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Top News Stories for Friday, April 3rd 2026
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after reportedly growing frustrated by her failure to pursue his political enemies with sufficient zeal and her handling of the Epstein files. Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post that Bondi is out as attorney general and will be moving to an "important new job in the private sector." The president said Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Republican leaders unveiled a plan to end the government shutdown on Wednesday Removed from bookmarks The US Senate is poised to swiftly approve a measure on Thursday aimed at funding the majority of the Department of Homeland Security , though the timeline for the House to follow suit and largely end ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his ...
Source: npr.org
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
A Colorado appeals panel has tossed out a nine-year prison term for Tina Peters , the first election official found guilty of a felony in connection with 2020 election conspiracy theories, and ordered that she be re-sentenced — declaring that the lower court violated her First Amendment right to free speech and "went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing." In a 78-page opinion released Thursday, ...
Source: lawandcrime.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a US representative, said on Wednesday that she will oppose any future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems. In a statement on social media, Ocasio-Cortez said that Israel was fully capable of funding "Iron Dome and other defensive systems", and that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it's "not possible" for the federal government to fund Medicare, Medicaid and child care costs, arguing that it should be up to the states to "take care" of those programs while the federal government focuses on military spending. The president's remarks were delivered to attendees at a private Easter luncheon at the White House, where Trump also accused Democratic-led ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
April 2 (UPI) -- The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump 's plans for a White House ballroom in the now-demolished East Wing. Most of the 12-person commission voted in favor of the plans and there were several "present" votes. The only no came from Phil Mendelson, chair of the Council of the District of Columbia. Before the vote, Mendelson said he felt the ballroom ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione 's state and federal trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were both postponed on Wednesday, with the state case delayed until September and the federal case pushed back to October. Judge Gregory Carro rescheduled the state trial from June 8 to Sept. 8, acting hours after the judge in the federal case, Margaret Garnett, moved jury selection in that matter ...
Source: apnews.com