May 25 Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli raid on West Bank By Associated Press Health authorities says a 16-year-old Palestinian died after being wounded during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Biden signs policing order on the 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death By Mike Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing — a meaningful but limited action that reflected the challenges in addressing racism, excessive use of force and public safety when Congress is deadlocked on stronger measures. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: FBI Director Christopher Wray warns of ‘lone actors’ in Senate budget hearing By News Desk and Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify before a Senate subcommittee on the agency's 2023 budget request. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds ATF director nomination hearing as nation mourns Texas school shooting By News Desk The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Steven Dettelbach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The committee also considered the nomination of several federal judges. Continue reading
May 24 Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Boozman on Tuesday defeated three rivals in the state's GOP primary after relying heavily on his endorsement from Donald Trump and the state's top GOP figures. Continue reading
May 24 Chris Jones wins Democratic primary for Arkansas governor, facing Trump’s press secretary By Associated Press Jones defeated four rivals in Tuesday’s primary, winning the majority needed to claim the nomination without a runoff. He’ll face Republican Sarah Sanders and Libertarian nominee Ricky Dale Harrington in the November election. Continue reading
May 24 Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders wins GOP Arkansas governor primary By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas. Sanders defeated former talk radio host Doc Washburn in Tuesday's Republican primary. Continue reading
May 24 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia primary By Russ Bynum, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated five challengers Tuesday in a GOP primary race that tested how her conservative Georgia constituents judged her turbulent freshman term. Continue reading
May 24 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr defeats Trump-backed GOP rival By Associated Press Unofficial election returns show Attorney General Chris Carr winning the Republican nomination over John Gordon, who largely campaigned on Trump’s baseless allegations of widespread election fraud. Continue reading
May 24 Brian Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor’s race against Trump-backed challenger By Steve Peoples, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results. Continue reading