May 20 Michael Cohen faces more tough questions as Trump's hush money trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Under questioning from defense attorney Todd Blanche, Cohen admitted that he pocketed cash that supposed to be reimbursement for a $50,000 payment Cohen claimed he had shelled out to a technology firm. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:06 'Stop the Steal' flag at Supreme Court Justice Alito's home raises concerns By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn The lie that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 presidential election, which led to the violent January 6 insurrection, is alive and well. This week, we learned that a “Stop the Steal” flag was flying at the home of Supreme… Continue watching
May 19 What we've learned so far in Trump's hush money case and what to listen for in the final days By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal. Continue reading
May 19 Biden tells Morehouse College he hears their voices of protest over Israel-Hamas war By Darlene Superville, Matt Brown, Bill Barrow, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta. The speech on Sunday offers Biden an election-year appearance before a Black audience, a key voting bloc for Democrats. Continue reading
May 18 Trump urges gun owners to vote in 2024 as he receives NRA endorsement By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday. Continue reading
May 17 Teachers criticize California Gov. Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools' By Adam Beam, Associated Press The California Teachers Association on Friday said it will work to block one of Newsom's proposals for balancing the budget. CTA President David Goldberg said it would wreak havoc on school funding. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 9:53 Capehart and Johnson on how the Biden-Trump debates could shape the campaign season By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden and former President Trump agree to face off on the debate stage, Michael Cohen testifies… Continue watching
May 17 Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting By Nicholas Riccardi, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump tells republican voters that mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting options can be trusted. Continue reading
May 17 Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South By Tom Krisher, Kim Chandler, Associated Press The results released Friday by the UAW dealt a setback to the union's drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South. Continue reading
May 17 Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements to territory By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Clashes erupted Monday following protests over voting reforms that passed in the National Assembly in Paris. While the Indigenous Kanaks seek independence, the descendants of colonists want New Caledonia to remain part of France. Continue reading