Trump says he met with families of victims of recent police violence
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he met with the relatives of victims of recent police and other violence, including the family of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black Georgia man who was killed while jogging in February.
U.S. Justice Dept. employees to testify about political meddling, House panel says
Two Justice Department employees will testify to Congress next week about political influence on law enforcement activity, including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, the Democratic-controlled panel said on Tuesday.
Liberal groups warn Biden: Do more on policing reform or risk losing black support
More than 50 liberal groups have signed a letter to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, warning he could lose black voters’ support unless he commits to more transformative policing reforms.
Pence says looking at other venues for Trump Tulsa rally
Officials are considering other venues in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the coronavirus shutdown, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday, as virus cases climb in Oklahoma and other states.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father dies due to coronavirus
Father of Somalia-born U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar died on Monday night of complications from the novel coronavirus.
Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot applications before presidential election
Ohio has taken the first step toward sending every registered voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for November’s presidential election, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday.
U.S. presidential candidate Biden scores best fundraising month ever in May
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee jointly raised $80.8 million in May, the Biden campaign said on Monday, the most the campaign has collected in any month.
Trump says ex-adviser Bolton will break the law if he publishes book
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book he has written about his time in the White House is published.
Trump says U.S. to pull some troops from Germany over NATO spending feud
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany to 25,000, faulting the close U.S. ally for failing to meet NATO’s defense spending target and accusing it of taking advantage of America on trade.
Next LGBTQ rights legal battle looms after Supreme Court victory
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision’s impact.
