May 21 DNC's 2024 election autopsy criticizes Kamala Harris while sidestepping controversial elements of the campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Although the autopsy criticizes Democrats' focus on “identity politics,” the report does not address former President Joe Biden’s decision to seek reelection, the rushed selection of Harris to replace him on the ticket or the party's acrimonious divide over the… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal By Associated Press President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the ballroom and proposed White House security improvements. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump explains why he postponed signing AI executive order By Collin Binkley, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology. Continue reading
May 21 Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his conviction for beating a man to death in 1997. Continue reading
May 21 Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commission By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall. Continue reading
May 21 Read the DNC's full post-election autopsy for the 2024 campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party's performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded the release of the post-election autopsy. Continue reading
May 21 Read the DOJ's memo to Republican senators on how Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work By Lisa Desjardins PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund. Continue reading
May 21 Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Pressured by the White House, Republicans tried to add the money to a roughly $70 billion bill to restore funding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. But the security proposal met with opposition from some GOP… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump, Zeldin announce looser rule on refrigerant greenhouse gases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move to relax the Biden-era rules on harmful pollutants known as HFCs emitted by refrigerators and other appliances was the latest attempt by the Trump administration to try to address rising voter concerns over the cost of living ahead… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: House calls off vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump's war powers By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. Continue reading