Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, April 11, 2022 (1 Viewer)

Georgia voting rights advocates will try to prove that the state's voting rules are discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The prosecutor general of Ukraine said Monday that her office is investigating 5,800 cases of Russian war crimes, with “more and more” proceedings every day.

President Joe Biden is taking fresh aim at “ghost guns,” the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes.

Russia is moving masses of troops, armor and artillery toward eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces and officials have accused Russia of dropping chemical weapons on the port city of Mariupol, causing troops and civilians alike to develop respiratory illnesses. “Russian oc…

The U.N. children’s agency says nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the move won't bring stability to Europe.

The law makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 with puberty blockers or hormones to help affirm their gender identity.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) declined to throw his support behind impeaching President Biden, a move that several of his House Republican colleagues have called for, warning agai…

Former President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular among Republican voters in key battleground states heading into the midterm election cycle, according to a new roundup of polls released Monday…

Ukraine news from April 12: Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko says more than 20,000 civilians have been killed in the city.

President Zelenskyy warned of an impending Russian offensive in his country's east and has urged civilians to flee the region. Monday recap

Democrats are on the defensive on violent crime, but they have a built-in trust advantage on policies for preventing gun violence.

Republican legislative leaders in Florida have given up trying to draw new congressional boundaries that can win Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature and, in an unprecedented move, announced Monday that they intend to essentially cede this constitutional power to the executive branch.

A federal jury has convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

The Justice Department reiterated its arguments Monday for why it is seeking to block a subpoena for former President Donald Trump’s testimony that is being sought by a top ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is concentrating tens of thousands of troops for its new assault.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, scored a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince just six months after leaving the White House, according to a new report.

Donald Trump and his allies are bracing for a flurry of legal challenges this year. Here are the big cases to put on your radar.

© iStock Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fueled price increases on top of months of inflation. We’ll also look at the White House bracing for a tough inflation report and an uphill climb to legali…

Frustration is mounting on the GOP’s right flank over former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

The Trump-linked lawyer who compiled memos outlining ways to overturn the 2020 election urged Wisconsin lawmakers last month to decertify the contest, according to a new report.

Rep. Lance Gooden introduced legislation Monday that prevents the Biden administration from forcing states and schools to implement sex education and gender identity curriculum in elementary schools.

A jury last week couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for two men charged with a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer met face to face with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, calling the encounter “unfriendly” and “tough” after raising points about Russia’s atrocities in …

Cawthorn accused Dr. Anothony Fauci of lying to Congress and also said "dark forces" control the government.

The U.N. children's agency says nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion.

New rules will require serial numbers to be added to firearms assembled from do-it-yourself kits and background checks for people who purchase them.

Fried, who is running for governor in Florida as a Democrat, said that DeSantis has failed to call out neo-nazis in the state.

Story at a glance For the study, researchers analyzed data from 1,954 participants in the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Participants agreed to annual assessments of their cognitive abilities follo…

The U.N. children’s agency says nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion.

Italian PM Draghi says agreement a significant step in Italy’s drive to reduce its dependency on Russian energy imports.

The attorney behind a 2020 election fraud lawsuit in Antrim County, Michigan, who is running for a top state office is promoting the dismissed case as "active."

If Russia were to have used chemical weapons, it would signal a major escalation of its botched invasion of Ukraine, which has stalled after more than a month.

President Biden on Monday said the United States and India are in “close consultation” in managing the “destabilizing” effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The White House is bracing for “extraordinarily elevated” inflation numbers to be reflected in Tuesday’s data from the Labor Department, attributing it largely to rising ener…

Sharif elected prime minister by parliament following the removal of Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote.

A state court judge has concluded that Democrat Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on the June 7 primary ballot for U.S.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is "ready" for a major Russian offensive in the east of the country, as he accused Moscow of lying to deflect the blame for the war. Follow here for live news updates.

The United Nations has verified the deaths of 142 youngsters, though the number is likely much higher.

After weeks of back-and-forths with Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis on redistricting, the Republican-led state Legislature caved and announced it will effectively cede the map-drawing reins to him.

HOSHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Beneath the ancient beech forests of the Carpathian Mountains, a quiet monastery in the western Ukrainian village of Hoshiv has transformed itself into a giant playground for a dozen children who've been displaced by the war with their families.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed that members of NATO have deployed specialists to Ukraine in a psychological influence operation meant to disparage Russia

Senate Democratic incumbents in competitive races are touting record first-quarter fundraising hauls as the party prepares to defend its narrow majority in November. In Arizona, Sen. Mark Kel…

Prices are rising at a dramatic rate in states including Georgia and Arizona, which will host two of 2022's most important midterm Senate races.

