Apr 29 Bipartisan senators urge Biden to step up seizures of Iranian oil amid sanctions By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden attends White House Correspondents’ Dinner, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The White House Correspondents' Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on… Continue reading
Apr 29 Former national security advisor Bolton calls for closer ties between U.S. and Taiwan By Associated Press John Bolton, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said at a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei that national security teams from both sides must develop contingency plans on how to respond to actions Beijing might take. Continue reading
Apr 28 Canada makes new contract offer to thousands of striking public workers By Associated Press Canada's government has made a new contract offer to the country's biggest public workers union as thousands of federal employees remained on strike Friday for a 10th day. Continue reading
Apr 28 Florida bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill that passed Friday, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Continue reading
Apr 28 After removing trans lawmaker, Montana becomes latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr's criticism of the bill led the transgender lawmaker to be silenced on the House floor and then removed after she encouraged protesters on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The new laws enacted Friday include raising the buying age for all firearms from 18 to 21 and installing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden awards football trophy to Air Force Academy By Associated Press President Joe Biden awarded the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Air Force Academy for winning football games against its rival U.S. service academies. Continue reading
Apr 28 House votes to reinstate solar panel tariffs paused by Biden By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries. President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar panel installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda. Continue reading
Apr 28 Climate activists stage over a week of road blockages in Berlin By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Members of the Last Generation group glued themselves to the road and caused long traffic jams for commuters. The group has acknowledged that its protests are provocative but argues that creating friction can encourage debate about climate change. Continue reading