Trump Calls Governors ‘Weak’ as Riots Prompt 4,400 Arrests
U.S. President Donald Trump has called state governors “weak” amid ongoing riots rocking American cities, prompting thousands of arrests.
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Trump: US Will Designate Antifa as Domestic Terrorists
Declaring on Saturday that the Antifa movement is responsible for recent widespread violence and rioting in America, President Trump announced the US will designate the organization as terrorists, Fox News reports. A loose affiliation of groups based mostly in left-wing US cities, Antifa is a far-left militant movement whose protest tactics against those it considers fascist, racist, or far-right-wing include threats, property destruction, physical violence, and harassment.
US Law Enforcement Officers Join Protests Against Police Brutality
Even as rioting continued across the US this weekend, police squads were seen joining with peaceful protests against the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25, Forbes reported. Especially poignantly for some, police officers were seen and photographed kneeling in solidarity with protestors and the anti-racism movement.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services; Roberts sides with liberals
A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Michael Flynn transcripts reveal plenty except crime or collusion
“Remember … Ambassador, you’re not talking to a diplomat, you’re talking to a soldier.” When President Trump’s incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said those words to then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, he also spoke to American intelligence agents listening in on the call. For three years, congressional Democrats have assured us Flynn’s calls to Kislyak were so disturbing that they set off alarms in the closing days of the Obama administration.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Crack Down on Social Media Companies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for new regulations to hold social media companies accountable when they engage in censorship or “any political conduct” by taking away their liability shield.
Unsealed Court Docs Show Planned Parenthood Execs Knew of Fetal Tissue Sales
Newly unsealed court documents show that top executives at Planned Parenthood were familiar with its organ-harvesting operations and privately discussed lucrative deals even as the abortion giant publicly denied profiting from the sale of body parts obtained from aborted babies.
A quarter of Americans are hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine – Reuters/Ipsos poll
A quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday found, with some voicing concern that the record pace at which vaccine candidates are being developed could compromise safety.
U.S. Cities Burning As President Blames Radical Left for Riots
Shops were left looted and cars smoldering in many U.S. cities on Pentecost Sunday after violent protests against police abuse that President Donald Trump blamed on Antifa and other left-wing groups.
US Astronauts at International Space Station After Historic Liftoff
For the first time a privately built and owned spacecraft successfully carried American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, after a historic liftoff.
U.S. Launches Astronauts Again, Ushering In Commercial Space Era
The United States has ushered in a new era of commercial human space travel as a rocket ship built by entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on board.
U.S. Officer Detained Over Death Handcuffed Black Man
The fired police officer blamed for the death of a handcuffed black man in the U.S. city of Minneapolis has been detained, officials confirmed.
Violent Protests in Minneapolis for Third Night
Rioters caused chaos in Minneapolis for a third night, following the death of African American George Floyd, who died shortly after his arrest on Monday. Floyd was arrested for allegedly using a forged $20 banknote at a grocery store and died after white arresting officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for several minutes while he was handcuffed and face down on the road. Graphic videos of the arrest were filmed by bystanders and were widely circulated. Chauvin was taken into custody on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter by the State Bureau of Apprehension. Further charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.
Trump signs ‘Never Again’ Holocaust education bill into law
US President Donald Trump signed into law on Thursday legislation to allocate $10 million in federal funding over the next five years to further Holocaust education.
U.S. economy shrank at 5% annual rate in the first quarter
The U.S. economy shrank at an even faster pace than initially estimated in the first three months of this year with economists continuing to expect a far worse outcome in the current April-June quarter.
Big Bankruptcies Sweep the U.S. in Fastest Pace Since May 2009
In the first few weeks of the pandemic, it was just a trickle: companies like Alaskan airline Ravn Air pushed into bankruptcy as travel came to a halt, and markets collapsed. But the financial distress wrought by the shutdowns only deepened, producing what is now a wave of insolvencies washing through America’s corporations.
Trump Orders Social Media Review
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to order a review of a law protecting internet giants such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook amid concerns that social media are limiting access to Christian and conservative opinions.
Justice Department Slams Nevada Governor for ‘Unequal’ Treatment of Churches in Reopening Guidelines
The Justice Department criticized Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak for treating churches “unequally” in his guidelines for reopening states.
Protestors Demand Justice in Minneapolis for George Floyd who Died After Arrest by Four Police Officers
Hundreds took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, demanding justice for George Floyd who died Monday after being arrested by police officers and pinned to the ground by his neck. Four police officers have been fired in connection with the death and a state agent and FBI investigation is pending, Sky News reports.
U.S.Stock Surge Despite Virus Pandemic
There were two realities in the United States Tuesday with stocks on Wall Street surging to their highest levels in two months while Main Street suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic.