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The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 13, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who joins us this morning from another state, Ohio. Good morning to you, Congressman.REP. RO KHANNA: Good morning, Margaret.MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to get to what’s happening to Silicon Valley in just a moment on the trade and tech front. But first off, I want to ask you, since you sit on the Armed Services Committee, for any insight you might have…

Powerful forward Josh Treacy has capped a career-best weekend in the Barossa Valley with top coaches’ votes against Richmond, coming of age as the Dockers’ go-to spearhead.

The papier-mache exporter fears financial losses with goods already produced and partially paid for. “We hope Indian trade bodies and the government will talk to US authorities to relax the tariffs on handicraft items. If that’s not possible, we would like the government to support us with subsidies to help cover our losses,” said Ali. On a more positive note, the White House has paused the tariffs for 90 days for most countries except China, though a “baseline” 10 per cent duty rate remains. This has offered some temporary relief for local tradespeople, allowing them to adjust and explore new…

Ecuador’s president, who unexpectedly surged in the polls to secure a shortened term in 2023, was declared the victor of the presidential election with a decisive lead on Sunday in a race that showed voters’ faith in his vows to tackle the security crisis with an iron fist.Daniel Noboa, 37, defeated Luisa González, 47, the handpicked successor of former President Rafael Correa.Both candidates accused the other of electoral violations throughout the election season, and Ms. González said she would not recognize the results of the election, in a speech from the headquarters of her party, Citizen Revolution.“I want to be…

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took the Coachella stage on Saturday to deride President Donald Trump and “billionaires” to the crowd of luxury music festival-goers. Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, introduced the performance of Clairo, praising the 26-year-old artist, whose real name is Claire Cottrill, for her political activism. He was joined by Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., who the 83-year-old Sanders noted is the youngest member of Congress, and “in my view, one of the best members.” “This country faces some very difficult challenges and the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation. Now you can turn away and…

President Donald Trump was among those who thought Rory McIlroy’s Masters win on Sunday showed exactly what the legendary golfer was made of as he battled through highs and lows throughout the round. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One, Trump gave his congratulations to McIlroy, who became the sixth golfer ever to capture the coveted Grand Slam, winning every single professional golf major. “I have to congratulate Rory,” Trump said when a reporter asked if he watched The Masters. “That took tremendous courage. He was having a hard time, but it showed great guts and stamina and courage. Rory McIlroy holds…

Former Collingwood coach and AFL champion Nathan Buckley has accused West Coast of surrendering to their fate in 2025 as he blasted a complete “dearth” of leadership at the club.The winless Eagles suffered their latest hefty loss at Adelaide Oval on Saturday as Carlton registered their first victory of the season by 71 points.West Coast recorded the least amount of contested disposals since the stat has been recorded, while the struggles of the club’s co-captains contuned.Liam Duggan battled in defence for a second week in a row, with Oscar Allen’s woes continuing despite snapping his goalless run.“A massive concern for…

JAKARTA : Indonesian authorities arrested three judges who acquitted three palm oil companies of charges of corruption in obtaining export permits, an official said on Monday (Apr 14), following the arrest of a local court’s chief judge on bribery charges in the same matter. A court last month acquitted the three companies – Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group, and North Sumatra-based Permata Hijau Group – of charges of misconduct in obtaining export permits in 2022. The three judges who made the ruling were arrested on Sunday night, a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office Harli Siregar told Reuters in a text message…

These are the key events on day 1,145 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Monday, April 13: Fighting At least 34 people were killed and another 117, including 11 children, were injured by a Russian missile attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy, Ukraine’s state emergency service said. This was the deadliest attack on Ukraine this year. The Ukrainian Air Force said its units intercepted and destroyed 43 of 55 Russian drones launched at Ukraine overnight. The attacks reportedly targeted the northern, southern and central areas of Ukraine. Russian forces captured the village of Yelyzavetivka…

The former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for downplaying the deaths of unvaccinated children from measles, amid this year’s record outbreak of the virus.”To dismiss children’s deaths due to infectious diseases that are preventable by vaccines as just expected or not a big deal, that’s just not acceptable to me,” said Dr. Peter Marks, in an interview airing Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”Weekly measles cases have climbed to the highest levels seen in the U.S. since a 2019 wave of the virus, which…