May 21 Fact-checking Trump’s claims of white farmer ‘genocide’ in South Africa By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact White farmers have been murdered in South Africa, but those murders account for such a small percentage of the country's total and do not amount to genocide, experts say. Continue reading
May 21 Judge says Trump administration violated court order by deporting migrants to South Sudan By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Casey, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press A federal judge says the Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the African nation of South Sudan. Continue reading
May 21 New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish By Michael Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility. Continue reading
May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses. Continue reading
May 21 Senate Republicans want to block vehicle-emission rules in California. Here’s what to know By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Congress may stop California from implementing its first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035. Continue reading
May 21 Rapper Kid Cudi will testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to take the witness stand to tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: U.S. says it removed 8 people convicted of crimes after South Sudan deportation flight By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Trump administration confirmed it had deported eight people it said had been convicted of crimes in the United States, but the government refused to say what their final destinations would be. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:04 Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency By William Brangham, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:27 ‘Vintage’ air traffic system to blame for near misses and outages, ex-FAA official says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport again lost contact with planes Monday, according to the FAA. It's the fourth such incident at that airport in less than a month and the latest in a string of alarming incidents… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching