Jun 12 Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'd like to see an end to the police use of chokeholds, except in certain circumstances. Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired Friday that he doesn't like the tactic and that,… Continue reading
Jun 12 Georgia poll worker describes ‘overwhelming’ voting chaos By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The chaos during Georgia's primary elections frustrated voters, but also put a strain on poll workers. Some were staffing the polls for the first time on Tuesday after concerns about the coronavirus scared away more experienced workers. Continue reading
Jun 12 Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing. Continue reading
Jun 12 The war on drugs gave rise to ‘no-knock’ warrants. Breonna Taylor’s death could end them By Candice Norwood While Taylor’s death has brought renewed attention to no-knock warrants, the practice has long faced criticism for the injuries and deaths sustained in the process. Continue reading
Jun 12 Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. Continue reading
Jun 11 Arizona governor touts hospital capacities amid rise in virus cases By Bob Christie, Terry Tang, Associated Press Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is dismissing concerns about the state's sharp rise in coronavirus cases and is instead focusing on hospitals' capacity to care for patients. Continue reading
Jun 11 Black leaders call Trump’s Tulsa rally plan ‘a slap in the face’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Black leaders say it's disrespectful to hold the event on Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the U.S. Tulsa community leader Sherry Gamble Smith calls it a "slap in the face" to hold the rally in Tulsa. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 7:40 How Gen. Mark Milley became a political ‘prop’ during Trump photo op The top U.S. military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, apologized for joining President Trump in a June 1 photo op amid protests over racial violence. Authorities had forcibly cleared protesters near the White House. In a recorded commencement address to the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 5:06 What the latest jobs numbers say about a U.S. economic recovery The number of weekly jobless claims is the lowest since the economic shutdown began in March, but it remains far above what the U.S. has experienced during other financial crises. Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said earlier this… Continue watching