Let’s dispel the biggest myth of the 2016 election
“The election night win came as a surprise even to Trump, according to many on his campaign, and little preparation…
FDA revokes permission to treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, drug previously touted by Trump
President Trump has taken the drug and praised its unproven effects. June 15, 2020, 6:56 PM 6 min read 6…
Top Senate Republican pushes back on GOP leaders: ‘Bad decision’ to wait a month on police reform
GOP leaders suggested that there is little time for the Senate to take up the bill, given that other major…
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
The woman and her belongings were screened by TSA, according to the report. June 15, 2020, 11:20 PM 6 min…
Ben Carson Tells U.S. To ‘Grow Up’ Over Racist Gripes; Stacey Abrams Calls Him ‘Infantile’
Rising Democratic star Stacey Abrams on Sunday scorched Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson after he told Americans to…
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Trump’s Legal Challenge To ‘Sanctuary’ Laws
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a defeat in his legal…
Peter Navarro: White House wants $2 trillion manufacturing stimulus
“We are facing significant structural headwinds” because certain service-oriented industries like entertainment, hospitality and transportation have especially been hurt because…
Arizona Republican: I will support Biden because he's a decent, kind, sane man
Some registered Republicans in suburban areas of Arizona explain why recent events have led them to question voting for President…
Revisiting Lady Bird Johnson’s whistle-stop tour and what Melania Trump isn’t using the first lady’s office for
Often considered to be the more human side of a presidential administration, the East Wing, emboldened by a first lady’s…
Trump addresses a socially distanced West Point graduation
The ceremony looked very different from those in years past. Graduates socially distanced 6 feet from one another across the…
Polls: Joe Biden winning female voters by historic margin
Biden is earning a historic amount of support from female voters for a presidential nominee when examining polling over the…
These lifelong Republicans may vote for Biden come November
It only takes a few minutes before Linda and Tom Rawles, holding “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice 4 George” signs,…
US Secret Service says it used pepper spray in June 1st event near Lafayette Park
In a statement, the Secret Service noted it previously “released information stating the agency had concluded that no agency personnel…
Trump makes a rare retreat by rescheduling Juneteenth rally in Tulsa
The announcement of the rally sparked an uproar earlier this week because of Tulsa’s history as the site of one…
As Greens Reckon With Racism, Staff At A Major Group Revolt Over Pro-Trump Board Member
As nationwide protests against racism force a reckoning in the historically white environmental movement, the staff at one major green…
Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won’t Fall On Juneteenth
President Donald Trump moved a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, so it would no longer fall on June 19th, or…
Allentown community volunteer reflects on his last trip to prison
At a weekly Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Jose Rivera reflects on what he has learned from his past mistakes. Source link
‘The Daily Show’ PSA Begs Canada To Invade ‘Failed State’ America
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” issued a spoof PSA-style appeal for Canada to invade the “failed state” of America…
Don Lemon: Donald Trump Just Said ‘The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’
CNN’s Don Lemon on Thursday hammered President Donald Trump for what he called “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” Lemon…
Supercut Exposes The Ugly Truth Of Donald Trump’s Rhetoric On Protests
Footage of police using force to disperse protesters is shown alongside clips of Trump hailing the “beautiful” crackdown scenes in…
Most Americans Want Police Reform But Don’t Back ‘Defund The Police’
A near-universal majority of Americans support at least some changes to policing in the United States following the death of…
With DACA In Peril, Black Dreamers Are Hoping For Equality And The Ability To Stay
Daisy hasn’t watched the video of a police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. She lives…
The Black Lives Matter Protests Are Working. Here’s Proof.
