Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has turned against Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores African-American contributions to the American table.
What to expect from President Biden's trip to Europe and what new compromises Ukraine's president says he's ready to make.
Also, where severe weather continues to impact millions of Americans.
And the latest Supreme Court nominee responded to lawmakers' questions about controversial topics.
Plus, which big tech companies were hit by the same hacker group, what NASA says about "super-Earths" that exist outside our solar system, and which billionaire made one of the largest donations to Habitat for Humanity ever.
Free speech is under fire at America's universities. It's an open secret that liberals dominate academia and wield their power with impunity on college campuses.
But recently, radical leftists have become more brazen with their attempts speech and organizations they don't like.
During a recent bipartisan free speech event at Yale Law School, a mob of student protesters shouted down Kristen Waggoner, general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom.
Protesters were "shouting down the speakers, shouting down some of their fellow students who had conservative views, and then they left and started pounding on the walls outside of the exits at the building, eventually creating what felt like an unsafe environment and the police were called," says Waggoner.
Waggoner joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss what happened at that Yale event, and how free speech is in decline at America’s universities.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson takes hour of questions from senators on topics ranging from abortion to child pornography.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, vetoes a bill that would have prevented biological males from competing in women’s sports.
A federal judge temporarily blocks enforcement of a D.C. law allowing children to be vaccinated without parental consent.
Tuesday was the second day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. She would be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, and the first Democratic nominee to be confirmed since Elena Kagan in 2010. A vote on her nomination could come in weeks, and Democrats have the votes to confirm her without Republican support.
Donations are pouring in — but they don't always address the needs of the many displaced and homeless Ukrainians who've lost practically everything they own.
Most countries at the UN are raising alarms about Russia's invasion, but since Russia is a permanent Security Council member, it's hard to hold it to account in the world body.
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Plenty of damage as tornadoes sweep through Texas. Tough questions ahead for Supreme Court nominee. Russian cyber threat. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
In the past month, 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country to get as far from Russia's bombardment as possible. We hear the stories of some of that people that have stayed behind.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, about how the U.S. and other NATO members will address the war in Ukraine when meeting this week.
