May 28 McCarthy escalates standoff with Jan. 6 panel over subpoena By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In an 11-page letter to the panel Friday, an attorney for McCarthy argued that the select committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas to the lawmakers under House rules and demanded answers to a series of questions and… Continue reading
May 27 Trump, Cruz stand by gun rights at NRA convention days after elementary school shooting By Juan A. Lozano, Jill Colvin, Associated Press One by one, speakers took the stage at the NRA convention and denounced the massacre at an elementary school across the state. And one by one, they insisted that changing U.S. gun laws or further restricting access to firearms was… Continue reading
May 27 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: House panel seeks data from gunmakers on weapons used in mass shootings By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a congressional oversight committee asked five major gunmakers for data on assault-style weapons used in mass shootings, Russia's gained more ground in Ukraine, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers, President Biden addressed U.S. Naval Academy… Continue watching
May 26 NRA ramps up for convention on Friday as Texas mourns school shooting By Juan A. Lozano, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" the deadly shooting earlier this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Russia bombards eastern Ukraine, seeks concessions on land In our news wrap Thursday, Russia insisted that Ukraine accept its demands on land as Russian fire pounded eastern Ukraine, the Biden administration called for a bloc of nations confronting Russian aggression to join in challenging China, China’s top diplomat… Continue watching
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