Jun 26 Trump says he's signed a 'strong' order to protect monuments By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Trump had promised the order earlier this week but did not immediately release the text. Hours earlier, Trump called for the arrest of protesters involved in this week's attempt to pull down an Andrew Jackson statue from a park in… Continue reading
Jun 26 What the government should learn from this pandemic, according to 7 economists By Candice Norwood As states are reopening, the economy is adding back some jobs, but the effects of the pandemic and recession will likely be felt for years. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:45 What happens if the Affordable Care Act is eliminated during a pandemic? The fate of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, is on the line again. The Trump administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing the law, through which 23 million Americans get health insurance, is… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 5:49 The Trump administration's views on police reform, race in the pandemic and ACA Protests against racial injustice and police violence have dominated the American national conversation in recent weeks, but there are also major concerns about racial disparities in the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. For the White House view on these topics,… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 5:26 How Washington, D.C., could become a state -- and why it probably won't By Lisa Desjardins The roughly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., have no voting representation in Congress -- yet pay more taxes per capita than anyone else in the U.S. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Trump's poll numbers, health care in a pandemic Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including polling on President Trump’s job performance, the federal response to a surging coronavirus pandemic, the administration’s effort to strike… Continue watching
Jun 26 WATCH: Biden, Trump surrogates attend virtual town hall to address Asian American, Pacific Islander issues By Amna Nawaz Biden will make his case directly to the forum, while the Trump campaign will have a surrogate, former governor of Guam Eddie Baza Calvo. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, will also deliver remarks… Continue reading
Jun 26 Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, including Trump's By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, placed a "get the facts" label on them. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Pelosi says White House has "failed miserably" on COVID-19 response By Associated Press Pelosi says that his response to the crisis is a matter of life and death for Americans and adding it's 'unfathomable' that the Trump administration is trying to end the Affordable Care Act amid a pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 26 Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The council voted Friday in favor of a proposal to amend the city charter to replace the current department with a "Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention."… Continue reading