May 21 Watch 6:59 New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling places, are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential effort… Continue watching
May 21 4 takeaways from the DNC's long-awaited 2024 election autopsy report By Steve Peoples, Associated Press It's never a good sign when a report comes with a big red disclaimer at the top of each page, but that's what happened on Thursday when the Democratic National Committee belatedly released its controversial autopsy report on the 2024… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Democrats rally at Capitol against GOP's immigration enforcement funding bill By Associated Press Democrats tried to draw a sharp contrast by highlighting how the White House proposed including $1 billion for security for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom. Republicans are abandoning that proposal. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Rubio says Trump prefers Cuba diplomatic solution, but says likelihood 'is not high' By Associated Press His comments leave open the option of military action against Cuba, particularly after the indictment this week of former President Raúl Castro on terrorism charges. Continue reading
May 21 As losses from scams surge, Congress asks telecoms to do more to prevent them By Erika Kinetz, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press A powerful congressional committee is urging major telecommunications companies to do more to protect Americans against scams, part of a widening investigation into the role that U.S. companies play in the surge in cyberscams that cost Americans an estimated $200… Continue reading
May 21 Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. Continue reading
May 21 DNC's 2024 election autopsy criticizes Kamala Harris while sidestepping controversial elements of the campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Although the autopsy criticizes Democrats' focus on “identity politics,” the report does not address former President Joe Biden’s decision to seek reelection, the rushed selection of Harris to replace him on the ticket or the party's acrimonious divide over the… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal By Associated Press President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the ballroom and proposed White House security improvements. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump explains why he postponed signing AI executive order By Collin Binkley, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology. Continue reading
May 21 Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his conviction for beating a man to death in 1997. Continue reading