Poll on Trump:Â A poll by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 53% of Americans definitely will not support Donald Trump if he gets the Republican nomination for president in 2024. About 40% say they believe Trump acted illegally in paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels, while 34% of Americans say they still have a favorable opinion of Trump.
NATO membership for Ukraine:Â NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today. Stoltenberg said it’s time for serious discussions about Ukraine joining NATO and that it likely will be on the agenda at the next NATO summit in July, which Zelenskyy is scheduled to attend.
U.S.-China cooperation: In a speech she’s making at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington today, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for China and the U.S. to cooperate in dealing with global challenges. Yellen says the U.S. wants a healthy economic relationship with China. She cautions that U.S. security remains extremely important, especially when it comes to protecting U.S. technology from being stolen by China.
Yemen stampede:Â More than 75 people have been killed in a stampede during a charity event being held at a school in the capital city of Yemen. The stampede took place as businesspeople were handing out $10 in cash to everyone in a crowd assembled in the school. The money was being given way as a display of charity during Ramadan.
Transgender ban:Â President Biden plans to veto the transgender athletes bill that Republicans in the House were expected to pass today. However, it’s likely that the bill would be killed in the Senate before it could reach Biden’s desk. The bill would ban transgender students from playing sports on teams that are consistent with their gender identities.
Assault weapons ban:Â The Washington state legislature has passed a ban on the manufacture, distribution and sale of more than 50 types of guns including military assault weapons such as AR-15s and AK-47s. The bill would go into effect immediately after being signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat.
