Jun 03 Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina By Associated Press Trump and the Republican National Committee had been demanding that the convention be allowed to move forward with a full crowd and no face coverings. Continue reading
Jun 02 Biden and Trump win Indiana's primary By Associated Press Indiana is among the states and the District of Columbia with primaries on Tuesday. Pennsylvania offers the day’s biggest trove of presidential delegates. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:20 Protests near White House grow, a day after police cleared people for Trump photo op President Trump has caused new controversy for his handling of a protest near the White House Monday night. Police began clearing people out from a peaceful demonstration in Lafayette Square before the citywide curfew took effect, firing gas with no… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 9:06 Thune says peaceful protests should be allowed to continue With protests taking place in cities across the country, how should the federal government respond? Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s rhetoric about the use of force, whether a peaceful protest near… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 7:57 Bishop Budde on Trump's 'inflammatory' rhetoric and how he can help the nation heal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde leads the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. That includes St. John's Church, across from the White House, which was partially burned during Sunday's unrest and the site of President Trump's Monday night photo op. Budde joins… Continue watching
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