The 7 things you need to know for Thursday, April 13 - The Washington Post
The man who leaked secret U.S. files worked on a military base, a friend said.
- What files? Dozens of classified intelligence reports that surfaced on a chat app and spread online. They exposed sensitive details about U.S. spying and Ukraine’s war with Russia.
- What we know: The leaker is a gun enthusiast in his early to mid-20s. He allegedly shared the files with members of an invitation-only Discord group, The Post reported yesterday.
- What happens now? The Justice Department is investigating the leak.
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A ruling on a key abortion pill was temporarily blocked.
- What ruling? A judge in Texas last week suspended FDA approval of mifepristone, one of two pills used in the most common abortion method in the U.S.
- What’s new? A federal appeals court yesterday paused that decision, making the pill available for now, but kept some limits on access. The issue will probably end up in the Supreme Court.
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The Jan. 6 investigation has started looking into Trump’s fundraising.
- What to know: Federal prosecutors issued a new batch of subpoenas beginning last month, The Post reported yesterday.
- The goal: To find out whether former president Donald Trump or his advisers scammed donors by using false claims of election fraud to raise money.
- The big picture: This is one of several ongoing Trump investigations. He is scheduled to answer questions in another case today in New York.
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A second Black Tennessee lawmaker got his job back yesterday.
- How we got here: Two...
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