Apr 12 Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department rule finalized Friday raises royalty rates for oil drilling by more than one-third, to 16.67 percent, in accordance with the sweeping 2002 climate law approved by Congress. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. and Filipino foreign and defense ministers and national security advisers met to discuss strategic and military issues Friday. Continue reading
Apr 12 House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans' data. Continue reading
Apr 12 For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The criminal proceedings present a challenge for the court, the lawyers and the everyday citizens who find themselves in the jury pool. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at civil rights organization National Action Network By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press President Joe Biden virtually addressed the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference on Friday, telling a sympathetic crowd “we’ve kept our promises” as he ramps up efforts to energize Black voters who will be vital to his reelection bid this… Continue reading
Apr 12 House nears reauthorization of U.S. spy program amid GOP pushback By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press It is unclear if Johnson, who has called the program “critical” to national security, will have the Republican support necessary to push the bill through final passage. Continue reading
Apr 12 Biden administration announces new round of loan cancellation for 260,000 borrowers By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film actor Stormy Daniels "two sleaze bags who have, with their lies and misrepresentations, cost our Country dearly!"… Continue reading
Apr 11 Environmentalists protest Biden administration approval of huge oil export terminal off Texas coast By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Environmentalists have called the move a betrayal of President Joe Biden's climate agenda and say it would lead to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to nearly 90 coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:35 Why right-wing Republicans are blocking the reauthorization of FISA By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan GOP infighting continues on Capitol Hill as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rally his conference into passing a controversial intelligence provision before the weekend. A faction of House Republicans broke rank and failed to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,… Continue watching