May 14 Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Whistleblower Rick Bright says country missed 'critical steps' to prepare for pandemic By Associated Press America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the… Continue reading
May 14 Emails show Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC virus guide By Jason Dearen, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation's top consumer safety watchdog was involved in sidelining detailed guidelines to help communities reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, internal government emails show. Continue reading
May 14 Despite ongoing pandemic, Republicans aren't ready for another round of aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans surveying the economic wreckage of the pandemic aren't ready for another round of coronavirus aid, instead urging a "pause."… Continue reading
May 13 Native American tribe says their sovereignty allows checkpoints in South Dakota By Stephen Groves The Republican governor says the checkpoints are illegal and that she asked the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Oglala Sioux Tribe to restrict them to tribal roads only. But Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe chairman Harold Frazier made clear to The… Continue reading
May 13 Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Evers' stay-home extension By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when it extended the governor's stay-at-home order until May 26. Continue reading
May 13 Nassar-related case dismissed against ex-university chief By Ed White, Associated Press A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon arising from the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Continue reading
May 13 Trump presses states to reopen schools, makes dig at Fauci By Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump called on governors across the nation Wednesday to work to reopen schools in their states, pointedly taking issue with Dr. Anthony Fauci's caution against moving too quickly. Continue reading
May 13 Republican claims victory in special California House vote By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press A former Navy combat pilot claimed victory Wednesday in the fight for an open U.S. House seat north of Los Angeles, a win that would mark the first time in over two decades that a Republican captured a Democratic-held congressional… Continue reading
May 13 Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A debate has erupted in Congress over whether to protect the browsing history of internet users. The Senate came one vote short Wednesday of approving a proposal to prevent federal law enforcement from obtaining internet browsing information without seeking a… Continue reading