Politics & World Affairs

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> Three police officers are killed and two others wounded in a shooting while serving an arrest warrant in York County, Pennsylvania; the shooter has not been publicly identified as of this writing (More) | President Donald Trump says he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization (More)

> France's major labor unions call for strikes and demonstrations today against austerity measures proposed by President Emmanuel Macron's administration; more than 250 rallies planned nationwide (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> The US and Ukraine launch $150M joint fund to invest in Ukrainian mineral reserves; each committed $75M, will split profits (More) | Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact (More)

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> Turning Point USA names Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as the youth organization's new CEO (More)

> President Donald Trump suggests the US is working to reestablish a presence at Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base due to the base's proximity to rival China (More)

> United Nations cites progress toward three-month ceasefire proposal for the civil war in Sudan, backed by the US and Saudi Arabia (More)

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> France joins list of countries recognizing Palestinian statehood; announcement comes as world leaders gather for UN General Assembly in New York (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> US Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioner, agrees to hear case on whether to overturn a 90-year-old ruling that prevents presidents from removing independent regulators without cause (More)

> Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in northern Philippines, with sustained wind gusts of 165 mph (equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane), prompting evacuation warnings and preparations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China (More)

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> Widow of victim in January helicopter-plane collision near Reagan National Airport files first federal lawsuit against American Airlines, its regional partner, the US Army, and the FAA; at least 60 more lawsuits expected (More)

> Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 7% to 10% by 2035, marking the first time the world's largest emitter has set a firm reduction target (More)

> Denmark's prime minister publicly apologizes to Greenlandic Indigenous girls and women who were given invasive contraception against their will by Danish health authorities in the 1960s and 1970s (More)

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> US Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted sex trafficker and former associate of Jeffrey Epstein (More)

> Federal government shutdown enters seventh day after Senate fails to pass either of two competing stopgap bills; Republican-led bill failed 52-42, with Democratic bill failing 50-45 (More)

> Rescue efforts begin to save hundreds of hikers stranded on Mount Everest in Tibet amid heavy snowfall, at roughly 16,000-foot elevation (More)

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> Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee in oversight hearing on Justice Department; topics covered include Epstein files, DOJ probes (More)

> US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to arrive in Egypt today as indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas continue; Israel marked second anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023, attacks yesterday (More)

> First National Guard troops from Texas arrive in Illinois a day after Chicago and Illinois sued the Trump administration for deploying federalized troops (More)

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> Internal Revenue Service furloughs over 34,000 employees—nearly half its staff—amid government shutdown; workers guaranteed back pay, despite President Donald Trump's earlier objections to the policy (More) | Read previous write-up (More)

> Supreme Court appears poised to revive Republican challenge to Illinois law accepting late-arriving mailed ballots; Illinois is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept ballots postmarked on or before Election Day (More)

> Myanmar military strike kills at least 24 people and wounds nearly 50 during Buddhist candlelight vigil opposing military rule, per government-in-exile (More)

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🤷 Young Americans are losing faith in politics

Data: Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios Half of young Americans say they "don't have any say about what the government does," according to Harvard Youth Poll findings out today. That's up a staggering 15 points from 2017, and based on a survey of 2,018 18- to 29-year-olds polled March 26–April 3. 👎 59% say the country's headed in the wrong direction. That's the highest share since the poll's current methodology began in 2009. Just 13% say it's on the right track. 🎓 The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, which runs the poll, says: "What once converted concern into action is becoming something more conditional — a generation still paying attention, still showing up, but increasingly unsure that their voice carries weight." Full results.

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> Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns, reportedly after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including over staffing decisions (More)

> House Intelligence Committee report reviewing 9/11 Commission report treats China as the top counterintelligence threat, warns AI could pose a 9/11-level threat (More) | Revisit findings from the recent Hugging Face hack (More)

> Supreme Court rules 5-4 to allow $400M White House ballroom construction to continue as lower courts consider challenges; new ballroom is believed to be 65% completed (More) | See latest renderings (More)

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> US launches new round of strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump accusing Iran of planting more sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz; Jordan says it intercepted 10 ballistic missiles as of this writing (More) | See war updates (More)

> Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) heads off primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton (D, MA-6) (More) | House votes 370-48 to pass bill extending funding by three months in effort to avoid federal government shutdown Oct. 1; the bill already passed the Senate and heads to President Donald Trump's desk for signature (More)

> Judge orders jurors deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy case to return to deliberations (More) | See previous write-up (More)

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Sultan of Oman to make state visit to UK, balancing pressures from US and Iran

The Sultan of Oman will visit Britain for a three-day state visit next month as the Arab nation that controls the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz comes under pressure from both the U.S. and Iran. Read More.

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> Billionaire Leon Black and former associate of Jeffrey Epstein defies subpoena to testify before House Oversight Committee, sues to avoid turning over requested nondisclosure agreements (More)

> People aged 65 and older began outnumbering children 5 and younger worldwide for the first time in recorded history in 2023, US Census report finds; the so-called "tipping point" in fertility came years earlier than expected (More) | Mapping each country's fertility rate (More)

> Justice Department charges ICE officer who nonfatally shot a Venezuelan man in Minnesota with lying to investigators (More)