What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms? Rightwing justices in Louisiana v Callais led 6-3 vote to redraw congressional maps in blow to Voting Rights Act The Guardian - US · Apr 30
Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit President says decision made ‘in honor of the king and queen’ as industry officials call deal ‘significant boost’ The Guardian - US · Apr 30
Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it The Guardian - US · Apr 30
Hegseth blames the media and ‘defeatist Democrats’ for lack of public support for Iran war Pete Hegseth lashed out at "defeatist Democrats" for "clouding the minds of the American people" in their attitudes to the war in Iran. The Independent UK · Apr 30
Remember When Erika Kirk Was on a Hit Bravo Show? Conspiracy theories continue to abound about Erika Kirk. The Mary Sue · Apr 30
Trump claims Iran is ‘dying’ to make a deal despite chilling new threat by supreme leader President Donald Trump has insisted Iran is “dying” to make a deal despite major setbacks in peace talks and a chilling new threat from the Iranian supreme leader. The Independent UK · Apr 30
King Charles Reminds Congress of the Importance of ‘Checks and Balances’ in an Address In a move that the Founding Fathers would never have anticipated, King Charles III of the United Kingdom gave a speech about the importance of checks and balances in government. The United States gained independence on July 4, 1776, from Great Britain—nearly 250 years later, their king has given an… The Mary Sue · Apr 30
Why Trump doesn’t wear a bulletproof vest despite assassination attempts IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 30
Trump Has 'Health Affliction Going On' But Could Still Live Up to 100, Political Commentator Claims Donald Trump's health is under scrutiny due to visible injuries and erratic habits, sparking speculation about his medical condition despite official dismissals. International Business Times UK · Apr 30
Gianni Infantino affirms at the FIFA Congress that Iran will participate in the World Cup FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened his address at the FIFA Congress by affirming that Iran will participate in the World Cup and that the team will play in the United States despite the conflict between the two nations The Independent UK · Apr 30
Dollar Weakens as Japan Intervenes in Forex Market to Support the Yen The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday tumbled to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.95%. Thursday’s +2% rally in the yen weighed on the dollar after the Nikkei reported that the Japanese government and the BOJ conducted yen-buying operations. Earlier on Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned... Barchart · Apr 30
Experts Push Back Against Trump's Claims that Iran's Oil Infrastructure Could 'Explode' Soon President Donald Trump's claim that Iran's oil pipelines could soon "explode" under pressure from a U.S. blockade is drawing skepticism from energy analysts. International Business Times · Apr 30
Crude Oil Prices Retreat on Signs of Weaker Global Energy Demand June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.81 (-1.69%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0228 (+0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline soaring to a 3.75-year high. Crude oil gave up an early advance and fell sharply on Thursday... Barchart · Apr 30
Wind energy executive says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects “My goal is to not let any windmill be built. They’re losers,” Trump said to oil executives in January. Fortune · Apr 30
Evening Standard · Apr 30 Trump to remove Scottish whisky tariffs after King and Queen’s US visit The US president said the royals ‘got me to do something that nobody else was able to do’.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30 ‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela Four months after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, officials hail repairing of ties as airliner touches down in Caracas
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Trump to remove Scottish whisky tariffs after King Charles and Queen Camilla’s US visit The US president said the royals got him to do “something that nobody else was able to do”
International Business Times · Apr 30 House Passes Bill To End Record DHS Shutdown; Immigration Enforcement Operations Left Out The House voted on Thursday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, putting an end to a record shutdown of the agency that had been in place since February 14.
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Trump lifts tariffs on whiskey ‘in honor of the King and Queen’ after state visit IN FULL
Roll Call · Apr 30 Louisiana governor postpones House primaries after Supreme Court ruling Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday postponed his state’s May 16 primaries for the House, one day after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map as an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.” “Allowing elections to proceed under an unconstitutional map would undermine the integrity of our system and violate the…
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Trump says Starmer should ‘learn to deal like the King’ in latest jibe after US state visit The US president said he was unsure if the state visit will repair his fraught relationship with the prime minister
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Inside 'Scientology speedruns,' the viral trend prompting the church to bolster security A social media trend has people “speedrunning” through Church of Scientology buildings
The Times of India · Apr 30 Trump aide Josh Gruenbaum dropped from Ukraine, Iran roles: Here's why he was sidelined Josh Gruenbaum, formerly an adviser to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Russia-Ukraine and Iran policy, will now exclusively focus on Gaza Strip issues through the independent Board of Peace. This shift follows internal concerns about his working style, reducing his responsibilities from key foreign policy matters.
The Conversation · Apr 30 In Colombia and Brazil, presidential candidates offer old solutions to old problems On May 31st, Colombian voters will go to the polls with Abelardo de la Espriella – criminal lawyer, self-styled outsider, and self-described “Tiger” – securing his place in the runoff against left-wing Iván Cepeda. In Brazil, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro – the son of incarcerated former President Jair Bolsonaro – is…
The Independent UK · Apr 30 FCC claims its review of ABC licenses has nothing to do with Jimmy Kimmel and is all about DEI ABC has been under pressure after Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had the glow of an ‘expectant widow’ days before a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner