May 26 Appeals court decides against Trump, ruling he must testify in New York civil investigation By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A state appeals court court has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:53 Trump’s endorsements in Georgia primary races yield mixed results In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp survived primary challenges Tuesday against former President Trump's endorsed candidates. Yet Trump's other primary picks won easily, including Herschel Walker for Senate and controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Continue watching
May 24 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr defeats Trump-backed GOP rival By Associated Press Unofficial election returns show Attorney General Chris Carr winning the Republican nomination over John Gordon, who largely campaigned on Trump’s baseless allegations of widespread election fraud. Continue reading
May 24 Brian Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor’s race against Trump-backed challenger By Steve Peoples, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results. Continue reading
May 24 Trump’s inaugural chair pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy with a foreign government By Associated Press The chair of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in an indictment accusing him of secretly working for the United Arab Emirates to influence Trump's foreign policy. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 8:44 Georgia Republicans vote in a heated primary animated by Trump’s 2020 election lies By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Ian Couzens Last week’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina showed that former President Trump still exerts real influence on Republican voters. That influence will be tested again this week in Georgia, one of the closest battleground states in 2020. William Brangham… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Biden signs $40 billion aid package for Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, the first military flight carrying baby formula from Europe is expected to arrive this weekend, Australian voters ousted sitting Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Israeli forces… Continue watching
May 20 Ginni Thomas’ emails deepen her involvement in 2020 election By Mark Sherman, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Newly discovered emails show that Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was more deeply involved in baseless efforts to overturn the 2020 election than previously known. Continue reading
May 20 Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely By Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat is too close to call and is likely headed for a statewide recount to decide the winner of the contest between heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund… Continue reading
May 17 Trump pick Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary By Associated Press Doug Mastriano has won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor, overcoming an eleventh-hour push by the state’s GOP political establishment to consolidate support around an alternative in the crowded primary. Continue reading