Politics & Government

Politics & Government

President Trump Authorizes Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Officials

4:04pm June 11, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump has authorized sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court involved in any investigations involving U.S. personnel.

President Trump To Hold A Roundtable On Race Relations And Policing In Dallas

4:04pm June 11, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump is scheduled to hold a roundtable Thursday in Dallas to talk about "historic economic, health and justice disparities" in the wake of protests sparked by George Floyd's death.

Gen. Mark Milley Apologizes For Appearing In A Photo-Op With President Trump

4:04pm June 11, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Gen. Mark Milley has apologized for appearing in a photo-op with President Trump after authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area from peaceful protesters.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech.

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Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

4:02pm June 11, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."

Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at a May 6 hearing. The Oklahoma Republican's panel has voted to form a commission on removing Confederate names from Army installations.

Congress Heads Toward Clash With Trump Over Removal Of Confederate Symbols

3:47pm June 11, 2020

Contradicting Trump, the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee greenlights a commission to rename Army installations bearing Confederate names. Lawmakers in the House are taking similar action.

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, pictured at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in December 2018, has a new hearing on Friday about the Justice Department's move to drop the case against him.

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Appeals Court To Hear Flynn's Bid To Force Judge To Drop Case Against Him

2:37pm June 11, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department has dropped its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan has not yet granted the government's motion to dismiss.

Sybrina Fulton this week qualified for her bid for District 1 seat of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Her son, Trayvon Martin, was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in 2012.

Trayvon Martin's Mother, Sybrina Fulton, Qualifies To Run For Office In Florida

12:51pm June 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Sybrina Fulton announced this week that she has qualified to run for a county commissioner's seat in South Florida. Her 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin was shot dead in 2012.

President Trump arrives at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Forth Worth in 2019. He'll be back in Texas on Thursday for talks and a fundraiser.

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Trump To Address 'Disparities' At Dallas Event

12:47pm June 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

The president is expected to talk about plans for "holistic" recovery amid continued unrest surrounding police brutality as well as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

News Brief: Biden And Trump Campaign, Amazon Face Recognition, U.S. Student In Iran

12:06pm June 11, 2020

Biden and Trump are back on the campaign trail. Amazon will no longer let police use its facial recognition software. And, U.S. Student Xiyue Wang discusses his time in prison in Iran.

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Invalid Absentee Ballot Request Forms Sent To 80,000 Voters

9:56am June 11, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A voter advocacy group mailed invalid absentee ballot request forms to about 80,000 North Carolinians.