Politics May 06 Justice Department can keep 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County in Georgia, judge rules By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics May 06 Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for any Republican lawmakers reluctant to follow Trump's wishes. By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics May 06 Watch 5:15 New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war The latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that six in 10 Americans disapprove of how President Trump is handling Iran. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to offer insights on the poll with a closer look at how Americans are seeing the… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz
Politics May 06 Watch 5:46 FBI reportedly investigates journalist who wrote about Kash Patel's heavy drinking The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into whether information was leaked to a reporter for The Atlantic, who wrote that FBI Director Kash Patel’s quote “excessive drinking” was causing deep concern in the bureau. Carol Leonnig, a senior… By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams
Nation May 06 Watch 8:50 Republican campaigns target Muslims in Texas Candidates running for office in Texas primaries have made Muslims and what they call the “Islamification of Texas” the center of their campaigns. The state’s top Republicans have also passed legislation and made policies targeting Muslim organizations and developments. Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela, Maea Lenei Buhre
May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight By Associated Press President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Comer says Commerce Secretary Lutnick hasn't been '100% truthful' about Epstein's island By Associated Press Rep. James Comer told reporters as he entered the closed-door interview that Lutnick had in the past not been “100% truthful” about whether he had ever visited Epstein’s infamous private island. Continue reading
May 06 AP report: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe By Eric Tucker, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s district office in Portsmouth comes after the Democrat helped lead the state’s recent redistricting effort. Continue reading
May 06 Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway By Michael R. Blood, Sophie Austin, Associated Press Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader. Continue reading
May 06 Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Continue reading