President Biden’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point in the latest CBS News and YouGov poll. The president’s latest approval rating is down slightly from February and March, when …

After becoming the largest individual shareholder of Twitter, Elon Musk proceeded to generate more headlines for the company.

A storm system lashing states from Oklahoma into the Midwest brought tornadoes and hail to Arkansas Monday.

International financial institution says better mechanisms needed for dealing with sovereign debt stress.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company will pay more than $55 million to settle criminal cases involving two Northern California wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres — an area larger than Rhode Island.

They will soon be the first businesses to allow legal recreational cannabis sales in the state.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, a far-right presidential candidate, won the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday.

The gruesome task of exhuming the bodies of Ukrainian victims from mass graves in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv was underway Monday as trucks filled with body bags of the dead transported them to sites for forensic analysis.

President Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, as U.S. foreign and defense secretaries met with their Indian counterparts.

Brazil’s election authority invited the European Union (EU) to supervise its upcoming general elections in October when the country’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, will seek reelection…

Former President Barack Obama is urgently throwing himself into the fight against disinformation, taking a yearslong private fascination into the open as he makes addressing the issue a key pillar of his post-presidency.

Russia is thought to have lost more than 400 tanks in Ukraine during the current conflict.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer became the first European leader to hold talks with Putin since Russia's unprovoked onslaught began on Feb. 24.

General Alexander Dvornikov, whose brutal tactics against Syrian rebels led to war crimes accusations, is now in charge of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

EXCLUSIVE: Democrats and Republicans from the House Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth are in Wisconsin this week to meet with local leaders to discuss issues facing their communities, and hope to work in a bipartisan way to address those challenges, telling Fox News that “its...

Melissa Lucio was found guilty of capital murder in the death of her two year old daughter in 2007. She has been in death row for the past 15 years.

The company gave $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida and $65,000 to a committee that helps elect GOP state senators, according to campaign finance filings released Monday.

Emails on a damaged laptop that Hunter Biden left at a computer repair store in Wilmington, Del., bank records and other documents uncovered by Senate Republican investigators, reveal a high-dollar money trail that flowed from Chinese interests to Hunter Bidens and his uncle James.

Report accuses illegal miners of committing rape, other acts of violence in Indigenous communities in Brazilian Amazon.

One of the men accused of posing as a federal agent to get close to Secret Service agents said he was tricked into taking part in the scheme by the other defendant, who claims he was merely acting out of a “desire for friendship.”

Analysts now wonder whether Musk will pursue a hostile takeover of Twitter, without the constraints he would have had on the size of his stake in the company.

The French president fires up his re-election campaign visiting a stronghold of his far-right rival.

NEW YORK - Andrew Giuliani is easy to spot marching through Queens in a St. Patrick's Day parade. He's the one wearing the "Team Trump" warm-up jacket and blue baseball cap with large letters across the front: "G-I-U-L-I-A-N-I." Andrew is here to gather signatures he needs to get on the...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed on Moscow are contributing to surging global prices that Americans are feeling throughout the economy, particularly at the grocery s…

Here’s a look at some of the hurdles that make a Cuomo comeback bid even more of a long shot now than it was before the deadline to enter the primary passed.

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, facing a GOP primary challenge from Trump-backed candidate, hauls in nearly $3 million in fundraising the past three months

Families with transgender teens have sued the state of Alabama to block a law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 with puberty blockers or hormones to help affirm their gender identity.

The vast majority of the unaccompanied children in U.S. care hail from Central America, but officials have recently received a small but growing number of Ukrainian minors.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyA new class-action lawsuit filed by an investor in Trumpworld’s favorite “Let’s Go Brandon” meme coin claims that some of the token’s key players orchestrated a pump-and-dump scheme.The news marks the latest bit of drama that has plagued...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said.

Rep. Chip Roy and 75 other House Republicans Monday pressed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to resume police escorts for Honor Flight Network tours of war memorials in Washington, D.C.

The BBC has uncovered first-hand evidence of Russian soldiers raping and killing civilians in a village west of Kyiv.

Valerie Biden Owens, president Biden's younger sister, says Democrats chose the wrong term on abortion and that they are the ones advocating for better lives for mothers and children.

Tornadoes, hail and strong winds are expected to hit the South and Midwest.

The Russian offensive enters its 110th week, we track where battles are taking place and the human cost of war.

Rev. John Raymond, who is accused of cruelty to juveniles, is the GOP State Central Committee's credentials chairman and a "Survivor" contestant.

Russia has begun to reinforce and resupply its troops in the Donbas region of Ukraine ahead of an expected assault on the area, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said on Monday. U.S. intelligen…

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a book coming this fall that covers his years in the Trump administration and, according to his publisher, offers “unvarnished appraisals of the deals made and characters encountered along the way.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an attack from Russian forces in the east is looming. But he said Ukrainian troops are ready.

