10 things you need to know today: April 22, 2015

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The Week

1.Saudi Arabia announces end to air campaign to focus on political solution in Yemen A Saudi-led coalition is ending its “Decisive Storm” air campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to focus on finding a political solution to the crisis, Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday. Despite the announcement, airstrikes resumed early Wednesday when rebels launched an attack on a government military brigade. Saudi officials said Yemen’s Western-backed president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, had requested an end to the strikes, and Iran said halting the campaign would mark a “step forward” toward reaching a political solution. Source: Daily Star, CNN

2.DEA chief is stepping down Michele Leonhart, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, is retiring next month, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday. Holder called Leonhart, who has held the top job for eight years, a “trailblazer for equality” and a “good friend.” Her…

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