Apr 27 U.S. agency seeks to speed up Native American land decisions By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order Tuesday that allows regional officials within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve the transfer of off-reservation land into trust for tribes. Continue reading
Apr 27 Biden releases money in push to modernize U.S. electric grid By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The federal government is making money available to build and improve electric transmission lines. It's part of a bid to improve the nation's aging electric grid and meet President Joe Biden's ambitious clean-energy goals. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Biden promises India help to combat COVID, including sharing vaccines In our news wrap Tuesday, President Joe Biden promised India help, including supplying vaccines. The Biden administration also laid out new initiatives on immigration as numbers crossing the southern border hit records, and raised the federal minimum wage to $15… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:12 How Biden will fund his plans to create jobs, confront COVID-19 and climate change By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan President Joe Biden will face a joint Congress and the nation Wednesday, laying out his vision to create jobs, combat COVID-19, and confront climate change. Behind the bold vision is a complex mix of funding, causing confusion at the state… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 6:49 Conservatives beef with Biden over false red meat claims By Amna Nawaz Misinformation falsely linking President Joe Biden to a call to dramatically limit red meat consumption in America has sparked conservative outrage. A British tabloid, the Daily Mail, claimed Biden’s climate plans could limit Americans to one hamburger a month. Amna… Continue watching
Apr 27 Albania’s Socialists win election, gain 3rd straight mandate By Llazar Semini, Associated Press Albanian electoral officials say the left-wing Socialist Party has secured its third consecutive mandate in a parliamentary election, winning nearly one in two votes and enough seats in parliament to govern alone. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: U.S. orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad testifies on U.S. policy in Afghanistan, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 27 No major backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws By David Crary, Associated Press Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There has been little in the way of tangible repercussions for those states. Continue reading
Apr 27 CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. Continue reading
Apr 27 Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers By Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. WATCH: How a minimum… Continue reading