May 30 Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As President Donald Trump delves into several projects to remake the monumental core of the nation’s capital, PolitiFact fact-checks statements he’s made about renovations he’s ordered for the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 5:39 Bondi defends handling of Epstein investigation but admits 'redaction errors' By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation during a closed-door interview with lawmakers. Bondi said the department under her leadership remained committed to securing justice for Epstein's victims, but she declined to… Continue watching
May 29 Judge says Kennedy Center board violated law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure By Michael Kunzelman, Steven Sloan, Associated Press A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Bondi refused to answer any questions about Trump and Epstein files, Rep. Garcia says By Associated Press Pam Bondi was on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview in which she defended the administration’s actions before House lawmakers who are scrutinizing a process that was delayed and included personal information of potential victims. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal By Aamer Madhani, Michelle Price, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Continue reading
May 29 Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:21 Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump's backing unclear By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Geoff Bennett Vice President Vance said the U.S. and Iran have made “a lot of progress” in their negotiations, but that it wasn’t clear “when or if” President Trump was going to sign. Iran said no agreement has been made. The latest… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 8:08 Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns about how his actions and public statements could benefit his… Continue watching
May 28 Trump's DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents By Bill Barrow, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Department of Justice alleges in separate lawsuits announced Thursday that Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington state are imposing unconstitutional restrictions that it says impede law enforcement and threaten agents’ safety. Continue reading
May 28 Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't perform at Trump-linked Freedom 250's DC shows By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Artists disputed Wednesday's announcement. A Freedom 250 spokesperson did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment. Continue reading