Politics

George Floyd Protests Lead To Push To Register New Voters

6:41am June 12, 2020

by Ben Paviour

Voter registration has plummeted due to the coronavirus. But organizers are hoping to harness protesters' energy and are using the first mass gatherings of people in months to register new voters.

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News Brief: Trump Disparities Plan, Police Overhaul, COVID-19 Vaccine

5:30am June 12, 2020

President Trump outlines plan to address disparities in black communities. Examining efforts to overhaul policing. And, Operation Warp Speed aims to get a vaccine on the market far sooner than normal.

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President Trump makes remarks at a roundtable this week with law enforcement officials.

Trump RNC Acceptance Speech Moves to Jacksonville After Coronavirus Dispute

9:19pm June 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

The event was originally planned to be held in Charlotte, N.C., but will now move to Florida after pushback from the North Carolina governor regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump hosts a roundtable Thursday with faith leaders, law enforcement officials and small business owners in Dallas.

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Upcoming Trump Rally In Tulsa Faces Backlash Over Race, Coronavirus

9:03pm June 11, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a "Make America Great Again" rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.

Gen. Mark Milley (right) appears with President Trump as he departs the White House en route to St. John's Church on June 1. Milley now says his presence "created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics."

Gen. Mark Milley Says Accompanying Trump To Church Photo-Op Was A Mistake

7:56pm June 11, 2020

by David Welna

After being chided by retired peers for following President Trump in a walk through a park forcibly cleared of protesters, the nation's top military officer now says he should not have been there.

Ella Jones, photographed in March of 2015, when she was a candidate for Ferguson's city council, became the Missouri city's first African American and first woman elected mayor of Ferguson.

Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown

7:25pm June 11, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Ella Jones, who will be the city's first black mayor and the first female mayor, says the city has seen widespread reforms since Brown's killing. But it still needs to "strive toward a better image."

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A trio of judges oversees a trial in 2017 at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

Trump Greenlights Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Investigators

7:21pm June 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The ICC recently announced it was looking into war crimes allegations against the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, the Trump administration is pushing back with an executive order targeting ICC staff.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holds a roundtable meeting on reopening the economy with community leaders at the Enterprise Center in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Biden Outlines Plan To Restart Economy, Including Testing Every Worker

6:25pm June 11, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke with Philadelphia community leaders about protecting public health while reopening businesses and schools, aided by expansive federal involvement and spending.

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (right) joins fellow Democrats from the House and Senate to propose new legislation to end excessive use of force by police.

Kente Cloth: From Royals To Graduation Ceremonies ... To Congress?

5:09pm June 11, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

When a group of Democratic legislators donned kente cloth at the unveiling of legislation aimed at police brutality, critics weighed in. Here's a look at kente cloth — and the controversy.

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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.