May 06 AP report: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe By Eric Tucker, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s district office in Portsmouth comes after the Democrat helped lead the state’s recent redistricting effort. Continue reading
May 06 Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway By Michael R. Blood, Sophie Austin, Associated Press Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader. Continue reading
May 06 Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Continue reading
May 06 China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi By Kanis Leung, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Beijing is not an official mediator in the Iran war, but all parties — including Washington and Tehran — say it has played an important role in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Continue reading
May 06 U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing By Josh Boak, E. Eduardo Castillo, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not… Continue reading
May 06 Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. Continue reading
May 06 Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has 'a very good chance of ending' By Liz Landers “I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them,” Trump told White House correspondent Liz Landers. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 06 About 2 in 3 Americans blame Trump for rising gas prices By Hannah Grabenstein Some 63% of Americans also blame the president for high gas prices, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump's ballroom In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China… Continue watching