Twitter disables Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim.
Sen. Rand Paul reportedly holding up passage of bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime
The U.S. Senator from Kentucky indicated he wants to exclude language from the bill that would institute a 10-year penalty for individuals with “minor bruising.”
‘He tries to divide us’: Mattis blasts Trump in letter, suggests president is threat to Constitution
Decorated U.S. military veteran and former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis did not mince words when speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to threaten to deploy the military amid ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest
Voters navigated curfews and health concerns in a slate of primary contests on Tuesday that tested the nation's ability to host elections amid dueling crises and moved Joe Biden closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.
GOP senators offer rare rebuke of Trump on church visit
Most Republicans continued Tuesday to avoid any criticism of President Donald Trump amidst the nationwide protests that have now gone global.
Civil unrest could influence Biden's search for running mate
The widespread protests and outcry following the incident have increased pressure on Biden to choose a black woman.
Trump signs executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants
The executive order Thursday challenges the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.
Texas Supreme Court rules against vote-by-mail expansion during COVID-19 pandemic
The ruling comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition to the Court to order local officials to follow Texas election laws regarding mail-in ballots.
Local Republican delegates support Trump demand to hold GOP convention
Pres. Trump is threatening to move the RNC if the convention won't be held at full attendance, and Houston-area Republicans support him.
Florida Republicans offer to host RNC after Trump threatens to move venue if 'full attendance' isn't allowed
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August. In response, Florida Republicans offered to be the host.
Former US Rep. Allen West out of hospital after crash in Waco
A post on his Facebook page said he was released Monday.
Trump supporters set sail on Pinellas County waters for flotilla
Boaters showed off their American pride and support for President Trump in Pinellas County on Saturday afternoon.
Joe Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months
The appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak (http://www.coronavirusnow.com/).
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrives at court to face corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in court Sunday to face corruption charges in the first criminal trial ever against a sitting Israeli leader.
Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers
“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.
New York state's Democratic presidential primary set for June 23
A federal appeals court gave the green light Tuesday to New York state's June 23 Democratic presidential primary. Elections were already scheduled for June 23 for numerous other races, including for state and Congressional offices.
Nancy Pelosi digs at Trump, calls president 'morbidly obese'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took a shot at President Trump's weight amid the revelation that he has been taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine that he previously touted as a treatment for the coronavirus.
Senators and legal experts worried about President Trump's emergency powers
U.S. Senators and legal experts have asked to see this administration's Presidential Emergency Action Documents or PEADs. The little-known classified documents are essentially planning papers.
Former President Obama's commencement speeches unexpectedly political
Former President Barack Obama in two commencement speeches on Saturday, made remarks that were unexpectedly political, and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.
Biden's search for VP highlights Dems younger bench of elected officials
As the search for a running mate continues, seventy-seven-year-old Joe Biden says he would like to be a "transition" from President Donald Trump to younger, rising Democratic figures,