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FILE - The Marshall Steam Station coal power plant operates March 3, 2024, near Mooresville, N.C. A rule issued April 24, 2024, by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that’s “pushing our planet to the brink.”

President Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?

President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion Ukraine aid package that also includes support for Israel, Taiwan, and other allies, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes

FILE - People walk past an image of 4-year-old Abigail Edan, a hostage held by Hamas, projected onto a building in Tel Aviv, Nov 26, 2023. Edan's parents were both killed by Hamas militants in the same attack in which she was kidnapped, a cross-border assault Oct. 7 that prompted Israel to declare war on Hamas. President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas

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FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway April 15, 2024, in New York. The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake, sending it to the Senate as part of a larger package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. House Republicans' decision to add the TikTok bill to the foreign aid package fast-tracked the legislation after it had stalled in the Senate. The aid bill is a priority for President Joe Biden that has broad congressional support. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway

President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers.

President Joe Biden talks with NABTU President Sean McGarvey after speaking to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers

The North America’s Building Trades Unions has endorsed President Joe Biden. It adds to Biden’s roster of support from organized labor.

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Ketterling, gunner for Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, prepares the crane for loading the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) on to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2023. U.S. officials say Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles, called ATACMS, striking a Russian military airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in another occupied area overnight. (Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson/U.S. Army via AP)

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say

U.S. officials say Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles, striking a Russian military airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in another occupied area overnight.

FILE A couple watches the sun set from a park, July 10, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. A quarter of U.S. adults over the age of 50 have no retirement savings, according to a new AARP survey — and 70% of people surveyed are worried about prices rising faster than their income. New research from the AARP released Wednesday reveals how a graying America is worrying more and more about how to make ends meet, even as economists and policymakers say the U.S. economy has all but achieved a soft landing after a period of record high inflation. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren’t yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds

About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren’t yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination and apparently so did some of her supporters. Haley won almost 17% of Pennsylvania’s primary vote Tuesday, to Trump’s 83%, despite not campaigning for president since she ended her bid March 6. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump

When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania.

FILE - People gather in front of the Puerto Rico's Capitol on April 30, 2015 in San Juan. Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary Sunday, the only opportunity for Democrats on the island to officially weigh in on the race for the White House. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary

Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary, the only opportunity for Democrats on the island to officially weigh in on the race for the White House.

FILE - Passenger drop off their baggage at United Airlines in C Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Houston. The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that the final rules will spell out exactly when consumers are owed a refund for a delayed flight.

President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion Ukraine aid package that also includes support for Israel, Taiwan, and other allies, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

President Joe Biden says he’s immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine now that he’s signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other allies.

FILE - Police in Riot gear stand guard as demonstrators chant slogans outside the Columbia University campus, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. U.S. colleges and universities are preparing for end-of-year commencement ceremonies with a unique challenge: providing safety for graduates while honoring the free speech rights of students involved in protests over the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses

Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden.

A TikTok content creator, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington, as Senators prepare to consider legislation that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video

FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., speaks at South Carolina's "First in the Nation" dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024. Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic primary, but he is encouraging those delegates to support President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention this summer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here’s why they’ll likely vote for Biden at the convention

Rep. Dean Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic primary, but he is encouraging those delegates to support President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention this summer.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once Biden signs bill

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine now that the Senate has approved long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv needs to stall gains made by Russia.

President Joe Biden arrives to speak at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and expanding his American Climate Corps green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance

President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia’s Morehouse College and at West Point next month.

The American and Ukrainian flags wave in the wind outside of the Capitol on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington. The Senate is moving ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote

The bill passed the Senate after the House had approved the package on Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation and start the process of sending the money to Ukraine.

FILE - This photo combo shows. Republican David McCormick, left, addressing supporters at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Sept. 21, 2023 and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaking during an event at AFSCME Council 13 offices, March 14, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa.. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Marc Levy, file)

Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall.

FILE - A protester outside the Kansas Statehouse holds a sign after a rally for transgender rights on the Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. A new rule from President Joe Biden's administration assuring transgender students be allowed to use the school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states that seek to make sure they can't. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word

A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, too.

People listen as President Joe Biden speaks about reproductive freedom on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla. Biden is in Florida planning to assail the state's upcoming six-week abortion ban and similar restrictions nationwide. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis

President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women.

FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces Col.-Gen. Oleksandr Syrski, right, look at a map during their visit to the front line city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Nov. 30, 2023. Ukraine’s commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrski, said Russia’s top military leadership ordered its soldiers to capture the town of Chasiv Yar by May 9, Russia’s Victory Day, a holiday that marks the defeat of Nazi Germany. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says

President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine.

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and expanding his American Climate Corps green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

President Joe Biden has marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Big Bend, Wis. Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year. President Joe Biden's campaign announced Thursday, April 18, that Harris plans to campaign in La Crosse on Monday at an event focused on abortion rights (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy

The White House is aiming to correct the short staffing at nursing homes that was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE - Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, left, listens during a meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington. Prime Minister Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Royal Oak, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Kennedy says he loves his family ‘either way’ after relatives endorse Biden’s campaign over his

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is acknowledging endorsements from more than a dozen of his relatives who are backing Democratic President Joe Biden, saying he feels no ill will over the family political divide.

FILE - President Joe Biden boards Air Force One, March 11, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The White House and the Democratic National Committee are splitting the cost of Biden’s travel while he runs for a second term. It’s part of a longstanding arrangement that prevents taxpayers from being stuck with the full bill for political trips. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?

In any election year, there’s a fuzzy line between governing and campaigning. President Joe Biden’s recent travels across Pennsylvania, a pivotal state in the 2024 election, included a mix of both.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Scranton, Pa., April 16, 2024. Rarely a day goes without Biden mentioning insulin prices, constantly touting a $35 insulin price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare. But many people benefiting from the price cap were already paying far less than that for insulin. Others were already Biden supporters. That raises questions about how whether the issue can be as effective as the president believes. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare.

FILE - A ballot is handed to a voter, far right, as early voting takes place at the Warren City Hall, Feb. 21, 2024, in Warren, Mich. The Republican National Committee has filed voting-related lawsuits in two dozen states targeting such things as voter rolls, mailed balloting and policies related to poll watchers. Democrats say it’s a strategy designed to raise doubts about the legitimacy of the vote this fall and potentially delay certification of the results. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election

As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch.

FILE - Iranian worshippers chant slogans during an anti-Israeli gathering after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2024. President Joe Biden can breathe a little bit easier with Israel and Iran seemingly stepping back from the brink of plunging the Middle East into all-out war. But challenges across the Middle East are testing the proposition he made to voters during his 2020 campaign: A Biden White House would bring a measure of calm around the globe and renewed respect on the world stage. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war.

President Joe Biden salutes as he boards Air Force One as he leaves Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on his way to his Delaware home, Friday, April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

President Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump file out of the rally after it was canceled due to threatening weather in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and a campaign

Donald Trump has canceled his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina.

FILE - The U.S. Treasury Department building, June 6, 2019, in Washington. The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians, as well as the founder of an organization whose members regularly assault Palestinians. The Treasury Department announcement comes as the West Bank has seen some of its worst violence perpetrated by extremist settlers against Palestinians since the war in nearby Gaza began. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians

The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians.

FILE - Voters check in at their polling place before casting their ballots on election day in Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 2023. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters April 23, 2024, in Pennsylvania's presidential primaries, a prelude to the November general election when the commonwealth is expected to once again to play a critical role in the race for the White House.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s presidential and state primaries

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters next week in Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries.