Jul 19 House leaders 'alarmed' federal officers policing protests By Associated Press Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate. Continue reading
Jul 19 AP FACT CHECK: Trump bending facts on virus, Biden, economy By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all… Continue reading
Jul 19 Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used the racial slur “Negro” on air while verbally sparring with a Los Angeles-based Black radio host. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe… Continue reading
Jul 18 14 hours later, Trump says he is 'saddened' by Lewis' death By Aamer Madhani, Lynn Berry, Associated Press In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even as COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged to record highs in a huge slice of the country, including areas where he has enjoyed… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 18:44 How Fauci says the U.S. can get control of the pandemic By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Norris Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is one of the country's top public health experts. He was initially a prominent figure at Coronavirus Task Force briefings -- but recently, he has been the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump's declining support, Biden's campaign strategy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the growing rift between President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci, what GOP criticism of Trump means for his reelection… Continue watching
Jul 17 Biden's bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. But Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced before: one who makes his devout Catholicism a central part of his persona. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:49 As national crises rage, Trump quietly delivers key conservative policy goals As the November presidential election approaches, the Trump administration has been delivering on campaign promises to roll back environmental regulations, reduce legal immigration and eliminate financial protections. Yamiche Alcindor joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the details of these policy shifts… Continue watching