5 things to know for April 29: Canada election, Gaza, Trump’s 100 days, FEMA, Illinois crash

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During the first Trump administration, the Justice Department secretly pursued internal communications at several media outlets and issued gag orders on the news organizations’ leadership and lawyers so even the journalists didn’t know their records were being confiscated. In 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland revised the DOJ’s policy and prohibited investigators from obtaining reporters’ files, except under limited circumstances. Now, Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded the Garland policy — which was widely considered a win for the protection of the free press — and granted permission to federal investigators to once again pursue communications from journalists during government leak investigations. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Canadian voters reelected the Liberal Party to run the government on Monday, yet it remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney has won a majority or will need coalition partners to govern. The 60-year-old former central banker rode a wave of anti-Trump sentiment prompted by the US trade war and President Donald Trump’s numerous comments about annexing the country and turning it into the 51st state. Carney promised voters he would stand up for Canadian workers and businesses and make Canada less reliant on America. “As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us,” Carney said as he declared victory. “That will never ever happen.” Nearly two months after Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid, the World Food Programme in Gaza has run out of food. The UN agency delivered its final food stocks to charity kitchens throughout the besieged enclave on Friday and those supplies are only expected to last for a few days. “For weeks, hot meal kitchens have been the only consistent source of food assistance for people in Gaza,” the WFP said in a statement. “Despite reaching just half the population with only 25% of daily food needs, they have provided a critical lifeline.” Israel cut off food, medical supplies and other aid on March 2 in an effort to pressure Hamas to accept a US-backed ceasefire proposal. Hamas has refused to disarm and free the remaining hostages abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack. As President Trump reaches his 100th day in office, a new CNN poll shows that Americans are deeply unhappy with his work so far. Although Trump took charge of the government with the strongest poll numbers of his political career, his 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back to Dwight Eisenhower. Just 22% of those polled said they strongly approved of Trump’s handling of the job. Partisan views remained largely polarized, with 86% of Republicans approving of Trump and 93% of Democrats disapproving of him. Among independents, Trump’s approval rating dropped to 31%. In particular, the president’s handling of the economy took a major hit, with 59% of Americans saying his policies have worsened economic conditions in the US. Since January 20, trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock market, workers’ 401(k)s have tanked and food prices remain high. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment has plummeted to its second-lowest level on records going back to 1952. Hurricane season is just a few weeks away and the Trump administration is continuing to restructure FEMA, the government agency that helps people find temporary housing and provides public assistance after natural disasters. With the agency in turmoil, disaster assistance, grant money and hiring have largely stalled. About 20% of FEMA’s full-time staff — roughly 1,000 workers — are expected to take voluntary buyouts as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s staff reduction plan. And on Monday, Trump announced the creation of a “FEMA Review Council” to further reform the agency. In a post on his social media site, Trump said the council will be “comprised of Top Experts in their fields” who will “work hard to fix a terribly broken System.” Some of the council members include: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.