Jun 29 Watch 7:45 Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump and race, pandemic politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the implications of the racist video President Trump recently shared, the U.S. debate over wearing masks and what it says about… Continue watching
Jun 29 Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, Interpol rejects By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The prosecutor said Iran had asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" for Trump and 35 others. Interpol later said it wouldn't consider Iran's request, meaning Trump faces no danger of arrest. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court makes it easier for president to remove Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court on Monday struck from the law that created the agency restrictions on when the president can remove the bureau's director. Continue reading
Jun 28 Trump's attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Just over four months before Election Day, the president is escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote. Continue reading
Jun 28 Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. Continue reading
Jun 28 Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign. Continue reading
Jun 27 Pence cancels some political events because of virus spikes By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Jun 27 Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on US troops By Lynn Berry, Associated Press Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump on Saturday over a report that he said, if true, contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the commander in chief and his failure to protect U.S. troops in Afghanistan and stand up to Russia. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump says he's signed a 'strong' order to protect monuments By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Trump had promised the order earlier this week but did not immediately release the text. Hours earlier, Trump called for the arrest of protesters involved in this week's attempt to pull down an Andrew Jackson statue from a park in… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:49 The Trump administration's views on police reform, race in the pandemic and ACA Protests against racial injustice and police violence have dominated the American national conversation in recent weeks, but there are also major concerns about racial disparities in the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. For the White House view on these topics,… Continue watching