May 17, 2019 (Friday)
International relations
- Canada–United States relations, Mexico–United States relations
- The United States lifts tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. (NPR)
Law and crime
- China–United States relations
- A former CIA officer, Kevin Patrick Mallory, is sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal judge in Virginia for spying for China. (The New York Times) (BBC News)
- LGBT rights in Taiwan
- Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passes legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and limited joint-custody rights, making Taiwan the first country in Asia to do so. President Tsai Ing-wen and her cabinet helped draft the bill, and she will sign it into law on or before May 24. (Taiwan News) (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- LGBT rights in the United States
- The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. (Business Insider)