May 08 Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Trans activists say the fake submissions are a form of peaceful protest meant to shield trans people who might be reported for possible violations. Continue reading
May 08 Trump holds tryouts for vice presidential candidates, with many contenders vying for position By Andrew DeMillo, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump invited potential vice presidential candidates on stage at a fundraiser in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on media bias after allegations by former NPR editor The House Energy Committee held a hearing Wednesday on liberal media bias at NPR after a former editor published allegations against the public broadcaster. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Biden announces new Microsoft facility at campaign event in Wisconsin By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Later, Biden met with about 50 Black supporters and volunteers at a community center in nearby Racine, noting that he first got into politics “because of the African-American community.”… Continue reading
May 08 33 protesters were arrested at George Washington University as police cleared a tent encampment By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe. Continue reading
May 08 Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Republican ex-president and some other defendants had tried to get the Fulton County district attorney removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Continue reading
May 07 Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership By Associated Press Biden said NATO was stronger because Romania was in it and he noted that Romanian and American troops have fought and trained alongside one another and praised Romania for having "stepped up" to assist Ukraine in fending off Russia's invasion. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:10 What Stormy Daniels revealed on the stand in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress at the center of the criminal hush money trial against Donald Trump, took the stand Tuesday in New York. In sometimes graphic detail, she described the sexual encounter she alleges she had with Trump… Continue watching
May 07 Judge postpones Trump's classified documents trial indefinitely By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had been expected in light of still-unresolved issues in the case and because Trump is currently on trial in a separate case in Manhattan. Continue reading
May 07 6 takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony on what happened between her and Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Prosecutors allege Donald Trump paid Daniels to keep quiet about the allegations as he ran for president in 2016. Her testimony Tuesday aired them very publicly as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seeks to win the White House again. Continue reading