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
May 17 Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in 2020 election overturn case By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Attorney John Eastman has pleaded not guilty in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Israel makes appearance in ICJ responding to new complaint over possible attack on Rafah By Molly Quell, Associated Press Israel defended its conduct and said it had allowed in fuel and medication to the beleaguered enclave as it takes "extraordinary measures in order to minimize the harm to civilians in Gaza."… Continue reading
May 17 Immigrants are vastly underrepresented in elected office. This program is trying to change that By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang New American Leaders has trained more than 1,700 immigrants, refugees, and second-generation Americans to run for office. The goal: embrace their stories and redefine what a political candidate can look like. Continue reading
May 17 Justice Alito's home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags. Continue reading