Army: Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home
In an abrupt reversal, Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday overturned an earlier Pentagon decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region, amid growing tensions with the White House over the military response to the protests.
Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from US
The Transportation Department says China is violating an air-travel agreement between the two countries.
Man arrested after pulling rifle on Black Lives Matter protesters in Upland
A video posted to social media showed the moment supporters of President Donald Trump and hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in Upland on Monday afternoon.
With wins in 7 states and DC, Biden closes in on nomination
Joe Biden has taken a big step toward winning enough delegates to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
‘Baffling and reprehensible’: Archbishop of Washington condemns Trump’s visit to Catholic shrine
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, condemned President Donald Trump's visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine Tuesday, saying the president's visit in the wake of his Monday threats to use military force against protesters "violates our religious principles.“
Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina
President Donald Trump says he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
Zuckerberg still under fire over refusal to take action on inflammatory Trump posts
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
Trump offers 'domination' of DC protests as model for states
Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority," President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
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.
Fauci says his meetings with Trump have 'dramatically decreased,' despite ongoing pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s statements come amid protests across the country, prompting fears of new transmissions of the coronavirus.
Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes
Legal experts say the president does indeed have the authority under the Insurrection Act of 1807 to dispatch the military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law.
Biden: President Trump 'consumed' by ego, not leading during crisis
Joe Biden plans to deliver remarks on the unrest gripping the U.S. on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Tear gas, threats before President Trump visits church amid protests
President Donald Trump is visiting the 200-year-old church near the White House that was set on fire as demonstrators clashed with police over the weekend.
Barr: Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ streets amid protests
U.S. officials vowed to “maximize federal law enforcement presence” in the nation’s capital Monday night after days of violent demonstrations led to fires across Washington and left scores of businesses with broken windows and dozens of police officers injured.
Some cadets at West Point ahead of graduation where Trump set to speak test positive for coronavirus
A handful of cadets from the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2020 who were expected to attend a graduation ceremony where President Donald Trump is scheduled to serve as the commencement speaker this month have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests
“Most of you are weak,” Trump said. “You have to arrest people.”
Trump warns governors he’ll deploy military across US to ‘solve the problem for them’ amid protests
The president said that he has strongly recommended to every governor to deploy National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate” the streets until violence has been quelled.
Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone
In Minneapolis, Floyd’s brother, Terrence, made an emotional plea at the site where Floyd was pinned to the pavement by an officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.
Trump calls for 'law & order' in Philadelphia amid riots, looting
President Donald Trump is calling for law and order in Philadelphia as looting and riots continue throughout parts of the city Sunday afternoon.