Apr 05 Americans think a president's power should be checked — unless their side wins, AP-NORC poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research finds that while Americans say they respect the Constitution's checks and balances and don't want a president to have too much power, that view shifts if the candidate of… Continue reading
Apr 05 Blinken says Israeli proposals to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not meet U.S. demands By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said Friday that opening more border crossings, if fully implemented, has the potential to surge assistance to Palestinians caught in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Apr 04 New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government By Will Weissert, Associated Press Advocates hope the rule will head off former President Donald Trump's promises to radically remake the federal workforce along ideological lines if he wins back the White House. Continue reading
Apr 04 California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The agreement announced Thursday includes a $3.6 billion cut in primarily one-time funding, delaying and deferring about $5.2 billion in spending on various programs. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:40 How Biden and Trump are raising and spending their campaign advertising dollars By Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens, Geoff Bennett The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee announced they raised more than $65 million in March as they try to catch up to the nearly $100 million cash advantage President Biden and the Democrats had a month earlier. Both candidates… Continue watching
Apr 04 New York state is demanding more information on Trump's $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press New York state lawyers are demanding more information on the bona fides of the $175 million bond that former President Donald Trump posted to block the imminent collection of a huge civil fraud judgment. Continue reading
Apr 04 Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for Trump had cited a 1978 statute known as the Presidential Records Act in arguing that he was permitted to designate records from his time in office as personal and take them with him when he left the White… Continue reading
Apr 04 Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock By Associated Press The Persian Gulf country's elected assembly has more power than most in the Arab world, but has long been at loggerheads with the government, which is appointed by the royal family. Continue reading
Apr 04 Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country's Constitutional Court refused to nullify on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 04 Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs vowed not to yield any land to Venezuela and called the move targeting Guyana's western Essequibo region an "egregious violation of the most fundamental principles of international law."… Continue reading