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
Jun 16 Watch 4:12 Will Trump's executive order force change in American policing? On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order on policing, amid growing calls for reform and racial justice. While the measure represents Trump’s most significant action on policing since taking office, many experts say it won’t compel police departments to… Continue watching
Jun 16 Read Trump's full executive order on policing By Courtney Vinopal The new order aims to incentivize police departments to better train their officers and share information about excessive force complaints with the federal government. Continue reading
Jun 16 U.S. offers muted concern over press freedom after journalists convicted in Philippines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press A one-sentence State Department statement titled “On Press Freedom in the Philippines” and released on Tuesday nearly 48 hours after a Manila court pronounced the convictions may raise new questions about the U.S. commitment to supporting press freedom abroad. Continue reading