US News
- Twitter added a ‘hacked materials’ warning to an article published by The Gray Zone detailing how BBC, Reuters, and Bellingcat were paid by the UK Foreign Office. [Link]
- The US opened a new facility to cage migrant children. [Link]
- The New York police officers that killed David Perdue will not face charges according to a grand jury. Police officers pinned a naked Perdue to the street until he stopped breathing. [Link]
- Attorneys for Jessica Watkins say that after she was arrested for entering the Capitol and destroying property on the 6th. She was denied medical care, stripped naked, and forced to remain exposed for four days. [Link]
- Hundreds of billions of spending in Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid bill isn’t even for covid relief. [Link]
- At least $63 billion in Cares Act unemployment benefits have been improperly distributed. [Link]
Foreign Policy
- Biden launched a classified review of US counterterror policy. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will lead the review. [Link]
- Biden’s pick for deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, said the US needs a hardline approach against China. [Link]
- The Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as US Ambassador to the UN. [Link]
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants lawmakers to draft a bill to combat China’s rise. [Link]
Russia
- Amnesty International rescinds its label of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalmy because of discriminatory and violent statements. [Link]
Myanmar
- The US sanctioned two Myanmar military commanders for their involvement in the coup. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Vox reports Biden withdrawing from Afghanistan by the May 1st deadline is “off the table.” [Link]
Middle East
- The US is an elected position in the UN Human Rights Council to prevent the body from condemning Israel. [Link]
- Iran says the US must make the first move in returning to the Iran Nuclear Deal. [Link]
- Iraqi Shia Militia, Kataib Hezbollah says it did not carry out recent rocket attacks targeting US forces. [Link]
