On Monday, April 22, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a New York court for the start of opening statements in his hush money criminal trial. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to an alleged scheme aimed at suppressing negative information prior to the 2016 election. Despite this…

Anti-Israel protests escalated on Columbia University’s campus over the weekend of April 20. In response, Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced the campus would switch to remote learning on Monday, April 22, out of concerns for student safety. Shafik sent a letter in the middle of the night to the student body, saying the school is…

Chinese automakers invested millions to build electric vehicle factories in Mexico. This move is a potential attempt to sell to American consumers while avoiding the high U.S. tariffs on cars imported from China. However, a recent report from Reuters has indicated the Mexican government may put a stop to this. The 27.5% tax that Chinese…

Are the U.S. seeing a surge in book bans? That depends on where where people get data and what they qualify as a “ban.” The American Library Association (ALA) and PEN American both released reports offering different insights about the ongoing conflict taking place in schools and public libraries. In its annual list of the…

Emergency 911 services were restored Wednesday night, April 17, in South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas following a major outage that left call centers unreachable for many residents. The cause has not been identified but Homeland Security has noted the increasing risks of cyberattacks on digital 911 systems. In Del Rio, Texas, the issue was traced to…

President Joe Biden wants to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. He claims cheap Chinese exports are undermining American products.  China is the No. 1 producer of the two metals worldwide. The White House said the nation is not only “dumping” products on the market that are “among the world’s most emissions-intensive,” but subsidizing…

Alaska’s wilderness is teeming with wildlife, as bears, moose, elk, and many more species all call this region home. However, beneath this vibrant ecosystem lies an extensive supply of metals, one that will require disturbing thousands of acres of nature to access. The White House is expected to step in and put an end to…

The first seven jurors are selected in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and historic rain in the United Arab Emirates leads to major flooding at the Dubai airport and across the region. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, April 17, 2024. First 7 jurors selected in Trump hush money…

The 2024 presidential race could lead to former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House if there is a tie in the Electoral College. Looking at a hypothetical scenario, battleground states and states without a “winner-take-all” electoral law could be the deciding factor — particularly Nebraska, a typically Republican…

April 15 was the deadline for Americans to file their taxes, including President Joe Biden. The White House released President Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s joint tax return, showing the couple earned nearly $620,000 in 2023, with $400,000 coming from the presidential salary. This is up from about $580,000 they earned the previous year. The Bidens paid…