May 18 WATCH: Joe Biden holds first official presidential campaign rally in Philadelphia By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is holding his official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading
May 18 U.S. warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
May 18 Australia's ruling coalition elected to surprise third term By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia’s ruling conservative coalition won a surprise victory in the country’s general election on Saturday, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power and promising an end to the revolving door of national… Continue reading
May 17 Later to 2020 race, Bullock quickly turns to Trump-state Dems By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Montana Gov. Steve Bullock launched his first full day of campaigning Friday in Newton, Iowa, a town where union manufacturing jobs have vanished in the past 15 years. In doing so, he is underscoring his argument that his party can… Continue reading
May 17 Trump administration rejects subpoena for tax returns By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter that he will not comply with a subpoena from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal for six years of Trump's tax returns because the request "lacks a legitimate legislative purpose."… Continue reading
May 17 Government audit concludes Carson's $40K office purchases broke law By Associated Press In a report released Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said HUD failed to notify Congress before exceeding a $5,000 limit set by Congress to furnish or make improvements to the office of a presidential appointee. The dining set cost more… Continue reading
May 17 Missouri's GOP-led legislature passes 8-week abortion ban By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press If enacted, the ban would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
May 17 Former Ohio State team doctor abused at least 177 students, report says By Kantele Franko, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Numerous university officials got wind of what was going on but did little to stop the team doctor, the report said. Continue reading
May 17 Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico and Canada after delaying auto tariffs By Kevin Freking, Rob Gillies, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to ease tensions with America's allies — lifting import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum and delaying auto tariffs that would… Continue reading
May 17 Michael Flynn described efforts to interfere with his Mueller probe cooperation, filing shows By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn told the special counsel's office that people connected to the Trump administration and Congress sought to influence his cooperation with the Russia investigation, prosecutors said in a court filing made public Thursday. Continue reading