Several people are dead in the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years, and the future of Disney will be decided today in a boardroom vote. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Several dead after major earthquake rocks Taiwan At least nine people have died and more…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he will bring a Ukraine aid bill forward when Congress returns from its Easter recess during the week of April 7. Johnson said the bill must be bipartisan because the Republican majority is so thin. If GOP members try to pass a measure on their own, they can only…

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupt President Biden’s celebrity-packed fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall. And, The Wall Street Journal marks one year of reporter Evan Gershkovich being held in a Russian prison. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, March 29, 2024. Protesters interrupt Biden’s star-studded NYC fundraiser President Joe Biden, joined by…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid growing tension between the two countries, and the Justice Department is suing Campbell’s, one of several suits filed against the soup company. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, March 22, 2024. Blinken arrives in Israel to discuss Rafah, cease-fire talks U.S.…

Days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called him an obstacle to peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Senate Republicans. And Neuralink posts a video of a patient playing chess using his thoughts. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, March 21, 2024. Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to GOP lawmakers Israeli Prime…

The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Glock Inc., charging the firearm manufacturer with contributing to the proliferation of illegal machine guns in the city. The suit claims Glock sells semiautomatic pistols that can be readily converted into automatic weapons using a device known as a “Glock switch.” These conversion devices are easily…

Rank-and-file members of the House of Representatives have brought forward two competing discharge petitions to go around Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and bring a foreign aid package up for a vote. The first discharge petition would force a vote on the Senate foreign aid bill that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The first petition…

Special counsel Robert Hur defended his description of President Joe Biden’s memory during a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, March 12. Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified information and declined to criminally charge him, had to fend off accusations of political bias during the hearing. “My assessment and the report about the relevance…

President Biden speaks to the nation in his State of the Union address. The highlights and takeaways from the night. And — an Army soldier is indicted, accused of selling military secrets to a Chinese agent. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, March 8, 2024. Biden’s State of the Union In…

Congressional leaders strike a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday night’s deadline. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to face questions from Congress over keeping his health a secret. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Congress reaches short-term deal to avoid government shutdown A…