schengen ( www.reuters.com )
Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member states as Bulgaria and Romania partially joined the Schengen open-travel zone.
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread ( www.nbcnews.com )
House Republicans lost another member in Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday. Gallagher's departure on April 19 will leave Republicans with just one vote to spare on legislation.
US economic sentiment has become a vehicle for expressing partisanship, whereas in countries like Germany it still functions largely as intended ( www.ft.com )
How NIMBYs increase carbon emissions ( www.economist.com )
Opposition to new buildings has unfortunate consequences
Rishi Sunak’s focus on extremism risks boosting Reform UK, Tory MPs warn ( www.ft.com )
Michael Gove is set to unveil new definition to cover issue, but many in ruling party would prefer rhetoric be dialled down
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find ( www.npr.org )
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
So 49% of Republicans in Iowa, 44% in NH, and about 40% in South Carolina voted against Trump who is essentially running as an incumbent. Warning signs for Trump’s general election campaign. ( twitter.com )
New Wisconsin Legislative Maps Diminish G.O.P. Advantage ( www.nytimes.com )
The new maps, which were drawn by the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, and signed into law Monday, include an almost even split between Democratic- and Republican-leaning districts.
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison ( www.theguardian.com )
Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle
House Republicans Impeach Mayorkas Over Border Policies ( www.nytimes.com )
After failing in their first try last week, Republicans pushed through the charges over solid Democratic opposition, making the homeland security secretary the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached.
Brianna Ghey’s father demands apology from Sunak over transgender remark ( www.theguardian.com )
Peter Spooner describes comment made in an exchange at prime minister’s questions as ‘absolutely dehumanising’
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity ( www.nytimes.com )
The ruling answered a question that an appeals court had never addressed: Can former presidents escape being held accountable by the criminal justice system for things they did while in office?
U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria Against Iranian Proxies ( www.nytimes.com )
The move, in response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, was an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
What Biden *really* says about Trump behind closed doors ( www.politico.com )
President JOE BIDEN has a reputation for salty language behind closed doors. But it nearly slipped out in public during his speech at Valley Forge last month to mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Animated and angry, he derided DONALD TRUMP and his followers for drawing glee from political violence.
EU agrees €50bn package for Ukraine as Viktor Orbán bows to pressure ( www.theguardian.com )
Hungarian prime minister, who had vowed to block the funding, relented after series of 11th-hour meetings
House passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote ( thehill.com )
The House passed a $78 billion tax bill on Wednesday that boosts the child tax credit and reinstates business deductions that were rescinded during the Trump administration, sending the bipartisan, bicameral legislation to the Senate for consideration.
Iran on high alert as Biden mulls response to killing of US servicemen ( www.theguardian.com )
Tehran warns Washington but regime unsure of degree of support for interventionist foreign policy
