May 05 Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map. Continue reading
May 05 Live Results: Indiana state primaries The majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, a display of the president's enduring influence over his party after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan five months ago. Continue reading
May 05 Live Results: Ohio state primaries Tuesday’s primary in Ohio set up two marquee matchups in November — a U.S. Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber and a governor’s race in which Democrats see their best chance of victory in two decades. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 1:44 Secret Service agent fires on man with a gun close to the White House By Liz Landers, Doug Adams For the second time in as many weeks, a U.S. Secret Service agent fired a gun at an armed suspect in Washington D.C., less than a mile from the White House. The agency said an agent returned fire at a… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 3:13 Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build two wind farms off the U.S. Continue watching
May 04 Watch 3:41 Former federal workers speak out about being fired and why they're now running for office By Doug Adams More than three dozen former federal workers who quit or lost their jobs last year, in the wake of cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, are now running for political office. Most, but not all, are Democrats… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 8:14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps and testing Trump's power By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the 2026 elections, the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling and the push by some states to… Continue watching
May 04 Who is Howard Lutnick and what's his connection to Jeffrey Epstein? By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas The extent of Lutnick’s relationship with Epstein came under heavy scrutiny after he gave contradictory statements about his ties to the disgraced financier. Continue reading
May 04 Trump drops hints of what's coming in new batch of UFO files set for release By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some “very interesting” UFO files uncovered by his administration, generating a mix of buzz and skepticism as he hints at new revelations around questions of alien life. Continue reading
May 04 Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost GOP candidate By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Donald Trump may have won the state by double digits in the last presidential election, but growing dissatisfaction with his leadership and rising costs from the Iran war could help set the stage for Democrats to make previously unattainable gains. Continue reading