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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives his victory speech after winning his election in 2018.

Politics & Government

In Ohio, Trump endorses an election official who doesn't think 2020 was stolen

5:00am May 03, 2022

by Miles Parks

Trump endorsed Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ahead of Ohio's primaries on Tuesday. LaRose told NPR in January that candidates not conceding was a "really dangerous thing."

Tracey Collins and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday in New York City.

NYC mayor's 'End Gun Violence' Met Gala jacket sparks criticism online

10:20pm May 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that a majority of high court has thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published by Politico.

Report: A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade

9:59pm May 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters while campaigning during a "Save America" rally at York Family Farms on Aug. 21, 2021, in Cullman, Ala.

Three more House Republicans reject Jan. 6 committee request to testify voluntarily

9:36pm May 02, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol asked U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas to appear. They all said no.

Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, are pictured in 2018.

Biden meets with parents of abducted journalist Austin Tice

8:13pm May 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

President Biden met with the parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago. He has not been heard from since. Syria has never acknowledged holding him.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., on Monday

A special grand jury was picked to probe Trump's actions in the 2020 Georgia election

6:05pm May 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

A special grand jury was selected for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

Upcoming primaries will gauge Trump's influence over GOP voters

4:51pm May 02, 2022

by Susan Davis

President Trump has endorsed over 140 Republican candidates in this year's primaries. Tuesday will mark the first big test of his influence in Ohio's GOP Senate primary.

Preparing the election system for poll workers who think it's rigged

4:37pm May 02, 2022

In Michigan, election administrators are preparing for the possibility of new poll workers who believe President Trump's lies about a stolen election.

They played a crucial role in confirming Biden's 2020 win. Now, they're out of a job

4:28pm May 02, 2022

After the 2020 election, then-President Trump told Republican canvassers not to certify the results giving Biden a victory. Some say they've been removed from their posts for resisting that pressure.

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Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen on May 17, 2018. The scandal-plagued Republican is now seeking the GOP nomination for the state's upcoming U.S. Senate primary.

Politics & Government

Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

4:28pm May 02, 2022

by Jason Rosenbaum

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.