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Volume 2 • Issue No. 119 • Updated Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 04:34 PM UTC

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Louisiana District

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than half a century in a case concerning a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana.

Sources: AP News


Hegseth Faces Skeptical Democrats in First Hearing Since Iran War

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

Sources: AP News


Iran War Cost Estimated at $25 Billion, Pentagon Official Tells Congress

Sources: AP News


Iran’s Rial Hits Record Low as Shaky Ceasefire Holds

Sources: AP News


Fed Likely to Hold Rates Steady as Warsh Advances to Top Job

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump’s pick approved by Senate committee.

Sources: AP News


Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner Unfolds

Sources: AP News


King Charles III and Queen Camilla Visit 9/11 Memorial During US Trip

Sources: AP News


London Police Say Stabbing of Two Jewish Men is Terrorism

Sources: AP News


Taylor Swift Files Trademarks to Curb AI Threats, Expert Says

Sources: AP News


Movie Review: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Still Has Style but Story Overdressed

Sources: AP News