May 16 WATCH: Cambridge Analytica whistleblower testifies before Senate By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing Wednesday on the future of data privacy following revelations that Cambridge Analytica gathered personal information from some 87 million Facebook users. You can watch it live here. Continue reading
May 16 Trump backs 2 successful U.S. Senate nominees in primaries By Ashley Thomas, Marc Levy, Associated Press President Donald Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday. Continue reading
May 15 Nebraska Gov. Ricketts cruises to victory in GOP primary By Grant Schulte, Associated Press Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts cruised to victory Tuesday in the Republican primary for governor, setting himself up for a general election where he'll be a heavy favorite in the GOP-dominated state. Continue reading
May 15 Trump supporter Barletta wins GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey By Associated Press Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
May 15 Sen. Deb Fischer wins Nebraska GOP primary By Associated Press Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska has won the Republican nomination in her bid for a second term in office. Continue reading
May 15 EPA inspector general opens investigation of Pruitt's use of multiple email accounts By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The agency's inspector general is now conducting about a half-dozen investigative audits of EPA chief Scott Pruitt's travel, security and other matters. Continue reading
May 15 Judge throws out 2016 California law that allows life-ending drugs By Associated Press Lawyers for advocates and opponents say Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia did not rule on the legality of physician-assisted death. He issued an oral ruling Tuesday saying lawmakers acted illegally in passing the law during a special session… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 6:00 Would alleviating Gaza humanitarian concerns ease violence? U.S. officials are blaming Hamas for the deadly violence on the Gaza border. Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, says the group has long squandered its resources in trying to attack Israel, leading to "horrific" humanitarian concerns in Gaza. Continue watching
May 15 Special counsel Mueller had authority to prosecute Manafort, federal judge says By Chad Day, Associated Press The decision was a setback for Paul Manafort in his defense against charges of money-laundering conspiracy, false statements and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Manafort had argued that Mueller had exceeded his authority because the case was unrelated to… Continue reading
May 15 Homeland Security chief defends separating immigrant families By Alan Fram, Associated Press Kirstjen Nielsen, who has headed the agency since December, came under attack by Democratic senators days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions said a "zero tolerance" policy toward people entering the country illegally could lead to more families being split up… Continue reading