“It is preposterous,” Gregory Smith said of the allegations against Ali, his client. “They have been making a mountain out of a molehill, and it is time for it to end.”

One week after the 2018 midterms, President Donald Trump hosted a private lunch with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas.

Sen. Patty Murray, the number three Democrat in the Senate, asked for an outline of steps the commissioner plans to take to improve food safety, in writing, by April 25.

A trove of leaked financial records illustrates the difficulties regulators will face in enforcing sanctions on Russian oligarchs like Suleiman Kerimov.

A trial on whether pharmacy chain Walgreens bears responsibility for the opioid crisis started Monday in Florida on the heels of opening statements last week in another opioid trial in West Virginia.

President Biden on Monday announced that the Justice Department issued its long-awaited final rule to rein in the proliferation of “ghost guns,” making it illegal for a business to manufacture firearms without serial numbers.

Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty ImagesAs Russia’s war of aggression continues to ravage its neighbor, the Kremlin’s propaganda apparatus has been more blatant than ever in outlining the country’s goals for its biggest nemesis: the U.S.Last week, American intelligence officials reportedly...

Thomas Robertson was found guilty Monday on all charges, including obstructing officers during the Capitol riot.

Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is under fire for her mild response to the Amazon union drive.

A woman who attacked a Black teen at a luxury New York City hotel after falsely accusing him of stealing her cellphone has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges.

Bucha, Irpin and more - this is where civilians' bodies have been found scattered around as Russian troops pulled out.

Story at a glance Disney family member Charlee Corra has said they are transgender. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s heavily criticized response to Florida’s Parental Rights in …

Sending military equipment to Ukraine could spark 'direct military confrontation' between US and Russia, Russia's UN envoy says.

The White House is seeking to help lessen Americans’ medical debt burden, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday. In its latest effort to help people deal with increased costs amid skyrocketing inflation, the White House laid out a four-point plan to help protect consumers.

There is no data showing that New York’s bail reform has fueled the crime, and even Democrats who sought changes are quick to point that out. But Republicans have successfully suggested a correlation to sway voters.

She writes about her relationship with her brother — as well as her concerns about his 2020 presidential run — in her new memoir.

Commercial traffic at a major US-Mexico land entry port is "halted temporarily" due to an ongoing protest on the Mexican side of the border, with "no southbound movements by US carriers," a US Customs and Border Protection official confirmed Monday to CNN.

Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) predicted on Monday that just a slight uptick in President Biden’s approval numbers could spare Democrats a thrashing in the Senate in this year’s midterm election…

What to know about child tax credit and how to claim $1,400 stimulus payment before tax day.

Gov. Murphy defended gender identity lessons for New Jersey public elementary school students.

The FDA's rodent problem worsened during the pandemic, forcing the agency to assign some employees returning to the campus after two years to temporary desks and ask others to continue to telework.

A state court judge has concluded that Democrat Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on the June 7 primary ballot for U.S.

The riot squad was clearing an area for a curfew following protests over George Floyd's murder.

Republican legislative leaders in Florida have given up trying to draw new congressional boundaries that can win Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature and, in an unprecedented move, announced Monday that they intend to essentially cede this constitutional power to the executive branch.

The products, which were manufactured in Belgium, were sold at some Costco, BJ’s and Big Y Supermarket stores. No illnesses have been reported in the U.S.

President Joe Biden has asked India’s Narendra Modi not to accelerate the buying of Russian oil as the U.S. and other nations try to cut off Moscow’s energy income following the invasion of Ukraine.

Tucker Carlson on Monday reacted to the Biden administration’s efforts to curtail the prevalence of ghost guns by claiming that that term is made up and that anyone who uses it in earnest is but a “propagandist” for the Biden administration.“As Joe Biden has explained, your constitutional rights...

The White House is “not currently planning a trip” for President Biden to visit Ukraine, but instead is focused on “expediting weapons” and sending military assistance and security systems to the country amid Russia’s more than two-month multi-front war.

Some gun safety advocates say the president has not moved quickly or boldly enough in the year since he unveiled a raft of executive gun control actions.

The woman said she believes her attacker was from Ukraine's far east, a region controlled by Russian-backed separatists.

The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to election offices in 2020 says it won’t disburse similar donations this year.

Some of Finkenauer's signatures on petition to qualify for ballot were successfully challenged by Republicans.

“It’s clear evidence of what we’ve been saying for a while now: that the Russians are going to want to pour more of their assets into the Donbas.”

The White House is putting the first pets on display for National Pets Day.

Republicans are vowing to spend record amounts in key state supreme court races this fall, seeking to take advantage of a favorable national political environment to elect conservative judges at the state level amid deep political divisions. A string of decisions throwing out Republican-drawn...

