Politics
Trevor Noah tears into Trump's lie about elderly protester injured by police
Donald Trump has made it pretty clear whose side he’s on. As protests against police brutality sweep America and parts of the world, the president has spent his time reassuring officers they won’t be defunded and angrily tweeting nonsensical conspiracy theories about elderly protesters. On Monday, he told a White House roundtable that 99 percent […]
Trump's troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut U.S. troop levels in Germany blindsided a number of senior national security officials, according to five sources familiar with the matter, and the Pentagon had yet to receive a formal order to carry it out, Reuters has learned.
Georgia Democrats vote on Senate challenger as five U.S. states hold primaries
Georgia Democrats will try to pick their challenger to Republican Senator David Perdue on Tuesday when voters in five U.S. states choose candidates for the White House and Congress as the nation navigates a trio of politically charged crises.
Congressional Democrats to unveil sweeping U.S. police reform proposal after Floyd death
U.S. congressional Democrats on Monday plan to unveil a sweeping package of legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice, after two weeks of protests across the nation sparked by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody.
Emboldened protesters march again, demanding police reforms after Floyd killing
A mounting wave of protests demanding police reform after the killing of a black man in Minneapolis swept across the United States on Sunday, building on the momentum of huge demonstrations across the country the day before.
'A part of history': Calm prevails over D.C.'s biggest George Floyd protest
Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day.
Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says
U.S. President Donald Trump told his advisors at one point this past week he wanted 10,000 troops to deploy to the Washington D.C. area to halt civil unrest over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police, according to a senior U.S. official.
U.S. officials block police 'extreme tactics' as protests enter 12th day
Officials across the United States are moving to rein in police following accusations of excessive force being used against demonstrators, with protests over the killing of a black man in custody set to enter their 12th day on Saturday.
Biden wins enough delegates to clinch U.S. Democratic nomination
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.
'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton says at Floyd memorial
U.S. civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners that George Floyd’s death in police custody and the nationwide protests it ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, “Get your knee off our necks.”