May 23 Trump seethes over Russia probe, calls for end to 'SPYGATE' By Anne Flaherty, Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his efforts to discredit the Russia investigation Wednesday. "SPYGATE could be one of the biggest political scandals in history!" the president said in an early morning Twitter tirade. Continue reading
May 22 Texas liberal candidate bashed by national Democrats loses By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press A liberal outsider who founded an activist group against President Donald Trump lost her insurgent bid for a U.S. House seat in Houston on Tuesday night while a Hispanic former sheriff became the first openly gay and Latina nominee for… Continue reading
May 22 Georgia's GOP governor primary: 2 officials face runoff By Associated Press In Georgia's gubernatorial primary, Democrats elected the state's first woman nominee from either party, but no Republican candidate could gather more than 50 percent of the vote — so the top two face a July runoff. Continue reading
May 22 Amy McGrath beats Lexington mayor in Democratic primary for House seat in Kentucky By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Voters in a central Kentucky congressional district opted for retired Marine officer and fighter pilot Amy McGrath over Lexington Mayor Jim Gray to advance to a fall campaign against Republican Rep. Andy Barr. Continue reading
May 22 Abrams wins Democratic primary in Georgia governor race By Associated Press In the Democratic primary in Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams has won to become the state's first female nominee for governor from either major party. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Trump floats idea of 'very large fine,' other penalties for ZTE In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump talked of a new way to penalize Chinese telecom giant ZTE. The president faces bipartisan criticism that he's giving in to Chinese pressure. Also, Palestinian leaders appealed for the international criminal court to… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 6:13 Rep. Jim Jordan: Withholding information puts Justice Department under a cloud Conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus called on Tuesday for the appointment of a second special counsel to look into the FBI and Department of Justice. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a member of the Freedom Caucus, joins Judy… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 6:45 Senate reaches deal on sexual harassment rules after months in limbo The PBS NewsHour was the first to learn that the Senate had struck a deal to update the rules on sexual harassment in Congress. Judy Woodruff learns more from Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor, plus what House Republicans are demanding… Continue watching
May 22 House OKs bill rolling back landmark Dodd-Frank banking rules By Associated Press Congress has moved to dismantle some key rules for banks that were installed to prevent a replay of the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 10:23 Sen. John McCain wants us to see we are more alike than different While Republican Sen. John McCain has lately undergone treatment for brain cancer, he still speaks his mind. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Salter, co-author of a new McCain memoir, "The Restless Wave," about his Senate service, Russian election interference, American… Continue watching