May 18 Watch 10:01 'There's an obsession there,' Comey says of Trump after 2nd indictment By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Former FBI Director James Comey faces a trial on charges he threatened President Trump’s life. The case stems from an Instagram post of shells spelling out “86 47.” It is the second indictment against him and one of several investigations… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:56 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's power in pushing out 'disloyal' Republicans By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura 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 President Trump successfully ousting Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican who voted to convict him in his… Continue watching
May 18 Live Results: Kentucky midterm congressional primaries Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Continue reading
May 18 Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law. Continue reading
May 18 Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. Continue reading
May 18 Georgia GOP scrambles to pick candidate to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff By Jeff Amy, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump has not endorsed a candidate, which could lead to a runoff on June 16. Continue reading
May 18 Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations with government By Mark Sherman, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The negotiation program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which capped years of debate over whether the federal government should be allowed to haggle directly with manufacturers over the prices of drugs in Medicare. Continue reading
May 18 Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization' fund to compensate Trump allies By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in announcing the fund in a statement that it was "a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress."… Continue reading
May 18 Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans target Rep. Clyburn's seat By Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The Southern redistricting efforts come after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minority districts. Continue reading
May 18 Trump moves to dismiss $10 billion suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The creation of a fund to pay allies of the president who believe they were wrongly investigated and prosecuted reflects Trump's long-running claims that the Biden administration Justice Department was weaponized against him. Continue reading