Politics May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics May 22 Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations. By Byron Tau, Associated Press
Nation May 22 Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans An advocacy group has filed suit against the Trump administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Politics May 22 WATCH LIVE: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve The Senate confirmed Warsh last week in a largely party-line vote. A former top Fed official, Warsh will become chair at an unusually difficult time for the independent agency. By Associated Press
Politics May 22 Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and… By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. Continue reading
May 21 GOP immigration enforcement bill stalls amid backlash to $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement… Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:58 Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Hours before they were scheduled to vote, Senate Republicans instead refused to advance a key bill for President Trump because of concerns over the administration's "anti-weaponization fund." The acting attorney general made an unplanned trip to the Capitol to personally… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:35 News Wrap: Arts commission approves design of Trump's 250-foot arch In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, made up of President Trump's appointed allies, approved the design for his proposed 250-foot arch, Trump and Secretary of State Rubio revived warnings about possible U.S. intervention in Cuba… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 6:35 Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, yet still incomplete, report into what went wrong during the 2024 presidential election. The report had initially been shelved, but after months of consternation and criticism, DNC Chair Ken Martin said he released… Continue watching