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Op-Ed: Joe Biden: No one can stay silent. No one can ignore injustice
In every corner of this country this weekend, George Floyd's words, which were the words of Eric Garner before him, are echoing from millions of voices in our streets and in our hearts.
"I can't breathe."
And, Friday should have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday -- a day she didn't live to see.
They are among the latest additions to an ...Read more
Kamala Harris' prosecutor record may haunt VP selection process
Senator Kamala Harris' prospects of becoming Joe Biden's running mate may be complicated by her own record as a prosecutor, despite her strong words in support of those protesting police brutality in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Some of the longstanding anger and discontent over the treatment of African-Americans by police and prosecutors has at ...Read more
Joe Biden clinches the Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, according to The Associated Press tally.
The former vice president passed the milestone after collecting 1,993 delegates to the national convention, two more than the 1,991 needed to become the nominee.
"It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most ...Read more
Trump administration cancels Marriott's license to run hotels in Cuba
Another Obama-era symbol of engagement with Cuba will soon be gone, after the Trump administration told Marriott International its license to run the Sheraton Four Points hotel in Havana will not be renewed.
The hotel, reopened under the Sheraton brand in 2016, was the only one in Cuba managed by an American company.
"We have recently received...Read more
Trump administration cancels Marriott's license to run hotels in Cuba
Another Obama-era symbol of engagement with Cuba will soon be gone, after the Trump administration told Marriott International its license to run the Sheraton Four Points hotel in Havana will not be renewed.
The hotel, reopened under the Sheraton brand in 2016, was the only one in Cuba managed by an American company.
"We have recently received...Read more
'Don't be proud': Trump urges states to call up National Guard for weekend protests
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is calling for an increase in National Guard forces across the country ahead of large marches expected this weekend spurred by the death of George Floyd, while Washington's mayor publicly rebuked him over the military presence in the nation's capital.
At a Rose Garden event at the White House on Friday ...Read more
Trump claims victory although crises continue
WASHINGTON -- Buoyed by a better than expected jobs report, President Donald Trump claimed victory Friday over the nation's three most serious crises -- the coronavirus outbreak, protests over police brutality and endemic racism, and an economy on life support -- even though none are close to solved.
With his reelection campaign down in the ...Read more
We caught up with Hillary Clinton. Here's her message for the nation right now
Since "Hillary," Hulu's four-part documentary about Hillary Clinton, premiered in early March, America has been devastated by a pandemic and convulsed by nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd.
Clinton understands the despair that drives the protests and pervades the country in the wake of more than 100,000 pandemic ...Read more
Analysis: Racism, unrest, police brutality. Is America living 1968 all over again? Yes, and no
In the broad sweep of American history, certain years stand like grim mileposts. The year 1968, bathed in blood and drenched in sorrow, is one. The year 2020 may be another.
The nation is convulsed today in a way it has not been in more than half a century: stalked by a mysterious virus, burdened by soaring joblessness, wrestling -- once again ...Read more
Trump ignores calls for police reforms
WASHINGTON -- When George Floyd died last week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck, President Donald Trump reacted much as he had in the past when a black person's fatal encounter with law enforcement was caught on video.
He declared himself disturbed by the "terrible thing" that he saw -- then offered ...Read more
Democrats to unveil plan Monday to end police racial profiling, use of force
WASHINGTON -- House and Senate Democrats, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, will announce a legislative initiative Monday to end law enforcement practices of racial profiling and excessive use of force that have plagued the black community for decades, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Pelosi said during her weekly press conference Thursday that ...Read more
Trump campaign's SpaceX launch video violates NASA ad guidelines
President Donald Trump's campaign has released a new video called "Make Space Great Again" that violates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's guidelines for advertising.
The video, which opens with President John F. Kennedy's 1962 speech declaring that America would go to the moon, features several recent images of NASA ...Read more
Analysis: Isolated more than ever, Trump is left in crisis by his own missteps
WASHINGTON -- Seldom in his 3 1/2 years in the Oval Office has President Donald Trump appeared so alienated from so many as he has this week.
His decision to invoke a military response to nationwide protests against police brutality -- symbolized by the move Monday to gas mostly peaceful protesters in a park across from the White House to clear...Read more
GOP Sen. Murkowski says she's 'struggling' with whether to support Trump
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski told reporters criticism levied at President Donald Trump by his former defense secretary is "true, honest, necessary and overdue" and said she is "struggling" with her support of the president, multiple news outlets reported Thursday.
On Thursday, the Republican senator was asked by reporters in ...Read more
Supreme Court is faulted for shielding police officers from excessive-force claims
WASHINGTON -- Amid nationwide protests over police killings, the Supreme Court is facing pressure to reconsider the legal immunity that often shields officers from being sued for using excessive force, including brutal arrests and the shooting of innocent people in their homes.
The high court has been sharply criticized from the left and the ...Read more
Trump's attacks on mail-in voting worry some election officials
WASHINGTON --There is growing concern among election officials and experts that the increasingly partisan debate around voting by mail could sow doubt in the results of the presidential election.
For months, President Donald Trump has been one of the loudest opponents to vote by mail, which experts agree is a safe alternative to in-person ...Read more
Trump confronted Defense Secretary Esper over his comments on protests
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump confronted his defense secretary, Mark Esper, after the Pentagon chief publicly opposed the idea of deploying the military to contain protests, according to people familiar with the matter.
Separately, the president later asked top advisers if they thought Esper could still be effective in his position, two ...Read more
Senate Intelligence Committee votes to bolster whistleblower protections
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Intelligence Committee backed new protections for intelligence community whistleblowers and new reporting requirements for political campaigns as part of a broader intelligence authorization bill.
The legislation, approved 14-1 by the panel on Wednesday, follows President Donald Trump repeatedly lashing out at a ...Read more
As Trump confronts protests, civil rights leaders see parallels to the past
WASHINGTON -- Disproportionately high rates of coronavirus. Historic levels of joblessness. Repeated cases of police violence toward African Americans. The crises have created a "perfect storm" of intolerable conditions that have pushed the nation to the brink, black leaders told McClatchy this week, comparing the current turmoil to the ...Read more
Kamala Harris' prospects surge as Joe Biden searches for running mate
WASHINGTON -- The "progressive prosecutor" brand Kamala Harris tried to build during her failed 2020 presidential bid never stuck with many party activists, who argued her record made her more deserving of the viral meme "Kamala is a cop."
Yet, with the country gripped by a wave of protest against police brutality toward people of color -- and ...Read more
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- We caught up with Hillary Clinton. Here's her message for the nation right now
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