Northeast
RNC co-chair Lara Trump blasts ‘ridiculous’ GOP Senate hopeful Larry Hogan for defending Trump trial verdict
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said ex-Maryland Governor and Republican nominee for Senate Larry Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect” of anyone in the GOP in a new interview.
Hogan, a moderate vying to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin in blue-state Maryland, last week urged Americans to “respect the verdict and the legal process” regardless of the outcome of former President Trump’s trial. The comment irked many Republicans and Lara Trump – the former president’s daughter-in-law – was asked if the RNC supported Hogan’s Senate bid after his remarks.
“I don’t support what he just said there. I think it’s ridiculous, and I think anybody who is not speaking up in the face of … a trial that would never have been brought against any other person aside from Donald Trump doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone,” she said Sunday on CNN.
REPUBLICANS SHUN BATTLEGROUND SENATE CANDIDATE URGING GOP TO ‘ACCEPT’ TRUMP VERDICT
Larry Hogan, a moderate vying to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin in blue-state Maryland, irked Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump. (Left: (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images), Right: (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images))
“He doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone in the Republican Party at this point, and quite frankly, anybody in America, if that’s the way you feel,” she continued. “That’s very upsetting to hear that.”
CNN host Kasie Hunt asked if that means the RNC is willing to cede the Senate seat in Maryland to Democrats instead of supporting Hogan.
“We, of course, want to win, as a party, but that is a shame and I think he should have thought long and hard before he said that publicly,” Lara Trump said, adding that she isn’t sure if RNC resources will be used to help Hogan.
“As the Republican Party co-chair, I think he should have never of said something like that,” she added. “I think that’s ridiculous.”
Her remarks raised eyebrows given the significance of the Maryland race to winning the Senate majority in the 2024 congressional elections. A Republican in a blue state, Hogan was elected to two terms as governor, serving from 2015 to 2023. His victory in the Senate GOP primary turned what was viewed as a likely Democratic hold this year into a competitive general election race.
Maryland hasn’t voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 and hasn’t elected a Republican U.S. Senator since 1980.
TRUMP SAYS GUILTY VERDICT IS A ‘SCAR’ ON NEW YORK JUSTICE SYSTEM, VOWS TO ‘KEEP FIGHTING’
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said ex-Maryland Governor and Republican nominee for Senate Larry Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect” of anyone in the GOP. (CNN/screenshot)
Senior Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita responded to Hogan’s X post last week, “You just ended your campaign.”
Hogan has been critical of the former president and said earlier this year he wouldn’t vote for him in 2024.
Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree on Thursday after two days of jury deliberations in New York. The charges were related to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, who says she was paid to remain silent about a sexual encounter she had with Trump in 2006, which Trump denies.
Fox News Digital’s Brianna Herlihy and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
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Boston, MA
Sexual assault trial of Alvin Campbell, Massachusetts attorney general’s brother, begins today
The sexual assault trial of Alvin Campbell, the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, began Monday.
Alvin Campbell is accused of posing as an Uber driver and raping or assaulting nine young women in Boston between 2017 and 2019. He was also charged with assaulting a correctional officer last year.
The case got underway at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston Monday morning with opening statements.
“A common denominator in the attacks is evidence that Campbell masqueraded as a rideshare driver and in one case a bar employee, and targeted women at venues in the downtown Boston area who were too intoxicated to consent to sex or to resist his assaults,” prosecutors said in a criminal complaint. “He used his own cellphone to record his crimes against these defenseless victims.”
Campbell did previously work for Uber, but investigators say he had left the company before alleged crimes. The district attorney’s office said that when his car was seized, it was “festooned with Uber stickers and logos.”
Attorney General Campbell released a statement about the trial before it started.
“As my brother’s trial begins, I am praying for the survivors and all those affected. It takes extraordinary courage to come forward, and they deserve dignity and respect,” the attorney general said. “This is an incredibly difficult situation for everyone involved, and I carry that weight with me, including in my prayers for my brother. The case is now before the court, and I respect the judicial process as it moves forward.”
Pittsburgh police are investigating an early morning fight and shooting in Homewood that sent two people to the hospital.
According to information provided to KDKA-TV, around 2:15 a.m., police were called to the 7000 block of Idlewild Street for a reported shooting after getting a ShotSpotter alert totaling 25 rounds.
Once police arrived, they found a woman who was suffering from a graze wound to her leg. She was found at the intersection of N. Lang Avenue and Forest Way.
An early investigation found that a fight had broken out prior to the shots being fired. Officers also observed that multiple parked vehicles had been hit by gunfire and damaged.
The woman who had a graze wound was taken to the hospital by EMS for treatment. Another woman was also taken to the hospital to be treated for a dislocated knee.
Meanwhile, police said they are still searching for the suspect and are reviewing surveillance footage from the area.
Connecticut
Where to watch Connecticut Sun vs Portland Fire on May 18: TV channel, start time and streaming
The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.
A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.
As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Portland Fire host the Connecticut Sun on Monday.
What time is Connecticut Sun vs Portland Fire?
Tip off between the Portland Fire and Connecticut Sun is scheduled for 10 p.m. (ET) on Monday, May 18.
How to watch Connecticut Sun vs Portland Fire on Monday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:08 a.m.
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WNBA scores and results
See scores, results for all of today’s games .
See WNBA scores, results from May 17
Odds for WNBA games today
The latest WNBA odds can be found below from the best sports betting apps . Some odds may include games scheduled on future dates.
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