May 18 Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. Continue reading
May 18 Trump moves to dismiss $10 billion suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The creation of a fund to pay allies of the president who believe they were wrongly investigated and prosecuted reflects Trump's long-running claims that the Biden administration Justice Department was weaponized against him. Continue reading
May 17 Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility By John Hanna, Associated Press At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled states, have gone through a beefed-up verification program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and tens of thousands of those have been flagged as potential noncitizens or people who have died. Continue reading
May 17 Despite retribution, Cassidy attempted to make amends with Trump after impeachment vote By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana's Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering image of a panicked rodent when talking about Bill Cassidy's desperate attemp t to cling to his U.S. Senate… Continue reading
May 17 Trump's border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say By Julie Watson, Morgan Lee, Associated Press TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. "This is sacred to us like… Continue reading
May 17 Crowds pack into Washington's National Mall for prayer rally By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press President Trump read a passage of Scripture in a video shown at the rally, the same footage used in a Bible-reading event last month. Most speakers celebrated Christianity’s ties to American history. Continue reading
May 17 Taiwan's president defends U.S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to China By Associated Press His statement came days after Trump raised doubts over his willingness to continue to sell arms to Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. Continue reading
May 16 Putin to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping following Trump's visit By Associated Press The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran. Continue reading
May 16 Trump's comment about negotiations on Taiwan heightens concerns over China By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a "very good negotiating chip" in the United States' dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own. Trump made… Continue reading
May 16 U.S. and Nigerian mission kills Islamic State group leader, Trump says By Michelle L. Price, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Trump made the announcement of the joint operation to take out Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki in a late-night social media post Friday that offered few details. Continue reading