Jul 06 Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Monday's courtroom testimony by the former officer comes as prosecutors seek to show they have enough evidence to put defendant Tyler Robinson on trial for murder. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Sen. Cruz thanks Trump for 'getting rid' of Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card By Associated Press Speaking alongside the president, Cruz began his remarks at an event on Trump Accounts by thanking Trump for working to get FIFA to reverse Balogun’s red card penalty of a one-game suspension. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump posts a doctored photo portraying Obamas boarding Air Force One spray-painted with graffiti By Will Weissert, Associated Press This follows a previous racist post by Trump depicting the Obamas as primates, which was deleted after intense, bipartisan backlash. Continue reading
Jul 06 FIFA questioned as Trump, Infantino defend actions surrounding ruling to let Balogun play in U.S. match By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press "Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not," UEFA said, adding "the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined."… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump officially launches Trump Accounts for kids, ringing Wall Street opening bell By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the… Continue reading
Jul 05 White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions. Continue reading
Jul 05 Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race By Joey Cappelletti, Steve Peoples, Associated Press McMorrow’s exit comes after many Democrats increasingly viewed her as a long shot for the nomination. It also creates a fresh dynamic in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races. Continue reading
Jul 05 NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance. Continue reading
Jul 05 Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall By Steven Sloan, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. Continue reading