More Americans fear for their economic situation today than in the 2008 Great Recession More Americans are worried about finances now than in early days of pandemic The Independent UK · Apr 28
US British Embassy chef shares menu served to Charles and Camilla on first day of state visit The head chef of the U.S. British Embassy prepared an afternoon tea for more than 650 guests in Washington, DC, on Monday The Independent UK · Apr 28
Watch: King Charles praises US and UK’s ‘greatest alliance’ in historic Congress address Watch as King Charles III uses a historic speech to Congress on Tuesday (28 April) to praise the US and UK's relationship against a backdrop of global uncertainty, as he and the Queen continued their state visit. The Independent UK · Apr 28
Iran’s in ‘state of collapse’ and wants US to open Strait of Hormuz asap, Trump says IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 28
DHS Eyes $7.5M 'Smart Glasses' For Immigration Agents That Can Identify People in Real-Time The US Department of Homeland Security plans to invest $7.5 million in smart glasses for immigration enforcement, sparking privacy concerns over technology's role in quiet enforcement tactics. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Trump's War On Birthright Citizenship: POTUS Argues 'Birth Tourism' Justifies Reinterpretation Of The 14th Amendment The US Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump v Barbara, a case that could end birthright citizenship in America. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
John Hinckley Jr calls Trump press gala shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’ Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’ The Guardian - US · Apr 28
Donald Trump's Refusal to Admit He Fell During Shooting Proves Severe Decline, Analyst Claims A new video analysis by commentator David Pakman claims Donald Trump's account of his response to a shooting scare at the White House Correspondents' Dinner does not match footage from the event. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Erika Kirk brutally trolled for saying she wants to spend time with family after DC shooting - then promoting a podcast Kirk’s husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year while speaking with college students about conservative views The Independent UK · Apr 28
National Park Service nomination withdrawn by Trump administration The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of hospitality executive Scott Socha to lead the National Park Service. Socha, the president of parks and resorts for Delaware North, was nominated to the role of NPS director in February. His nomination was formally withdrawn Monday. The White House did not respond… Roll Call · Apr 28
Three Pending Supreme Court Decisions That Could Reshape the U.S. This Year Legal battles over citizenship, executive power, and voting rights are set to test the limits of federal authority and reshape key pillars of U.S. policy Latin Times · Apr 28
Who is Melissa Isaak? Trump's Newly Appointed Immigration Judge Who's Called Women 'Warm, Wet Hole' The Melissa Isaak immigration judge controversy has ignited a fierce debate over judicial standards and federal vetting processes. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Maurene Comey’s lawsuit against DOJ challenging her firing can proceed, judge rules Maurene Comey initiated the lawsuit following her firing, alleging she was improperly removed primarily because her father is James B. Comey, or due to her perceived political affiliation or beliefs The Independent UK · Apr 28
Jon Stewart on White House correspondents’ dinner: ‘We can’t even pull off a dinner that shouldn’t have existed in the first place’ Late-night hosts react to White House press dinner shooting as Trump and Melania call for Kimmel to be fired The Guardian - US · Apr 28
Barchart · Apr 28 Stocks Pressured by AI Fears and Soaring Crude Oil Prices The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.78%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.44%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
We Got This Covered · Apr 28 Donald Trump tries his aggressive handshake routine on King Charles, who shakes him off like an annoying fly Who's the alpha male in this showdown?
Axios · Apr 28 Trump claims Iran told U.S. it wants Strait of Hormuz open ASAP Tehran hasn't confirmed the message.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28 Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed from prison in Belarus in US-brokered swap deal Sakharov prize winner was given eight-year sentence after process widely condemned as politically motivated
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28 Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House, says academic and drug policy researcher Kojo Koram
International Business Times UK · Apr 28 'Free Beer, All Day Long, The Day He Dies': Outrage As Wisconsin Brewery Offers Free Beer To Celebrate Trump's Death Minocqua Brewing Company drew backlash after posting 'we almost got #freebeerday' following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
International Business Times · Apr 28 Brent Crude Tops $110 a Barrel As Talks Between The U.S. And Iran Continue To Be Deadlocked The price of Brent crude topped $111 on Tuesday as talks between the U.S. and Iran continue at a standstill.
Cinemablend · Apr 28 Jimmy Kimmel Defends Joke About Melania Trump Looking Like A Widow He says it was a joke about the age gap.
Evening Standard · Apr 28 McSweeney denies swearing at Foreign Office boss to speed up Mandelson vetting Sir Keir Starmer’s former right-hand man said he was ‘wrong’ to advise him to appoint the peer, but did not take full responsibility for the decision.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 George Clooney backs Jimmy Kimmel after Trump and First Lady call for comedian’s firing over ‘widow’ joke Kimmel has faced backlash for joking that Melania had the glow of an ‘expectant widow’ days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Euronews · Apr 28 Brussels instructs EU countries to be tough on net-zero shipping goals at key IMO talks The high-level talks come after a disastrous meeting in October, when a proposal to tax shipping emissions was blocked by the United States. Within the EU, Greece, Italy and Malta remain hesitant to support the proposal.