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US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says

By Jonathan Allen April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. government should add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as methods of executing people convicted ‌of the gravest federal crimes, the Department of Justice said on ‌Friday in a report that noted difficulties in getting drugs for lethal injections. The report was a fulfillment of President Donald Trump's promise to resume capital punishment in his second term. In his first term, which ended in 2021, he resumed it ...

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Kristi Noem continues to live in Coast Guard home despite being fired as DHS secretary

Friday 24 April 2026 11:40 EDT Ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is still living in a military waterfront home typically designated for Coast Guard officials, despite being fired by President Donald Trump last month, according to a report. Noem has been spotted coming and going from the home in Washington, D.C., in recent days and has continued to use the accommodation more than six weeks after her ouster, The Wall Street Journal reported. The embattled former cabinet member mov ...

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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover

April 24, 2026 / 3:39 PM EDT The Trump administration is exploring using the Defense Production Act as part of a strategy to save the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, according to U.S. officials familiar with the discussions. President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs." Spirit has declared bankruptcy twice in the past two years, after the Department of Justice blocked a merger with JetBlue ...

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Growing Georgia wildfires have destroyed 120 homes, forcing new evacuations

By EMILIE MEGNIEN and RUSS BYNUM Updated 2:21 PM EDT, April 24, 2026 NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) -- Two large wildfires burning in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes and are threatening nearly 1,000 more, Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday. Kemp told reporters after touring the fire area that state officials believe the wildfires have burned more homes than any other in Georgia's history. The fire in rural Brantley County has burned 87 homes since it began Friday, fanned by ...

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Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg for money despite his reelection campaign in solid red state

Friday 24 April 2026 12:08 EDT GOP Senator Lindsey Graham begged supporters for money to help with his reelection campaign, despite having occupied a seat in the deeply red state of South Carolina for more than two decades. “We’re in a fight for the heart and soul of this country. I’m in a fight. I need your help. I hate to say this, but I’ve been out-raised twice by Democrats,” Graham said, speaking on Fox News Thursday night. “I’ve been with President Trump at every step,” he continued. “ ...

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DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats

(Axios) Florida bans lawmakers from intentionally creating congressional seats to give their party an advantage. But Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly has launched a three-tiered power play to evade the ban — and create more GOP-friendly seats — in November. Partisan control of Congress could hinge on how — or whether — Florida legislators approve DeSantis' new map of U.S. House districts in a special session next Tuesday.

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'Anorexic' reconciliation bill could mean Planned Parenthood gets re-funded

(Politico) Republicans’ push for a narrow party-line bill focused solely on immigration enforcement funding is running into opposition from anti-abortion activists and lawmakers who fear it will trigger the return of hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. That, conservatives argue, would demoralize the GOP base ahead of the midterms and widen the existing rift between their movement and the Trump administration.

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Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email

(BBC) Nato says there is no provision for member states to be suspended or expelled from the military alliance after a report said the US could seek to suspend Spain over its Iran war stance. Reuters quoted a US official who said an internal Pentagon email had suggested measures for the US to punish allies it believed had failed to support its campaign. A Nato official told the BBC that the organisation's founding treaty "does not foresee any provision for suspension of Nato membership, or expulsion".

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U.S. Has 'Burned Through' Eye-Popping Amount of Munitions During Trump's Iran War: Report

(Mediaite) The United States has used a staggering amount of its weapons cache in the war with Iran, spending millions and blowing through a large chunk of its stockpile in the two months since the conflict began. The ongoing conflict with Iran has lasted barely eight weeks, yet in that time the U.S. has fired off a truly stunning number of missiles, a report from The New York Times found. Over a thousand Precision Strike and ground-based missiles were deployed in the war, an amount that emptied the U.S. tranche to such an extent that congressional officials and Defense Department estimates showed concern.

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Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in Texas

(Texas Tribune) House Democrats’ top super PAC is reserving more than $22 million for ad buys aimed at five congressional seats — a massive uptick from 2024 and a sign the party sees pickup opportunities in the state even after the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting. House Majority PAC’s eight-figure spending is aimed at holding two vulnerable Democratic districts in South Texas — held by Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen — and winning three seats that Republicans already hold or are favored to win after redistricting.

