5 things to know for April 29: Canada election, Gaza, Trumps 100 days, FEMA, Illinois crash | National [Video]

(CNN) — 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 Now, Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded the Garland policy — which was widely considered a win for the protection of the free press — and granted permission to federal investigators to once again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.

1. Canada election

Canadian voters reelected the Liberal Partyto 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 …