May 06 WATCH: Biden and first lady host White House Cinco de Mayo reception By Associated Press In the U.S., the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza. Continue reading
May 06 Biden reiterates concern about Rafah offensive on call to Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden also underscored to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he believes reaching a cease-fire with Hamas is the best way to protect the lives of hostages held in Gaza, according to White House officials, who were not… Continue reading
May 06 With 'Gestapo' comment, Trump adds to numerous past Nazi Germany references By Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Donald Trump's unfounded comparison to Nazi-era tactics comes as he denies and tries to deflect from the charges against him — most notably his effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. Continue reading
May 06 Read the full court ruling warning Trump of jail time if he continues violating gag order By Associated Press The judge fined the former president $1,000 and warned that going forward, additional violations could result in jail time. Continue reading
May 06 Live Updates: Trump slapped with fine as hush money trial's third week opens By Associated Press The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 06 Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order and is warned about jail time By Associated Press The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial has fined him an additional $1,000 for again violating a gag order barring him from making inflammatory comments about witnesses and jurors. Continue reading
May 06 What to know as Trump's hush money trial enters a third week By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president's reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 04 Why abortion bans in Florida and Arizona disproportionately affect the Latina population By Mel Leonor Barclay, The 19th While Arizona’s total abortion ban will be in effect only temporarily, it highlights how many Latino people live in states with restrictions on abortion before fetal viability. Continue reading
May 04 These Republicans have united to defend the legitimacy of U.S. elections and election officials By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted. Continue reading