May 10 Watch 8:32 Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper details his fraught relationship with Trump During the 18 months Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he often clashed with President Trump, who wanted to use the military in ways Esper thought were inappropriate. Trump fired Esper in November 2020, a few days after Trump… Continue watching
May 10 Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's ban of Donald Trump By Kelvin Chan, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”… Continue reading
May 09 After nearly a thousand interviews, Jan. 6 panel considers calling Trump and Pence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day's events — former President Donald Trump and former Vice President… Continue reading
May 07 Federal judge rejects Trump's lawsuit challenging Twitter ban By Brian Melley, Associated Press U.S. District Judge James Donato said that Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech. Continue reading
May 03 Venture capitalist and bestselling author JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary By Jill Colvin, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Bestselling author JD Vance has won Ohio's contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary, buoyed by Donald Trump's endorsement in a race widely seen as an early test of the former president's hold on his party. Continue reading
May 03 Ohio's Trump-backed elections chief beats conservative foe in GOP primary By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has won the Republican nomination for his second term in office, defeating conservative challenger John Adams, who questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 9:03 'This Will Not Pass' shines light on 2020 election, GOP tensions and Biden's first year By Cybele Mayes-Osterman Even before it was published Tuesday, the new book “This Will Not Pass" has been making waves in Washington with its revelations about the fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection, lingering tensions within the Republican Party and the first year… Continue watching
May 03 Trump's businesses, inaugural committee settle D.C. lawsuit for $750,000 By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s businesses and inaugural committee have reached a deal to pay Washington, D.C., $750,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at the Trump International Hotel and enriched the former president’s family in… Continue reading
May 02 Trump election probe special grand jury selected in Atlanta By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
May 02 As Trump's chosen candidates face voters in May races, bid to shape GOP is tested By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Voters across a dozen states are set to decide primary elections this month that will determine the people and priorities leading the GOP into the fall midterms and beyond. Continue reading