Politics & Government

Officials Prepare For Trump's Rally In Tulsa Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

8:09am June 20, 2020

Tens of thousands of people are expected to be in Tulsa, Okla., for President Trump's first campaign rally in months. Health officials are concerned the gathering will further spread the coronavirus.

A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stands tall on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol building in Charleston.

West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments

7:48am June 20, 2020

by Dave Mistich

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.

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Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally

7:51pm June 19, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

President Trump will rally supporters on Saturday at an indoor arena, even as COVID-19 cases spike in Oklahoma. The rally had been scheduled for Friday but was moved due to the Juneteenth holiday.

President Trump, seen here during a meeting Thursday at the White House, shared a video on Twitter with a fake CNN headline. The social media network flagged the doctored footage as "manipulated media."

Facebook And Twitter Remove 'Racist Baby' Video Posted By President Trump

7:25pm June 19, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The video, which condemns "fake news," fabricates a supposed-CNN segment from last year. The social media companies said the footage violated copyright rules.

Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think, by David Litt

'Democracy In One Book Or Less' Proposes Solutions To U.S. Government Ills

4:25pm June 19, 2020

by Martha Anne Toll

David Litt, former speechwriter to President Obama and author of Thanks, Obama, refreshingly debunks myths about our founders, pointing up false narratives and warped historical perceptions.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge lamented President Trump's denigration of voting by mail because Ridge says it may wind up hurting Republicans.

Politics & Government

Tom Ridge, Ex-DHS Secretary, Laments 'Sad' Trump Fears About Voting By Mail

4:03pm June 19, 2020

by Pam Fessler

The former Pennsylvania governor tells NPR that he worries the president is hurting his own cause by talking down absentee voting because in many cases, it helps Republicans.

Week In Politics: Police Reform, DACA And John Bolton's Book

3:37pm June 19, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about police reform, DACA, and the upcoming White House memoir from John Bolton.

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President Trump Seems Struggling To Adjust To The Changes In The Culture Wars

3:37pm June 19, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump has used culture wars to fire up his base since he first ran for the White House, but that strategy may be losing its value as social attitudes and policies on race and identity shift.

Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality and racial profiling. The former Orlando police chief is a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Politics & Government

Val Demings Is A Possible VP Pick For Biden, But Her Police Career Gives Some Pause

12:56pm June 19, 2020

by Greg Allen

The Florida congresswoman was Orlando's first female police chief. And now she's outspoken on the need for police reform and her support of ongoing protests.

Danielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis?

9:26am June 19, 2020

In a democracy, what does the path forward from a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires preserving individual lives, individual rights and equality.

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