May 17 WATCH: State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable By Associated Press Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas had threatened earlier this week to make an unprecedented push to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over the so-called dissent cable. Continue reading
May 17 Key Trump attorney says he’s leaving legal team as Mar-a-Lago probe intensifies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A key lawyer for former President Donald Trump says he's leaving the legal team, a move that comes as a special counsel investigation into the retention of classified documents shows signs of being in its final stages. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Biden ‘confident’ agreement will be made with GOP, no debt default for U.S. By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden is declaring he's confident the U.S. will avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic debt default, saying talks with congressional Republicans have been productive. Continue reading
May 17 North Carolina overrides governor’s veto, bans abortion after 12 weeks By Hannah Schoenbaum, Gary D. Robertson, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy is becoming law in North Carolina after the state's Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor's veto. Continue reading
May 17 Trump-backed candidate wins Republican primary to face Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Attorney General Daniel Cameron has won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor and will face Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November. Continue reading
May 17 Mifepristone case moves to federal appeals court with history of supporting abortion restrictions By Kevin McGill, Associated Press A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago. Continue reading
May 17 Democrats keep slim Pennsylvania House majority in special election win By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Democrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Biden honors 2 NYPD officers and others for Medal of Valor recipients at the White House By Colleen Long, Associated Press Two New York Police Department officers ambushed and killed after responding to a 911 call and the rookie cop who took down the gunman are among those honored Wednesday by President Joe Biden with the Medal of Valor, the nation's… Continue reading
May 16 How the American Dream convinced people loneliness is normal By Ted Anthony, Associated Press American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done and ride off into the sunset. In reality, loneliness in America can be deadly. Continue reading
May 16 Cryptocurrency rules get final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation By Associated Press The tighter European scrutiny follows a spate of high-profile crypto scandals including the collapse of trading firm FTX and the implosion of the TerraUSD stablecoin. Continue reading