The News Roundup For April 8, 2022 : 1A

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s first nomination to the Supreme Court.Lawmakers are headed to Europe. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is leading a bipartisan trip to the region, specifically to Poland and its border with Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the town of Bucha to witness the aftermath of gruesome acts perpetuated by Russian troops in the area. Ukrainian officials have concluded that enemy soldiers tortured captured Ukrainians in the area.Pakistan is facing a constitutional crisis. Its courts are set to decide if the country’s prime minister, Imran Khan, had the power to dissolve parliament as he was facing a vote of no confidence.We cover all this and more during the News Roundup.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.