May 22 All-women Senate delegation heads to the Arctic to reassure U.S. allies in the region By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Seeking to reassure U.S. allies, a bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations. And this time they're leaving the men behind. Continue reading
May 22 Read Tulsi Gabbard's full resignation letter as director of national intelligence By Steff Staples, Dan Cooney During her 15 months as chief of America’s spy agencies, Gabbard faced scrutiny over her conduct and the handling of U.S. intelligence. Continue reading
May 22 Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's national intelligence director By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, David Klepper, Associated Press Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. Continue reading
May 22 Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio tells PBS News he believes he's owed tens of millions from DOJ fund By Liz Landers The former leader of the extremist, far-right group that played a major role in the Jan. 6 insurrection says he’s “excited” about the announcement of a $1.776 billion fund for people who believe they are victims of the justice system. Continue reading
May 22 Experts warn Trump immunity from IRS audit could undermine trust in tax system By Bernard Condon, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Details of IRS audits are not public and the merits of each side's arguments are impossible to tell. But the way the president's case against his own government's IRS was resolved is highly unusual, experts say. Continue reading
May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing. Continue reading
May 22 Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA By Byron Tau, Associated Press The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations. Continue reading
May 22 Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans By Russ Bynum, Associated Press An advocacy group has filed suit against the Trump administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve By Associated Press President Donald Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair on Friday. “I want Kevin to be totally independent. I want him to be independent and just do a great job,” Trump said. Continue reading
May 22 Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and… Continue reading