Sen. Mitt Romney became the first known Republican senator to join demonstrations after the death of George Floyd.
Category: Politics
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Trump pulls back National Guard and cities cancel curfews, as peaceful protests continue and grow
Clashes between protesters and police appear to have ebbed even as several cities saw their largest-ever demonstrations over the weekend.
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The nexus between coronavirus and protests: ‘The virus was the kindling. Police brutality lit the fire.’
Despite likelihood that big crowds will spike the number of infections, protesters say they had no choice.
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John Bolton plans to publish a tell-all about his time in the White House in late June
The White House has not formally signed off on “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.”
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The brave new world of virtual political conventions
What national leaders can learn from the Texas Democrats
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Stung by crises, the brander in chief searches for a reelection message
President Trump is trying new slogans and nicknames for his reelection, after the nation’s woes knocked out.
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Over the past 60 years, more spending on police hasn’t necessarily meant less crime
In fact, there’s no correlation between change in crime rates and spending on state and local police.
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Joe Biden will meet with George Floyd’s family in Houston Monday
The former vice president is also recording a video message that will play at the funeral service.
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Congressional Democrats to unveil police reform package next week
The legislation, called the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, includes an array of measures aimed at boosting law enforcement accountability, changing police practices and curbing profiling.
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Furor in Texas GOP after leaders post racist memes that suggest Floyd’s death is a hoax
County party leaders post a variety of racist memes, including one suggesting Floyd’s death was a hoax to harm Trump and another juxtaposing an MLK quote and a banana
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‘Vicious dogs’ versus ‘a scared man’: Trump feud with Bowser escalates amid police brutality protests
The once-temperate relationship between the president and the D.C. mayor erupted in an ugly schism freighted with the overtones of race and power that have infused the demonstrations.
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America convulses amid a week of protests, but can it change?
The events of recent days suggest something profound has happened, though it may be years before the country knows whether it has moved closer to the ideal of equality.