May 01 Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order By Adriana Gomez Licon, Scott Bauer, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial "crooked" a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 8:12 Trump reveals how he would govern if reelected to another term in the White House By Lisa Desjardins We have learned more this week about how former President Trump would govern if reelected. Wednesday in Wisconsin, he again pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. And a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine sparked headlines with some of his… Continue watching
May 01 House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The legislation would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the "targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity."… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Blinken calls on Hamas to accept cease-fire agreement, 'deal is there, they should take it' By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The current round of talks appears to be serious, with Hamas considering a new proposal. But the sides remain far apart on the key issue of whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal. Continue reading
May 01 Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Continue reading
May 01 Rollout of Utah transgender bathroom law sows confusion among public school families By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Utah residents and visitors are required to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Continue reading
May 01 Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The plan comes just weeks after Biden canceled student loans for another 206,000 borrowers. The Democratic president's focus on such issues comes as he fights to hold together the coalition that sent him to the White House in 2020. Continue reading
May 01 Arizona's Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban By Anita Snow, Associated Press Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
May 01 UCLA cancels classes after dueling protesters clash on campus over the war in Gaza By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press After a couple of hours of scuffles between demonstrators at UCLA, police wearing helmets and face shields slowly separated the groups and quelled the violence. The scene was calm as day broke. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Florida 'woke up with fewer reproductive freedoms,' Harris says as 6-week abortion ban begins By David Fischer, Stephany Matat, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will also criticize the six-week ban during an event Wednesday in Jacksonville. Continue reading