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China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines

9 min ago - China conducted military drills recently including live-fire exercises in waters east of the Philippines' Luzon Island, it said on Friday, as Manila and Washington host annual drills that extend toward disputed areas of the South China ‌S ... (Japan Times)

Voter ID and proof of citizenship qualify for California ballot measure in November

10 min ago - April 24, 2026, 9:28 PM EDT LOS ANGELES — A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the Nov ... (NBC News/AP)

Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

33 min ago - Friday 24 April 2026 23:19 EDT Paramount Skydance executives hosted President Donald Trump and other top administration officials for a private dinner in the nation’s capital on Thursday — as the corporation awaits federal approval on a dea ... (The Independent)

As Job and Family Services Continue Months-Long Strike, UAW Local 2192 Members at Lorain County Children Services Ratify

47 min ago - Today, as Lorain County Job and Family Services workers remain on strike going over two months, County Commissioners voted to accept a new contract agreement with members of the same UAW Local – UAW Local 2192 at Lorain County Children Services ... (UAW)

Mississippi governor calling for special session over state Supreme Court map after VRA decision

1 hr ago - 04/24/26 9:50 PM ET Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced on Friday that he will call a special session to consider new voting maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a landmark redistricting case. Reeves said state legislators will return ... (The Hill)

iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising

1 hr ago - Apr 24, 2026 3:41pm PT By Jem Aswad IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources tell Variety. New ... (Variety)

A new National Archives exhibit will spotlight the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

1 hr ago - Posted 6:17 PM, Apr 24, 2026 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...". The Declaration of Independence was a radical statement for its time, penned two and a half centuries ago, establishing a nation based on freed ... (Scripps News)

Thomas Massie Campaigns Against Trump's Debt: 'Expanded Spending Beyond Biden's Budget'

2 hrs ago - Apr 24th, 2026, 6:04 pm Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took a swipe at his own party on Friday as he fights off a Trump-endorsed primary challenger to his Kentucky congressional seat. Massie and Trump have been at odds for most of President Donald Trump ... (MEDIAite)

Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS

2 hrs ago - Donald Trump Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS The Florida judge asked whether there is a case if Trump, as president, is on both sides -------- Trump sued the IRS in January, alleging they failed to prevent a forme ... (NBC News)

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program

3 hrs ago - Posted April 24, 2026 at 4:33pm Lawmakers are signaling they’ll reject a Trump administration request to eliminate funding for a program that provides heating and cooling assistance to low-income Americans, one of the few on-topic issues repeate ... (Roll Call)

Trump says he'll be looking into banks regarding Los Angeles wildfires

3 hrs ago - April 24, 2026, 3:33 p.m. ET WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would look into banks — singling out Wells Fargo WFC.N — over payments and debt treatment after the Los Angeles wildfires, mar ... (USA Today)

'You're right': CNN corners Republican on farmers getting 'rug-pulled' under Trump

3 hrs ago - April 24, 2026 3:24PM ET A GOP lawmaker admitted that farmers are feeling a crunch under Trump but shrugged off the economic pressures they've felt recently. CNN's Brianna Keilar pressed Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) to explain how farmers are survivin ... (Raw Story)

Kash Patel has admitted to alcohol-related crimes, report reveals, as Trump stands by FBI director

9 hrs ago - President Donald Trump is continuing to back FBI Director Kash Patel after allegations that the 46-year-old former podcaster is frequently drunk in public to the point of intoxication and other allegedly troubling behavior reported in a blockbuster m ... (Independent)

Writers Guild Ratifies Four-Year Contract Deal With Studios

10 hrs ago - More than 90 percent of the union’s writers across country voted to support the deal, which infuses $321 million into the labor group’s ailing health plan. By Katie Kilkenny April 24, 2026 2:31pm Members of the Writers Guild of America gave ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Arizona sues to block ICE facility near chemical warehouse

11 hrs ago - April 24, 2026 SURPRISE, Ariz. (CN) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued the federal government Friday to stop the construction of an ICE detention facility just one mile from two public schools and across the street from a hazardous chem ... (Courthouse News Service)

Kushner and U.S. envoy Witkoff will head to Pakistan for new Iran talks

11 hrs ago - Updated April 24, 2026 3:35 PM ET The White House has confirmed that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are planning to travel to Pakistan Saturday for a new round of talks with Iran. Iran did not immedi ... (NPR)

U.S. appeals court says Texas' migrant deportation law, SB4, can take effect

11 hrs ago - A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared to clear the way for an unprecedented Texas law empowering state officials to arrest and deport migrants. The largely conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs challenging the 2023 l ... (Houston Chronicle)

The groups backing RFK Jr. are running low on cash

12 hrs ago - 04/24/2026 12:00 PM EDT Leaders of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement say they’ll help Republicans stay in power – but they’ve got little money to do it. Last month, Tony Lyons, the ally of the health sec ... (Politico)

[Virginia Commonwealth U.] to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well

12 hrs ago - VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well The Associated Press April 24, 2026, 4:33 PM Virginia Commonwealth University will spend $3.6 million on a memorial for dozens of people, most of African ... (Associated Press, via WTOP)

Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg for money despite his reelection campaign in solid red state

12 hrs ago - Friday 24 April 2026 12:08 EDT GOP Senator Lindsey Graham begged supporters for money to help with his reelection campaign, despite having occupied a seat in the deeply red state of South Carolina for more than two decades. “We’re in a fig ... (The Independent)