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Trump says Republican convention will not be held in North Carolina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Republican convention due to be held in North Carolina in August will have to be held in another state because of social distanci...
Jun 02, 2020
Former President Bush, contrasting Trump approach, says protesters should be heard
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a "shocking failure" concerning racism in the country, and urged that protesters be h...
Jun 02, 2020
Perils for Pentagon as Trump threatens to militarize response to civil unrest
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Battlespace" was the word U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States. The top U.S. general then reinfo...
Jun 02, 2020
Senate Republicans block move to condemn Trump on force against peaceful protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday failed to win passage of a resolution condemning President Donald Trump for his role in the use of force against peaceful demonstrators i...
Jun 02, 2020
House Democrat moves to cut Attorney General Barr’s budget by $50 million
By Mark Hosenball (Reuters) - The Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut $50 million in funding from A...
Jun 02, 2020
Just Say Fargo
Maybe it’s because they don’t say North Dakota anymore, but the riots hit Fargo last weekend. It went from a peaceful protest on Saturday afternoon attended by thousands of people, to a vi...
Jun 02, 2020
U.S. senator wants defense bill to ban use of military against peaceful protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic U.S. senator said on Tuesday he would try to make it illegal for President Donald Trump to use the military against protesters, after days of demonstrations over th...
Jun 02, 2020
North Carolina governor says large-scale Republican convention ‘very unlikely’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Carolina's Democratic governor on Tuesday refused Republican demands for a full-fledged presidential convention in the state this summer, telling organizers that planning ...
Jun 02, 2020
Former rival Julian Castro endorses Biden as best candidate to reform policing
(Reuters) - Former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro endorsed Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, saying he understands the urgent need to reform law enforcement practices amid the natio...
Jun 02, 2020
Pelosi says legislation coming soon in response to Minneapolis George Floyd killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday promised legislation on racial profiling and other issues raised by the police killing of George Floyd, while other...
Jun 02, 2020