Many Poles have been welcoming Ukrainian families into their homes, gathering donations and volunteering to help the refugees.

NEW YORK (AP) — Moments before Rhyne Howard went to Atlanta with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is working very hard to help bring Brittney Griner back to the United States.

Russia has tapped a new Ukraine war commander to take centralized control of the next phase of battle after its costly failures in the opening campaign and carnage for Ukrainian civilians.

The Biden administration has extended the student loan pause through August.

Russia called footage of bodies in Bucha 'staged' but its evidence for this does not stack up.

Closing arguments followed more than five weeks of testimony in the trial of William Husel, who faces murder charges in the deaths of 14 intensive care patients.

Prosecutors argue the 2 D.C. residents are a possible "risk to national security" and should be detained until trial.

Cheney brought in $2.94 million in the first three months of 2022.

The Biden administration is unveiling a completed rule aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns. Here's a look at ghost guns and the debate brewing in the U.S.

Lori Vallow Daybell and her now-husband Chad Daybell face numerous charges in the complicated case involving allegations of bizarre spiritual beliefs involving "zombies" and doomsday predictions.

New Jersey students as young as fifth grade could be taught that puberty blockers are an acceptable way to "manage" puberty, according to sample lesson plans being reviewed by state school districts.

Cryptocurrency interests are spending cash across the midterm election landscape.

Residents in Yahidne describe their suffering at the hands of Russian forces.

Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia since February.

An unusually early heat wave has brought more extreme temperatures to a large swath of India’s northwest, raising concerns that such weather conditions could become typical.

The country is cracking down on creators who offer unlicensed financial services, like investment advice courses.

President Joe Biden on Monday announced he was nominating former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, thrusting the former US attorney into what will likely be a tough confirmation fight.

The suit alleges that FedEx and its security contractor failed to stop the April 15, 2021, rampage, which left eight victims dead.

One teenager is dead after at least two teens took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor, police in Belleview, Florida, said.

Texas authorities had said a woman, 26, caused “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion”.

A review by CBS News shows more than a dozen Jan. 6 defendants have unsuccessfully tried to move their trials out of the nation's capital.

Iowa was Barack Obama’s unlikely launching pad in 2008 to become the nation’s first Black president.

When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a handful of remaining locations for the former retail powerhouse.

The United States believes Russian President Vladimir Putin may be willing to take more aggressive action against the US, including dialing up his attempts to interfere with American elections in response to its support for Ukraine, according to four sources familiar with recent US intelligence...

A lawsuit says US firearms manufacturers are responsible for the "flood" of illegal guns into Mexico.

Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas production, but there are constraints to what a governor can do.

Greitens has emerged as a leading contender for the Republican nomination for one of Missouri's U.S. Senate seats.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman from Myanmar and her family now live amid the tall grasses of a riverbank on the Thai border, trapped in limbo between a country that does not want them and a country whose military could kill them.

As COVID-19 cases continue to tick up in the United States, the Northeast appears to be fueling the increase.

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

For the third week in a row, the CDC did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category for travel. But much of Europe remains lodged at Level 4, including France, Spain and Portugal.

The Biden administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to clear a procedural hurdle that remained after a key legal victory last week and allow the administration to quickly resume enforc…

One previously touted treatment does not yield benefits that warrant its use for COVID-19.

U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.

The Biden administration faces an April 18 deadline on whether to extend or end a mandate requiring travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs. Industry groups and Republican lawmakers want the White House to end the 14-month-old mask mandate. New White House COVID-19...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Monday that she has tested negative for COVID-19 and will exit isolation on Tuesday. Pelosi, who tested positive for the virus on Thursday, said she is …

White House COVID-19 response team leader Dr. Ashish Jha stated that while he is ‘not overly concerned' about a recent rise in coronavirus cases, the continuation of a mask mandate for travelers using public transportation could very well see another extension.

A viral video on social media shows Shanghai residents screaming from the windows of their apartment buildings after seven days of a strictly enforced COVID-19 lockdown of the city.

‘It’s going to be a person’s decision about the individual risk,’ says president’s chief medical adviser after spate of positive tests in DC President Joe Biden signing H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, during a ceremony in the sState Dining Room on 5 April. Photograph: Mandel...

Many New Yorkers just want their city to feel orderly, functional and fun again after two years of plague and social disruption. The question is, can the Democrat who pledged to bring back New York’s “swagger” gain momentum in the face of repeated setbacks? Adams' optimism remained high even...

The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge.

With mask mandates virtually gone and vaccinaton rates at a standstill, there's one mitigation measure that can still make a big difference: ventilation.

A surge of coronavirus cases is seizing the U.S. Capitol like at no other point in the entire pandemic