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Minnesota State House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee meets on the afternoon of May 5 on subpoena for Rep. Ilhan Omar due to her alleged involvement in a $250 million fraud scandal. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy glided to victory in the Ohio GOP primary election for governor, solidifying the predicted Nov. 3 General Election showdown between him and the uncontested Democratic nominee, Dr. Amy Acton. Ramaswamy defeated a political newcomer,…

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 5 that China’s human rights violations remain a key concern for the Trump administration and will be on the agenda during the president’s upcoming visit to Beijing. U.S. President Donald Trump…

A federal grand jury in Washington indicted the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last month on four federal charges May 5, including attempting to assassinate the president. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, the alleged gunman, also faces…

Vice President JD Vance visits a manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, and delivers remarks at 6 p.m. ET on May 5.

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating one of the nation’s largest all-women’s colleges for admitting male students and giving them access to dormitories, restrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams. The department’s Office of Civil Rights opened its investigation into…

Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that New York’s legislature should make sure that a state constitutional amendment enabling mid-decade redistricting gets its first passage before lawmakers adjourn the first week of June. Dispatched to Albany on May 5…

Heightened distrust and polarization around elections have elevated secretary of state races from routine campaigns into strategic battlegrounds for both parties across the nation. In Ohio, the Republican primary pits a longtime politician who is currently state treasurer against a…

The long‑described stable but stagnant U.S. labor market showed signs of warming up in March, with hiring momentum continuing, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on May 5. The number of hires rose by 655,000 from the…

The Tennessee state legislature is meeting on May 5 in a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court ruling that restricted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The Volunteer State will look to…

The Department of War holds a briefing at 8 a.m. ET on May 5.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—On the eve of Ohio’s primary election, the unopposed Democrat, the Republican frontrunner, and his challenger for governor all made campaign stops in or near the Buckeye State’s capital city. On May 4, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy received a…

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Monday requested that a judge declare Meta Platforms Inc. a public nuisance and require the company to pay $3.7 billion, while also requiring wide-scale changes to its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms to…

Voters are heading to the polls in three states on May 5 ahead of the midterms. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan will be holding elections, although the contest in the Wolverine State is a special election. Ohio The Buckeye State is…

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 temporarily allowed a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice days before. Justice Samuel Alito stayed a May 1 order…

The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 4 took the unusual step of making its recent ruling to limit the use of race in redistricting effective ahead of the usual 32-day waiting period. The new procedural ruling allows the high…

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation in the Oval Office on May 5 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Denver is refusing to repeal its 37-year-old ban on certain types of firearms known as “assault weapons.” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, sent a demand letter on April 28 to Denver Mayor Mike…

The Trump administration approved on May 1 its first deep-sea critical minerals exploration application, submitted by North Carolina-based deep-sea mining explorer The Metals Company USA (TMC). The company expects to find millions of tons of nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese…

A special election for Michigan’s 35th State Senate District is set for May 5, to fill a seat that has been vacant since early 2025. The race pits Democrat Chedrick Greene against Republican Jason Tunney. Ali Sledz is also on…