In the weeks since police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, nonstop protests across the U.S. have called out systemic racism…
Don Lemon Exposes ‘White Mansplaining’ Of Donald Trump, White House Officials
CNN’s Don Lemon on Wednesday hammered President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration for “white mansplaining” with their…
GOP State Senator Asks If Black People Get Coronavirus From Lax Handwashing
Ohio state Sen. Steve Huffman (R) sparked anger this week as he pondered why “the colored population” is more susceptible…
Tennessee Lawmakers Vote To Keep KKK Leader’s Bust In Capitol, Igniting Protests
Protesters rallied outside of the Tennessee state Capitol Wednesday after lawmakers voted to keep a bust of a Confederate general…
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s Mother, Qualifies To Run For Public Office
Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton announced Monday that she is “officially qualified” to run for public office and is now…
Many Police Aren’t Wearing Masks, Posing Yet Another Risk To Protesters In A Pandemic
On May 13, five New York City police officers wrestled a 22-year-old mother to the ground in a Brooklyn subway…
Police Violence Videos Thwarting Officers Attempts To Control Narrative
Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo,…
Calls To Support Black Transgender Women Rise Amid U.S. Protests
MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.S.protests over racial injustice should address the violence and discrimination faced…
Minneapolis Police Dept. Withdrawing From Union Negotiations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday in…
Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded In Boston Park
“Off with his head!” was presumably the cry of the individuals involved in the beheading of a Christopher Columbus statue…
Trump Won’t ‘Even Consider’ Renaming Bases Named For Confederate Generals
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “will not even consider” renaming military bases named for Confederate generals, claiming it would…
Georgia’s Primary Election Was A National Scandal
Thousands of Georgia voters waited for up to seven hours in lines that stretched blocks during the state’s primary election…
Nancy Pelosi Calls For Removing Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called for “immediately” removing 11 Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol, calling…
Ossoff: Senate majority will be decided in Georgia (2019)
Jon Ossoff, who entered the national spotlight during a 2017 House election, is challenging Republican Sen. David Perdue for his…
Voter registration grows amid ongoing protests
“It’s really amazing how many people are excited about this,” Chris Muckle, a founding member of the group, told CNN.…
Atlanta mayor urges people to stay in line to vote despite long delays
“If you are in line, PLEASE do not allow your vote to be suppressed,” Bottoms tweeted Tuesday morning. “PLEASE stay…
Dozens of Republicans urge Trump not to cut number of US forces in Germany
Rep. Mac Thornberry, the top Republican on the panel, was joined by 21 other Republicans on the committee in urging…
Mitt Romney, once party standard-bearer, is now the lone GOP voice willing to stand up to Trump
Once the party’s standard bearer and presidential nominee, Romney has found himself in a moment where he is a man…
Trump Jr.’s Mongolian sheep hunting trip cost taxpayers about $75,000, documents show
The documents requested by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington showed the United States…
The fight to be Trump’s political heir is on
That reality means that there will be a fight within the Republican Party to be the “next” Trump or, since…
Wall Street Journal: Trump came close to firing Esper due to dispute over protest response
The officials told the Journal that allies and advisers on Capitol Hill talked Trump out of the move after he…
See GOP senators dodge questions on Trump conspiracy tweet
Some GOP senators dodged questions about President Trump’s baseless tweet suggesting that 75-year-old Martin Gugino. who was seriously injured after…
GOP senators — led by Tim Scott — work to craft police reform proposal amid national protests
On Tuesday, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only black Republican in the US Senate, presented his ideas for…
Trump eyes police reforms while ignoring systemic racism
But as Trump now considers backing some of those reforms and addressing issues of race and policing in a prominent…
George Floyd protests have made police reform the consensus position
The gruesome video of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has prompted the kind of…
Primary election 2020: 4 things to watch in today’s down-ballot races
Five states vote on Tuesday — Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia. Georgia and West Virginia moved…
Greg Abbott, Texas governor, says George Floyd is ‘going to change to arc of the future of the United States’
“This is the most horrific tragedy I’ve ever personally observed,” said Abbott, a Republican. “George Floyd is going to change…
GOP senators dodge questions after Trump asks if Buffalo man injured by police was a ‘set up’
In an unsubstantiated claim, the President tweeted Tuesday morning, “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75…
Georgia primary: Long lines mar voting in Atlanta
State election officials have blamed inexperienced election workers for the problems as well as safety issues related to the coronavirus,…
Why Donald Trump’s campaign rallies won’t save him
“BIG DEMAND! Starting up again soon, maybe next week!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning in response to a tweet from…
Trump’s base instincts on display amid reckoning over Floyd’s death
Tuesday’s stunning intervention by Trump showed why White House plans being considered for a national presidential address on unity and…
Donald Trump’s deeply irresponsible conspiracy theory on the Buffalo man injured by police
An elderly man approaches a police line in Buffalo, New York. He is pushed backward by police, stumbles and falls,…
Progressive Charles Booker Unveils First Big Ad Buy In Race To Oust Mitch McConnell
Somewhat suddenly, retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath’s bid to be chosen the Democrats’ candidate against Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
LZ Granderson to Ben Carson: Just stop it. Get out of the way
ESPN reporter LZ Granderson reacts to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson’s comments during an interview with CNN’s…
Protesters have turned the newly constructed White House fence into a living memorial to racial justice
As a result, the site has become a makeshift memorial to black Americans killed by police. Protesters are posting more…
Here’s a number that should terrify every Republican on the ballot this fall
Here it is: 51% of registered voters said they would prefer a Congress controlled by Democrats in 2021, while just…