Former President George W. Bush released a statement calling for the country to unify after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the protests that have erupted across the country in the following week. Read the statement: Click here to read full story »… MORE
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Republicans divided over fixes for small business Paycheck Protection Program
Senate Republicans are divided over how to move forward with legislation to fix the Paycheck Protection Program likely delaying the process and requiring the Senate to have to hold a roll call vote on the House-passed bill that would give business owners more time and flexibility to use funding they received. The disagreements spilled into…… MORE
Plans being discussed for Joe Biden to attend George Floyd’s funeral
Plans are being discussed for former Vice President Joe Biden to attend the funeral services for George Floyd next Tuesday in Houston, but the arrangements have not been finalized, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Biden campaign spokesman on Tuesday declined to comment on whether there were plans to attend the funeral.…… MORE
Attorney General Barr ordered authorities to clear protesters near White House, DOJ official says
Attorney General William Barr on Monday evening ordered authorities to clear a crowd of protesters that had gathered near the White House, according to a Justice Department official, minutes ahead of President Donald Trump‘s televised address from the Rose Garden. Barr and other top officials from agencies responsible for securing the White House had previously…… MORE
Air Force commander calls George Floyd’s death ‘a national tragedy’
The chief of staff of the US Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein, sent a memo to commanders late Monday calling the death of George Floyd a “national tragedy” and voicing support for the service’s top enlistee, Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, after he made a passionate plea for justice, vowing to do more to fix…… MORE
Steve King faces toughest primary yet
Rep. Steve King of Iowa faces his toughest Republican primary yet on Tuesday, following racist comments that led to his ostracization in Washington and conservative challengers launching campaigns arguing he is no longer effective. King, an anti-immigration hardliner, has a well-documented history of controversial statements during his nine terms in office. But only after a…… MORE
Ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame running in competitive primary for New Mexico House seat
Former CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose identity was famously revealed in a leak scandal during the George W. Bush administration, is running in a competitive primary race for a New Mexico House seat on Tuesday. Plame and Teresa Leger Fernandez, an attorney and activist who has emphasized deep ties to the local community, are viewed…… MORE
Governors in several states turned down Pentagon request for National Guard troops
Democratic governors in Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware turned down requests from Defense Secretary Mark Esper to offer National Guard troops to help with security in Washington, DC. In some instances, the Defense Department was counting on troop support from those states before the governors intervened. “I can confirm that personnel from the NY…… MORE
Why this ‘sick to my stomach’ quote proves exactly what is wrong with the Trump White House
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s clearing of peaceful protesters from outside the White House in pursuit of a photo-op — of him holding a Bible in front of the historic St. John’s church — Axios quoted a “senior White House official” expressing deep dismay with the move. “I’ve never been more ashamed,” the…… MORE
Cuomo calls New York City’s response to looting and damage ‘inexcusable’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called recent looting and unrest in New York City “inexcusable,” publicly blaming Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Police Department and suggesting that he could override de Blasio to send the National Guard into the city. Cuomo, who has frequently feuded with his fellow Democrat…… MORE
