If President Donald Trump’s initial response to the police killing of an unarmed black man in Minnesota surprised some as uncharacteristically measured, his threat of violent police retaliation and military intervention thrust him more squarely into a familiar position as racial instigator and defender of law enforcement.
Month: May 2020
Trump announces US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO
President Trump on Friday announced that the U.S. is “terminating” its relationship with the embattled World Health Organization (WHO) over …
President Trump Job Approval (Rasmussen Reports) – Disapprove +7
Minnesota governor pleads with looters to stop, promises swift action in George Floyd death
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday promised swift justice in the death of George Floyd but also pleaded with looters and violent protesto…
Biden Campaign Drops Fundraiser With Former Top Prosecutor on Mueller’s Team
Trump campaign had criticized plans for the fundraiser, saying Andrew Weissmann had tried to take down Trump’s presidency. Some GOP do…
Florida: Trump vs. Biden (St. Pete Polls) – Biden +1
Trump courts Africa to counter coronavirus — and China
The administration is trying to signal that African countries can look to the U.S. instead of China, which is facing its own backlash in the…
Trump courts Africa to counter coronavirus — and China
The administration is trying to signal that African countries can look to the U.S. instead of China, which is facing its own backlash in the…
Top campaign advisor says Biden would sanction China over Hong Kong
The United States had to “take a stand against China’s crackdown in Hong Kong,” said Tony Blinken, a senior foreign policy advisor for Biden, the likely Democratic nominee to take on Trump in November’s election.
Biden marks Memorial Day at veterans park near Delaware home
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware…