Donald Trump June 25, 2020 Trump says violence in Chicago, Baltimore, other US cities like 'living in hell,' in 'Hannity' town hall President Trump, in a ӣƵ town hall with Sean Hannity on Thursday, tore into the soaring violent-crime rates in cities including Chicago and Baltimore – comparing them to Afghanistan and Honduras, and saying, “it’s like living in hell.”
Legislation June 24, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: On police reform, Congress may have missed its 'moment' It’s easy to score political points, but tougher to move the same bill through the House and Senate and deposit it on President Trump’s desk.
Coronavirus June 22, 2020 Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Dems pushing strict lockdowns run most states with highest jobless rates Nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rate are run by Democrats, who have tended to demand that the economy should stay locked down and in some cases are still resisting opening.
New York City June 21, 2020 NYC's Museum of Natural History to remove Teddy Roosevelt statue, officials say A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt will be removed from the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History in New York City after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, officials including Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.
Coronavirus June 21, 2020 DeSantis hits back at Cuomo's plan to quarantine Floridians, asking they avoid nursing homes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a possible coronavirus quarantine for visitors, asking that he “not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.”
Maryland June 17, 2020 Maryland governor backs police, pledges more cops to combat Ocean City violence Ocean City police are announcing more arrests after recent violence, as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says state police "will continue to support the Ocean City Police Department and deploy troopers for enhanced patrol assistance."
Police and Law Enforcement June 15, 2020 Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass: 'Defund the police' is 'probably one of the worst slogans ever' Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., on Monday expressed her distaste for the term “defund the police.”
Coronavirus June 14, 2020 NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan again if the city didn’t enforce social-distancing better — saying through a rep that “imprisoning people” isn’t the answer.
Ilhan Omar June 14, 2020 Omar defends calls to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department, 'rotten to the root' Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Sunday doubled down on her calls to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, calling it “rotten to the root.”
Andrew Cuomo June 14, 2020 Cuomo threatens to shut down Manhattan, Hamptons again if coronavirus social-distancing rules broken Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reprimanded New Yorkers for breaking coronavirus social-distancing rules, threatening to shut down Manhattan and the Hamptons again.
Kentucky June 11, 2020 Louisville City Council passes 'Breonna's law' to ban no-knock warrants The Louisville City Council voted unanimously for “Breonna’s Law” which bans so-called “no-knock” warrants in the city.