May 15 Watch 4:50 Why a key Pennsylvania primary race could set the tone for candidates nationwide By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori The race to fill the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania could be an early test of the Democrats' new messaging strategy. It's already one of the most hotly-contested elections this year. Lisa Dejardins reports. Continue watching
May 14 Trump endorses Doug Mastriano ahead of Pennsylvania GOP governor primary By Marc Levy, Associated Press Mastriano was already leading a crowded field of contenders, and the former president’s endorsement puts him on even stronger footing heading into Tuesday’s primary. Continue reading
May 11 New York judge says Trump must pay $110K, must meet certain conditions to end contempt finding By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Trump in contempt on April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena for documents in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation, which is probing whether Trump may have misstated… Continue reading
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