May 22 Experts warn Trump immunity from IRS audit could undermine trust in tax system By Bernard Condon, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Details of IRS audits are not public and the merits of each side's arguments are impossible to tell. But the way the president's case against his own government's IRS was resolved is highly unusual, experts say. Continue reading
May 22 At NATO meeting, Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration had decided to cancel the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to Poland and Germany, but then the president posted on social media Thursday that “the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland.”… Continue reading
May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve By Associated Press President Donald Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair on Friday. “I want Kevin to be totally independent. I want him to be independent and just do a great job,” Trump said. Continue reading
May 22 Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and… Continue reading
May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. Continue reading
May 21 GOP immigration enforcement bill stalls amid backlash to $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement… Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:58 Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Hours before they were scheduled to vote, Senate Republicans instead refused to advance a key bill for President Trump because of concerns over the administration's "anti-weaponization fund." The acting attorney general made an unplanned trip to the Capitol to personally… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 6:35 Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, yet still incomplete, report into what went wrong during the 2024 presidential election. The report had initially been shelved, but after months of consternation and criticism, DNC Chair Ken Martin said he released… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 6:59 New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling places, are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential effort… Continue watching