{"id":3093,"date":"2023-04-26T11:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:55:57","slug":"taliban-take-down-isis-leader-behind-attack-on-us-troops-april-26-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=3093","title":{"rendered":"Taliban take down ISIS leader behind attack on US troops: April 26 rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src='\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6279053007001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6326242997112' allowfullscreen frameborder=0><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src='\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6279053007001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6326242997112' allowfullscreen frameborder=0><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>The Taliban has killed the ISIS leader responsible for leading an attack that killed 13 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And the U.S. House is taking action to address the U.S. debt limit. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, April 26, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ISIS leader responsible for Kabul attack killed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost two years since the deadly blast that killed 13 Americans and more than 100 civilians at Kabul\u2019s International Airport, the ISIS leader who orchestrated the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/us-airstrike-targets-isis-k\/\">suicide bombing<\/a>&nbsp;during the chaotic final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taliban-kills-isis-k-leader-behind-2021-afghanistan-airport-attack-that-left-13-americans-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killed by the Taliban<\/a>. It\u2019s something the Department of Defense has now confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American forces were not involved in the Taliban\u2019s operation that took the ISIS leader out. U.S. officials learned of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/intel-isis-using-afghanistan-to-plot-terrorist-attacks-media-miss\/\">ISIS<\/a>&nbsp;leader\u2019s death weeks ago, though not from the Taliban. Instead, officials made the determination from their own intelligence gathering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pentagon is not releasing the name of the ISIS leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chief justice declines to testify on ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Justice John Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee in a letter that he is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/25\/politics\/john-roberts-congress-supreme-court-ethics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declining an invitation to appear at a hearing<\/a>&nbsp;on Supreme Court ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roberts said testimony by the chief justice of the United States is exceedingly rare due to concerns over the separation of powers and the importance of preserving judicial independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All nine justices signed off on the letter in which Roberts declined to testify. The Supreme Court ethics hearing is set for May 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The request came in the wake of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Propublica report<\/a>&nbsp;that found Justice Clarence Thomas went on luxury trips at the invitation of a GOP mega donor. The trips were not disclosed on Thomas\u2019 public financial filings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>House debt ceiling package<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The House is expected to vote, as soon as Wednesday, April 26, on its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/wireStory\/mccarthy-edges-republicans-closer-house-debt-vote-98846961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debt ceiling package.<\/a>&nbsp;But with Democrats and Republicans not agreeing, there\u2019s a risk the country could default on its debt as early as June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House Speaker&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/mccarthy-i-have-not-heard-from-white-house-in-months-as-debt-default-nears\/\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a>&nbsp;told reporters he believes the Republican-controlled House will pass a bill to raise the nation\u2019s debt limit by $1.5 trillion for one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCarthy\u2019s legislation also calls for $4.5 trillion in federal spending cuts. The White House has threatened a veto, should the bill make it that far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GM cuts Chevy Bolt, shifts focus to EV trucks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those looking to buy an electric vehicle are about to lose one of its most popular and affordable models. General Motors announced they are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/4\/25\/23697356\/gm-chevy-bolt-ev-euv-end-production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ending production of its best-selling EV<\/a>, the Chevrolet Bolt, by the end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GM says it needs the capacity at its Michigan facility to build electric trucks starting in 2024. The trucks are likely to be a more expensive EV model. The bolt is one of the cheapest electric vehicles currently on the market with a starting price of around $24,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japanese moon lander attempts landing, loses connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Japanese moon lander attempted to find its footing on the moon\u2019s surface on April 25, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/japanese-company-moon-lander-crash-ispace-rcna81505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lost connection<\/a>&nbsp;just about 33 feet from hailing success. It would have marked the world\u2019s first lunar landing for a commercially developed spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lander, created by Japanese firm ispace, had been on a three-month trek to the moon\u2019s orbit. The spacecraft had traveled 870,000 miles through space. All it needed to do was stick the landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Barbie with Down syndrome unveiled<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toy company Mattel has released its first-ever&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barbie-down-syndrome-mattel-5df379be546fd0fcbe85020bab0b0e0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barbie doll to represent people with Down syndrome<\/a>. The company collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to ensure the doll is accurate in its design features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The barbie comes with an ankle-foot orthotic, which many children with down syndrome use for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blue and yellow on the doll\u2019s dress, accompanied by butterflies, represent symbols and colors associated with down syndrome awareness. And the three chevrons on the Barbie\u2019s necklace represent how people with down syndrome have three copies of their 21st chromosome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/taliban-take-down-isis-leader-behind-attack-on-us-troops-april-26-rundown\/\">https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/taliban-take-down-isis-leader-behind-attack-on-us-troops-april-26-rundown\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Taliban has killed the ISIS leader responsible for leading an attack that killed 13 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And the U.S. House is taking action to address the U.S. debt limit. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. ISIS leader responsible for Kabul attack killed Almost two years since the deadly blast that killed 13 Americans and more than 100 civilians at Kabul\u2019s International Airport, the ISIS leader who orchestrated the&nbsp;suicide bombing&nbsp;during the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3094,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions\/3094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}