May 16 Georgia's president says she'll veto a controversial media law passed by parliament By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press In an interview with The Associated Press, she harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Deam party for pushing the bill that also is widely seen as a threat to Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union. Continue reading
May 16 Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs. Continue reading
May 16 White House blocks audio of Biden's special counsel interview, arguing GOP has political motives By Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press “The absence of a legitimate need for the audio recordings lays bare your likely goal — to chop them up, distort them, and use them for partisan political purposes," White House counsel Ed Siskel wrote in a scathing letter to… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden asserts privilege over tapes with special prosecutor By News Desk and Associated Press The White House has blocked the release of the audio, arguing Republicans in Congress only want the recordings “to chop them up” and use them for political purposes as the Democratic president seeks reelection. Continue reading
May 16 Harris agrees to debate Trump's VP pick this summer By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News, the Biden campaign said Thursday. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Statue of Rev. Billy Graham unveiled at U.S. Capitol By Associated Press The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association says House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend Thursday's unveiling in Washington. Continue reading
May 16 Supreme Court rejects conservative-led attack on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the agency is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: House panel advances effort to hold AG Garland in contempt of Congress By News Desk and Associated Press The House panel voted Thursday afternoon to advance the contempt maneuver. A similar vote is scheduled for later Thursday with the House oversight committee. Continue reading
May 16 Why Trump's hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen's credibility By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Michelle L. Price, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Cohen's cross-examination is a pivotal moment for Trump's team, who must convince jurors that his once loyal attorney and fixer can't be believed. Continue reading
May 16 Live Updates: Cross-examination of Michael Cohen resumes By Associated Press Cohen is prosecutors’ final witness — at least for now — as they try to prove Donald Trump schemed to suppress a damaging story he feared would torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign, and then falsified business records to cover it… Continue reading