Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 30, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Joins Sanders and Over 100 Lawmakers in Reintroduction of Medicare for All
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Joins Sanders and Over 100 Lawmakers in Reintroduction of Medicare for All WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over 100 lawmakers in reintroducing the Medicare for All Act, historic legislation that would guarantee health care […]
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Joins Sanders and Over 100 Lawmakers in Reintroduction of Medicare for All
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Joins Sanders and Over 100 Lawmakers in Reintroduction of Medicare for All WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over 100 lawmakers in reintroducing the Medicare for All Act, historic legislation that would guarantee health care […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks at the closing of the 2025 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development [as prepared for delivery]
Source: United Nations secretary general H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, As we conclude this year’s Financing for Development Forum, I will not offer a summary – but rather sound an urgent call to action, as we consider the critical decisions ahead of us in the FfD4 process. Tomorrow marks the […]
MIL-OSI USA: After Years of Persistent Advocacy and Work to Secure New Fighter Mission, Senator Peters Welcomes Announcement to Base 21 F-15EX Fighters at Selfridge Air National Guard Base
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after President Trump announced that Selfridge Air National Guard will receive a new fighter mission. At an event in Macomb County, the President confirmed that Selfridge would receive 21 F-15EXs – a next-generation fighter […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wicker, Feenstra Introduce Legislation to Continue Safe Exports of Agricultural Products in Event of Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Congressman Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in introducing the Safe American Food Exports (SAFE) Act. This legislation would codify USDA’s role in negotiating regionalization agreements that allow livestock, poultry, and other animal products from unaffected areas of the country to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murphy Op-ed For The Roosevelt Institute: A Good Life Starts In A Good Hometown
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy April 29, 2025 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for the Roosevelt Institute examining how the American economic system’s consolidation of corporate power and economic opportunity in a handful of big cities has hollowed out local communities and disconnected […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Solomon Islands
Source: We continue to advise exercise a high degree of caution in Honiara. Political unrest can occur in Honiara during Parliament sittings, elections and times of political uncertainty. A motion of no confidence may be moved in Parliament from 6 May. Demonstrations can turn violent quickly. Avoid protests and political gatherings. Petty crime, break-ins, robbery […]
MIL-Evening Report: Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago GettyImages Getty Images Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Jake Ellzey Presents Military Medals to Local Veteran Terry Everest
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jake Ellzey (Texas, 6) Waxahachie, TX – On Thursday, May 24th, during a visit to Palestine, Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly presented long-overdue military medals to Mr. Terry Everest, a Vietnam-era Army veteran and resident of Rusk, Texas. Mr. Everest served in the United States Army from 1969 […]
MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Capito Highlights Improvements to Secure the Border During President Trump’s First 100 Days
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Republican Leadership Press Conference, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Republican Policy Committee (RPC) Chairman, highlighted President Donald Trump’s historic results securing the Southern Border during the first 100 days of his second administration. Click here […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Financial education will help disadvantaged kids succeed
Source: ACT Party ACT’s Education spokesperson Laura McClure has welcomed the Government’s move to embed financial education into the school curriculum for Years 1 to 10, saying it will make a real difference – especially for disadvantaged students. “Every young Kiwi should leave school equipped to navigate a market economy. Knowing how to earn, save, […]
MIL-OSI USA: IAM Union Members Bringing the Fight to Capitol Hill at 2025 Legislative Conference
Source: US GOIAM Union Approximately 400 IAM Union activists have converged on the nation’s capital for the 2025 IAM Legislative Conference, held April 29 through May 1. At a time of growing economic uncertainty, political upheaval, and ongoing attacks on working people, IAM members are making their voices heard in the halls of Congress. Delegates […]
MIL-OSI USA: ‘It is High Time we Stopped Thinking Politically as Republicans and Democrats,’ King says as he Invokes Former Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King To watch the floor speech, click here The full transcript of the speech can be found here WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King today spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of former U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s (R-ME) ‘Declaration of Conscience’ […]
MIL-OSI USA: King Delivers his Own ‘Declaration of Conscience’ Nearly 75 Years after Former Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King To watch the floor speech, click here WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of former U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s (R-ME) ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speech. The speech, delivered on June 1, 1950, would […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2025, No. 15)
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. 1. On the draft amendments of the Government of the Russian Federation to the draft federal law No. 788656-8 “On Amendments to Article 21 of the Federal Law “On Limited Liability Companies”” The draft […]
WTAS: Bipartisan, Bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act to Criminalize the Spread of Deepfake Revenge Porn Heads to President Trump’s Desk
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas Ted Cruz Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, introduced in the Senate by Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 409-2 and heads to President […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Gomez Hosts Virtual Roundtable with Social Media Creators and Influencers, Pushes for Better Federal Support
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) Gomez pushes for better support for content creators and connects with gaming and digital influencers to reach young Americans LOS ANGELES, CA — Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today hosted a virtual roundtable with digital creators, influencers, and leaders in the gaming and anime space […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kelly backs legislation to stop EV mandates, de facto ban on gas-powered vehicles
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) joined Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Congressman John James (MI-10), along with Members of the House Committee on Energy […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards and Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Source: Te Pati Maori Right‑wing ministers are waging a campaign to erase Māori health equity by tearing out its very foundations. ACT’s Todd Stephenson dismisses Treaty‑based nursing standards as “off‑track distractions” and insists nurses only need “skill and a kind heart,” despite clear evidence that cultural competence saves lives. Health Minister Simeon Brown’s funding cuts, hiring freeze […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gillibrand, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Slam Trump Administration’s Plan To Dismantle Federal Agency That Helps Seniors Live Independently, Stay In Their Homes As They Age
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand Administration For Community Living Provides Assistance To Senior Citizens And Americans With Disabilities To Age In Place Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Baldwin led a group of 22 senators in slamming Secretary of Health and Human Services […]