Secretary of Defense Mark Espers breaks with President Donald Trump and says he does not support using active duty troops to quell protests following George […]
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GOP lawmaker who made past racist remarks loses primary, CNN projects
Nine-term Congressman Steve King of Iowa will lose his Republican primary race to state Sen. Randy Feenstra, CNN projected, after King's racist comments led to […]
Continue readingTrudeau was asked about Trump. See how long it took him to respond
A reporter asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about smoke canisters and pepper balls being used on US protesters so that President Trump could have […]
Continue readingReverend describes being pushed out from church for Trump photo-op
Rev. Gini Gerbasi, the rector at St. John's Episcopal Church of Georgetown, said she was at the scene when police fired smoke canisters and pepper […]
Continue readingRobinson: I Am More Worried Than Ever About The Future Of This Democracy | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson shares his thoughts on the president's vowing to deploy military troops if states can't contain protest violence. Aired on 06/02/2020. […]
Continue readingJon Meacham: Democracy Is As Fragile A Thing As It Gets | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Historian Jon Meacham discusses the president's vowing to deploy the U.S. military to cities over protests and why he says Trump is verging toward the […]
Continue readingFrank Figliuzzi Blasts Trump For Calling For U.S. Protests To Be ‘Dominated’ | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
MSNBC National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi joins to react to the president suggesting he will send the military into states to take on protesters as […]
Continue readingPeaceful Protests In Seattle As Gov. Jay Inslee Blasts Trump | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is blasting the president for threatening to send the military into states to deal with protesters as demonstrators rally peacefully in […]
Continue readingPast presidents have used times of crisis to unify, Trump using it to inflame tensions: Farnsworth
Political Science professor Stephen Farnsworth says U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the George Floyd protests has sparked even more outrage and he's failing to […]
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