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Washington — The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued General License 134B, temporarily authorizing transactions tied to Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of April 17, 2026, and permitting their sale …
Portland, Maine. Governor Janet Mills said Friday at a South Portland campaign stop that she would not have voted in favor of a joint Senate resolution to stop arms sales to Israel if the resolution also blocked defensiv…
Washington — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met White House officials on Friday, April 17, to discuss the company's newly announced Mythos AI model, its cybersecurity applications, and Project Glasswing. The meeting included…
Washington — The U.S. urged other nations this week to support a 'Trade Over Aid' initiative at the United Nations, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats to deliver a formal demarche to foreign off…
European officials are developing contingency plans in case a future Donald Trump administration significantly reduces or ends the U.S. role in NATO, according to recent reporting. Although Trump has previously threatene…
Washington: As the United States prepared a mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran this week, users on Polymarket placed bets on the date of the rescue. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., posted a s…
Washington. President Donald Trump said on Friday that talks with Iran were 'looking very good' and noted that Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open during a 10‑day ceasefire between Israe…
Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program until April 30 after Republicans revolted and blocked a plan to extend the authority for a longer period. Lawmaker…
Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman o…
Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts reviewed and conceptually approved President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch at an entrance to the U.S. capital on Thursday and considered related plans to paint the E…
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tina Smith took the Senate floor around 7:40 p.m. Central Time to protest legislation that would remove protections for Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, prompting a resch…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected two disapproval resolutions brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block proposed arms sales to Israel, voting 40-59 against a measure aimed at armored bulldozers and 36-63 a…
Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, hea…
Washington — U.S. District Judge Richard Leon on Thursday blocked above-ground construction of President Donald Trump's planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom while permitting below-ground work on …
Gulf of Oman — A U.S. Navy destroyer enforcing a new maritime blockade intercepted two oil tankers that had departed Iran’s Chabahar port on Tuesday and ordered them to turn back, according to Reuters. The destroyer cont…
Neillsville, Wis. Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday, April 16, entering the 2027 race to replace Justice Annette Ziegler, who has said sh…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said at a Pentagon briefing on April 16 that U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to restart combat operations and have mou…
East Rutherford, New Jersey: Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday demanded that FIFA contribute toward transportation costs after reports this week said NJ Transit is considering charging up to $100 for round-trip train …
Washington — House Democrats are expected to file five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Axios. The resolution, obtained by Axios and introduced by Arizona Representative Yassam…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will address congressional redistricting during a forthcoming special session, initially referenced for April 20 and later scheduled for April 28 through May…
Ogden, Utah — City officials presented a modified paid parking proposal at a Tuesday work session, saying managed parking is needed to increase turnover and help recoup costs as new development arrives. The plan, first a…
Columbia, S.C. On Tuesday lawmakers held a public hearing and on Wednesday a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee approved S.1095, the 'Unborn Child Protection Act,' which would make it unlawful to intentionally perform m…
Washington — The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday it will not renew a temporary authorization that allowed the sale and delivery of Iranian crude and other petroleum products already loaded onto ships before Marc…
Washington — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran, marking the fourth failed attempt by lawmakers to assert war-po…