May 30 WATCH: Harris delivers commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Nearly 1,000 graduates were in attendance Thursday as Harris looked back to U.S. airpower during D-Day almost 80 years ago, and then forward to this generation’s edge on technological innovation. Continue reading
May 30 Supreme Court unanimously revives the NRA's free speech lawsuit against ex-New York official By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The unanimous opinion reverses a lower court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo. Continue reading
May 29 South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 6:23 How the judge instructed jurors as they started deliberations in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:32 Alito says he won't recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:16 Far-right challenge to GOP incumbent in Texas highlights growing rift within party By Laura Barrón-López A primary election in Texas got national attention for what it could mean for the future of the Republican Party and incumbents facing far-right challengers. Incumbent GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, who has worked across the aisle on several issues, narrowly… Continue watching
May 29 U.S. calls Algeria's proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Algeria, the Arab representative on the council, circulated the draft resolution Tuesday evening to its 15 members after emergency council consultations on the escalating Israeli operation in Rafah. Continue reading
May 29 Brazil president withdraws his ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza By Eléonore Hughes, David Biller, Associated Press Wednesday's move was announced in Brazil's official gazette. Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel's offensive in Gaza, which he compared to the Holocaust earlier this year. Continue reading
May 29 Guilty or not guilty, Trump verdict won't sway most voters, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A quarter of Republicans said they would be even more likely to vote for Trump if he were found guilty by a jury, while 27 percent of Democrats said they would be less likely to vote for him – a… Continue reading
May 29 France's Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons By Associated Press It is the most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift that could help change the complexion of the war. Continue reading