May 25 Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots By Associated Press The idea is to avoid repeating the party’s 2016 defeat, when Hillary Clinton struggled to unite her moderate supporters and backers of Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
May 24 Judge rules against Florida on felons paying fines to vote By Associated Press Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe, a federal judge ruled Sunday. Continue reading
May 24 Trump’s pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021 By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press It's a delayed-reward tactic Trump was using long before the global pandemic gut-punched the country. He has turned to it with new urgency as the coronavirus has robbed him of the booming economy that was to be the core of… Continue reading
May 24 Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. Continue reading
May 24 Joe Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by virus By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Joe Biden won the Democratic Party of Hawaii’s party-run presidential primary on Saturday, which was delayed by more than a month because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 23 Virus, economy, Trump and cash hamper GOP’s bid for House By Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans are trying to use the $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through the House as a weapon in this November's elections. Continue reading
May 23 Trump to attend Wednesday’s NASA astronaut launch in Florida By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center for the first time in nearly a decade. Continue reading
May 22 U.S. warns Los Angeles stay-at-home extension could be illegal By Brian Melley, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the mayor of Los Angeles warning that an extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home orders may be unlawful. Continue reading
May 22 Venezuelan high court orders DirecTV property seized By Associated Press Venezuela's high court has ordered the immediate seizure of all DirecTV property, days after the U.S. firm abandoned its services in the South American nation, citing U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching