Jun 15 Oklahoma governor seeks larger event venue for Trump's Tulsa rally By Sean Murphy, Associated Press So many people are interested in attending President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that the governor is seeking a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate them. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:36 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump picking a Tulsa rally amid protests NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including pressure on President Trump to respond to nationwide protests over American police violence, the public health concerns and political… Continue watching
Jun 15 NYPD closes controversial anti-crime unit amid calls for reform By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York City's police department is disbanding the unit involved in Eric Garner's 2014 chokehold death, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday amid a nationwide reckoning for policing in the wake of George Floyd's death last month in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jun 15 Justices revive permit for pipeline under Appalachian Trail By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is siding with energy companies and the Trump administration in paving the way for a critical permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appalachian Trail. Continue reading
Jun 15 Biden posts massive $81 million cash influx for May By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The amount suggests that Biden won't have difficulty raising the cash needed to compete with Trump, even in the midst of a pandemic that has tanked markets, forced many out of work, or otherwise crimped peoples' ability to spend. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Minnesota governor marks 100th anniversary of Duluth lynching By Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz marked the 100th anniversary of a painful chapter in Duluth history by visiting a memorial to three black men lynched by a white mob. Continue reading
Jun 15 EU urges U.S. to join new Middle East peace effort By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union foreign ministers want the United States to join them in a new effort to breathe life into long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Continue reading
Jun 15 Blame game breaks out over COVID-19 toll in nursing homes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A harrowing blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents. Older and frail, they represent a tiny slice of the population but a shockingly high proportion of pandemic deaths. Continue reading
Jun 15 Mexico president would sell gas to Venezuela if asked despite U.S. sanctions By Associated Press Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he'd be willing to sell gasoline to Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions against the South American nation. López Obrador said Monday there's been no request, but he'd be willing to sell gasoline for humanitarian… Continue reading
Jun 15 France backs off chokehold ban, adds stun guns for police By Arno Pedram, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press France's government is testing stun guns for wider use and backing off a ban on police chokeholds after French police staged protests around the country last week. The government says it will allow chokeholds until a better immobilization tactic emerges,… Continue reading