Category: Politics

President Trump, for his part, has been reluctant to adjust his approach despite the widespread unrest. He has continued to inflame rather than soothe tensions.

The New York Democrat repeatedly asked to speak at a Bronx event on protests over the killing of George Floyd, then said near a live microphone, “If I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care.”

Trump’s remarks Monday night triggered a firestorm of criticism from Democrats, several of whom denounced his threat to deploy the military domestically as the behavior of a would-be authoritarian leader.

The former vice president was to speak the morning after Trump had peaceful protesters cleared from a street with force so he could pose in front of a Washington church.

The evidence strongly suggests that the motivation was Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church.

Rev. Mariann Budde says she is “outraged” that police cleared protesters from in front of St. John’s Church so president could visit.

The company’s hands-off approach is the latest flashpoint in long-standing tensions with civil rights leaders.

In this edition: A guide to today’s many primaries, Biden and Trump navigate civil unrest, and new polls find a country siding with the protesters.

Eight states plus the District of Columbia will hold primaries Tuesday. Several have struggled with demand for absentee ballots and poll worker shortages.

The fate of the controversial conservative is the most closely watched of numerous House and Senate races as voters cast ballots amid the backdrop of a pandemic and racial unrest.

The former president’s statement does not mention President Trump, but his call for compassion and unity presents a stark contrast to the incumbent’s rhetoric.

He is not, as he has made clear.