Jun 02 Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order By Tali Arbel, Associated Press A tech-focused civil liberties group has sued to block President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to regulate social media, saying it violates the First Amendment and chills speech. Trump's order, signed last week, could allow more lawsuits against internet… Continue reading
Jun 02 Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s warning that he will deploy the U.S. military to any state that refuses to take aggressive action against rioting rests on a longstanding presidential power that gives wide latitude to the White House. Continue reading
Jun 02 Democratic governors reject Trump’s call to send in military By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Several Democratic governors on Monday pushed back against President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the U.S. military in reaction to the violence that has erupted across the country. Continue reading
Jun 01 What is antifa? A look at the movement Trump is blaming for violence at protests By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests over police killings of black people, but antifa isn't an organization, and targeting it isn't simple. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump threatens to deploy military unless states halt violent protests By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he was recommending that governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Judge calls Justice Department reversal in Flynn case ‘unusual’ By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge is defending his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department's request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Trump says if governors don’t crack down on protests, he will ‘quickly solve the problem for them’ By Aaron Morrison, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to deploy the United States military unless states quickly halted the violent protests that have convulsed cities from coast to coast, hours after George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace, saying destruction is “not going… Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: WHO director asks U.S. to continue collaboration By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that the United States "will be designating" Antifa as a "terrorist organization" amid a week of unrest across the country. Continue reading
Jun 01 LISTEN: Trump tells governors they are ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests Trump spoke to governors on a video teleconference that also included law enforcement and national security officials, telling the state leaders they “have to get much tougher."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Continue reading