Jun 18 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: Confederate portraits removed from U.S. Capitol In our news wrap Thursday, crews removed portraits of four former speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives. All of the men had served in the Confederacy, embodying “violent bigotry and grotesque racism,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Also, New… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 11:38 What Bolton’s book says, and how it affects U.S. standing in the world Fallout continues from the forthcoming book by John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump. Bolton portrays Trump as corrupt, self-interested and in thrall to authoritarian figures like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Yamiche… Continue watching
Jun 18 Facebook removes Trump ads with a symbol once used by Nazis By Eric Tucker, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook has removed a campaign ad by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle. That symbol was once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. Continue reading
Jun 18 Officials worry Trump’s Tulsa rally will be ‘perfect storm’ for coronavirus spike By Daniel Bush The tension surrounding President Donald Trump's first campaign rally since the country shut down in mid-March has laid bare a growing partisan divide over the pandemic and the nationwide protests against police brutality. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump sanctions target Venezuela’s link to Mexico By Scott Smith, Associated Press Focusing primarily on Mexico-based individuals, U.S. Treasury officials sanctioned three people and the companies they ran. They're all now blocked from doing any business with the United States or American citizens. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with governors on reopening small businesses amid COVID-19 By Associated Press Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points to a slow and prolonged recovery from the recession. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump proposes measure rolling back tech company protections By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is proposing that Congress roll back legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter that generally could not be held legally responsible for what people post on the sites. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump approves bill to punish China over ethnic crackdown By Ben Fox, Associated Press The bill includes sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the mass surveillance and detention of Uighurs and others in the western Xinjiang region. Continue reading
Jun 17 Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected By Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A new book by former national security adviser John Bolton says President Donald Trump pleaded with China's president during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects by purchasing more American farm products. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump announces roadmap for the PREVENTS Task Force on veteran suicide prevention By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides. He is proposing wide-ranging initiatives from firearm safety and wellness programs at workplaces to added barriers near railroads and bridges. Continue reading