May 28 WATCH: Robert De Niro and Jan. 6 first responders speak outside Trump's hush money trial By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's campaign on Tuesday showed up outside former President Donald Trump's New York City criminal hush money trial in an effort to refocus the presidential race on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. consumer confidence sunnier in May after months of declines By Matt Ott, Associated Press The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months. Continue reading
May 28 Trump's defense lawyers, prosecutors will make their final pitches to the hush money jury By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press After more than four weeks of testimony, the summations tee up a momentous and historically unprecedented task for the jury as it decides whether to convict the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Continue reading
May 28 Live updates: Closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial By Associated Press Closing arguments are expected to last all day Tuesday, with jury deliberations beginning as soon as Wednesday. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 27 Protests shut streets in Armenia's capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign By Associated Press The demonstrations are spearheaded by Bagrat Galstanyan, a high-ranking cleric in the Armenian Apostolic Church and archbishop of the Tavush diocese in Armenia's northeast, where the returned villages are located. Continue reading
May 27 U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China's military drills By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Taiwan's new foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, noted the recent Chinese drills and called the American delegation's visit "an important gesture of solidarity" at a critical time. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 8:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the state of the presidential race heading into the summer By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman 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 where the 2024 presidential race stands ahead of the summer campaign season, where President Biden is… Continue watching
May 27 These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don't represent them By Terry Tang, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Continue reading
May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. Continue reading
May 27 North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. Continue reading