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Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years

Palestinians lined up outside polls in tents and donated buildings to vote in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades. [...]

News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department is dropping its criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump's executive order banning asylum claims at the U.S. southern border is illegal and the FDA said it will fast-track reviews for three psychedelic drugs aimed at treating mental health conditions. [...]

Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns

A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need for regulation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Liz Landers and David Hill, who writes about gambling for Rolling Stone and American Gambler. [...]

Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Justice Department dropping its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell after admitting it lacked evidence, voters in Virginia approving a redistricting effort benefiting Democrats and President Trump saying he's in no rush to end the Iran war. [...]

WATCH LIVE: Trump attends White House Correspondents' Dinner for 1st time as president

The seeming incongruity of President Donald Trump's expected attendance at an event that honors the press has brought renewed scrutiny to the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a fixture on Washington's spring social calendar that is scheduled for this weekend. [...]

4 things to watch at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Donald Trump is attending the annual event for the first time as president. [...]

Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease

President Donald Trump has regularly said that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100%, which isn't mathematically possible. Now his health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is trying to back up his faulty math. [...]

6 times the White House Correspondents' Dinner served up memorable moments

Here's a look at some of that history as Donald Trump prepares for the first time to attend as president. [...]

WATCH: Trump dispatching Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new Iran talks, White House says

The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, clouded the global economic picture and left thousands dead across the Middle East. [...]

Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can't circumvent that. [...]

Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali

Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years. [...]

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building. [...]

Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab. [...]

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part. [...]

Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in. [...]

Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say. [...]

Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC. [...]

The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West. [...]

US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime. [...]

Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain

An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war. [...]

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John Roberts Says He Doesn’t Have An Agenda. And Trump Doesn’t...