Politics

WATCH: Witnesses testify on police clash with Lafayette Square protesters

By Courtney Vinopal

The House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing June 29 to discuss the clash between protesters and U.S. Park Police at Lafayette Square earlier in the month.

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics.

Trump's attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Just over four months before Election Day, the president is escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote.

Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists.

Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign.

U.S. health secretary warns 'window is closing' to curb the coronavirus

By Associated Press

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the U.S. to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus.

Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against U.S. troops

By Lynn Berry, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, and he appeared to minimize the allegations…

Pence cancels some political events because of virus spikes

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases.

Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on US troops

By Lynn Berry, Associated Press

Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump on Saturday over a report that he said, if true, contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the commander in chief and his failure to protect U.S. troops in Afghanistan and stand up to Russia.

Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school

By Associated Press

Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name.