May 02 Trump election probe special grand jury selected in Atlanta By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
May 02 Federal Reserve poised to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow, which will compound Americans' financial strains and likely weaken the economy. Continue reading
May 02 Jan. 6 panel asks 3 House Republicans to testify on efforts to overturn 2020 election results By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has asked three more House Republicans to voluntarily testify about their involvement in the effort to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Biden restores Eid al-Fitr celebration at White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House after his predecessor scrapped them. Continue reading
May 02 Former NYPD officer convicted of assaulting Capitol police during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has continued bombardment of Mariupol steel mill By Associated Press Last week, Kirby got very emotional talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin's "brutality" and "depravity" in his country's invasion of Ukraine and nearly broke down at the podium stating, "It's hard to look at what he's doing in Ukraine."… Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Monday as President Joe Biden continues to consider student loan forgiveness and activists turn up the pressure for my debt relief. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on diplomatic return to Ukraine By Associated Press U.S. diplomats traveled back into Ukraine for a day amid the country’s grinding war with Russia, slowly moving towards a full return to the country. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Biden hosts virtual award ceremony for civil service workers By Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to host an award ceremony for civil service workers on Monday. Continue reading
May 02 As Trump’s chosen candidates face voters in May races, bid to shape GOP is tested By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Voters across a dozen states are set to decide primary elections this month that will determine the people and priorities leading the GOP into the fall midterms and beyond. Continue reading