May 22 The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration By Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary, while Republicans say the appointments focus too much on "identity politics."… Continue reading
May 22 California lawmaker Vince Fong will finish ousted Speaker McCarthy's term By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press With the district once held by Kevin McCarthy remaining in GOP hands, it will give Republicans 12 seats in the state delegation and boost the party's fragile edge in Congress by a single vote. Continue reading
May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans through several forgiveness programs. Continue reading
May 22 Hunter Biden seeks a delay in his federal tax trial set to begin in Los Angeles in June By Stefanie Dazio, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Prosecutors oppose Hunter Biden's delay request and say he "is not above the rule of law and should be treated like any other defendant."… Continue reading
May 22 Judge to hear arguments to dismiss Trump's Florida classified documents case By Terry Spencer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump are due in court Wednesday for the first time since the judge indefinitely postponed the trial earlier this month. The… Continue reading
May 21 Judge presiding over Trump election case wins election to keep seat, DA Fani Willis wins Dem primary By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat. Continue reading
May 21 U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:31 Giuliani, Trump allies arraigned in Arizona fake electors scheme By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman The legal fallout from alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election continued in Arizona on Tuesday. Rudy Giuliani and nearly a dozen other allies of Donald Trump were arraigned on charges connected to the plot to… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:58 How Trump's alleged hush money payments led to his charges in New York By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in the trial brought against the former president by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Next week, both sides will make their closing statements to the jury and then deliberations will begin. While… Continue watching
May 21 Hunter Biden's appeal to halt his federal gun trial is rejected By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to pause the case against the president's son while his challenges to the prosecution on multiple fronts play out. His bid to dismiss the case had previously been rejected by a… Continue reading