Jun 11 Watch 10:31 Amid inequality and polarization, how can we strengthen American democracy? Two years ago, the 240-year-old American Academy of Arts and Sciences created a bipartisan commission to analyze the state of American democracy. The group is now issuing a report detailing 31 recommendations for how to strengthen it. Two of the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Trump pushes back as protesters stake out ‘an autonomous zone’ in Seattle By Ted Warren, Associated Press Trump tweeted that anarchists had taken over the city and told Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan, "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump heads to Dallas for race relations talk, fundraiser By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to address race relations and policing before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs executive action on police reform in response to the national outcry following the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: De Blasio gives coronavirus update as New York emerges from lockdown By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press The cautious return to business is intended to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 22,000 people in the city. Continue reading
Jun 11 Unemployment woes a mounting strain on Trump in Florida By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press With the November election just five months away, Florida’s troubled unemployment system could create problems for Republicans trying to again secure the state for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he supports ban on police chokeholds By Courtney Vinopal House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said June 11 that he supports a national ban on police chokeholds. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Biden holds roundtable with Philadelphia community on reopening the economy By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The rally will take place on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Tulsa has its own troubling history on race. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Pelosi says Confederate symbols ‘have to go’ from Capitol, bases By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 11 Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk By Robert Burns, Associated Press The nation's top military officer says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week. Continue reading