May 21 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid Gaza aid chaos By Ellen Knickmeyer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday slammed the international court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants against himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 21 NASA earns sky-high approval among federal employees in annual Best Places to Work survey By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Biden delivers campaign remarks on the PACT Act, improving veterans' access to health care By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden, aiming to highlight his legislative accomplishments this election year, traveled to New Hampshire on Tuesday to detail the impact of a law that helps military veterans get benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during… Continue reading
May 21 Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward pleads not guilty to felony charges in fake elector case By Associated Press Arizona is the fourth state where allies of the former president have been charged with using false or unproven claims about voter fraud related to the election. Continue reading
May 21 Voters to weigh in on presidential races and Fulton County district attorney in Tuesday's primaries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Continue reading
May 21 Trump's social media account shares video referencing 'unified Reich,' then deletes it By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump previously used rhetoric echoing Adolf Hitler when he said immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country,” and called his opponents “vermin.”… Continue reading
May 21 Defense rests in Trump's New York hush money trial without the ex-president taking the stand By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press Costello contradicted Cohen's testimony describing Trump as intimately involved in all aspects of the hush money scheme. Costello told jurors Monday that Cohen told him Trump “knew nothing” about the hush money payment to Daniels. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:55 How Trump's legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen's credibility in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans rallying around Trump at his trial By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republican allies continue to make appearances at the courthouse to show their support for Trump and… Continue watching
May 20 What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? By Mike Corder, Associated Press ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he is seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and three Hamas leaders. Continue reading