May 24 Montana bans birth certificate changes, even after gender-confirming surgery By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana health officials say transgender people can't change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery. Continue reading
May 24 Georgia voters navigate rules passed after 2020 election By Christina A. Cassidy, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Tuesday's election in Georgia marks the biggest test yet of new voting restrictions enacted by Republicans in one of the nation's most important battleground states as voters decide hotly contested primary races for governor and the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: FDA officials, baby formula company executives face scrutiny over national shortage By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday over months of delays investigating problems at the nation's largest baby formula plant that prompted an ongoing shortage. Continue reading
May 24 Trump's inaugural chair pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy with a foreign government By Associated Press The chair of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in an indictment accusing him of secretly working for the United Arab Emirates to influence Trump's foreign policy. Continue reading
May 24 Indiana lawmakers override governor veto to enact transgender sports ban By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor's veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws. Continue reading
May 24 U.S. to end Russia's ability to pay off international debt By Ken Sweet, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay back its billions in debt to international investors on Wednesday, making a Russian default on its debts for the first time since the Bolshevik Revolution all but inevitable. Continue reading
May 24 Safety rules keep competition out of infant formula market, set stage for shortages By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Garland announces over $1 billion in penalties against mining giant Glencore over bribery investigation By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that mining giant Glencore is to pay more than a billon dollars after bribery investigations. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: No change in Taiwan policy, State Department says By News Desk State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following President Joe Biden's statement a day before that the the U.S. would defend Taiwan from an attack from China. Continue reading
May 24 Usually behind the scenes, spotlight falls on former Army colonel tasked with finding Supreme Court leaker By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court's police force and the operations of the marble-columned building… Continue reading