May 21 Voters to weigh in on presidential races and Fulton County district attorney in Tuesday's primaries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Continue reading
May 21 Trump's social media account shares video referencing 'unified Reich,' then deletes it By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump previously used rhetoric echoing Adolf Hitler when he said immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country,” and called his opponents “vermin.”… Continue reading
May 21 Defense rests in Trump's New York hush money trial without the ex-president taking the stand By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press Costello contradicted Cohen's testimony describing Trump as intimately involved in all aspects of the hush money scheme. Costello told jurors Monday that Cohen told him Trump “knew nothing” about the hush money payment to Daniels. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:55 How Trump's legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen's credibility in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans rallying around Trump at his trial By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republican allies continue to make appearances at the courthouse to show their support for Trump and… Continue watching
May 20 What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? By Mike Corder, Associated Press ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he is seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and three Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 20 FDIC chairman to step down following report on agency's 'toxic culture' By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden will name a replacement for Martin Gruenberg "soon" and called for the Senate to quickly confirm the person's nomination. Continue reading
May 20 In his inauguration speech, Taiwan's new President Lai emphasized China must stop military intimidation By Simina Mistreanu, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Lai pledged on Monday to “neither yield nor provoke” Beijing. But he emphasized that the island democracy is determined to defend itself. Continue reading
May 20 Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session. Continue reading
May 20 Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country's cartel violence in final debate By Associated Press Less than two weeks from Mexico's national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez is trying to close the gap between herself and governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Continue reading