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Portland fines federal government for fence around courthouse: ‘$500 for every 15 minutes’

Portland is fining the federal government over the courthouse siege -- for blocking a bike lane.

July 28, 2020

Colin Kaepernick, Anthony Fauci to share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award

Colin Kaepernick and Anthony Fauci will share a "human rights" award this year. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights group announced Monday that the former NFL quarterback and the nation's top infectious-disease expert are among the recipients of this year's Ripple of Hope Award.

July 27, 2020

Dave Williams, Colorado Republican, begs Donald Trump to send federal agents

A Colorado state lawmaker is begging President Trump to send federal forces to protect law and order in Colorado.

July 23, 2020

Isaiah Jackson arrested after photo of kneeling on White toddler’s neck goes viral

Isaiah Jackson reportedly had a great idea for promoting Black Lives Matter -- kneeling on a White 2-year-old's neck.

July 22, 2020

Terry McAuliffe: Only people voting for Donald Trump are family members, campaign workers

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday predicted a 50-state landslide for Joe Biden.

July 22, 2020

Joe Biden: Donald Trump is first racist U.S. president

Forget slave holders like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Never mind Indian deporters like Andrew Jackson. And who ever heard of segregationists Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt? Joe Biden said Donald Trump is the first racist America has ever elected president.

July 22, 2020

Rep. Bobby Rush: Donald Trump wants ‘a race war’

Rep. Bobby Rush on Wednesday said President Trump was trying to "instigate a race war" by sending federal officers to break up violent protests in Portland, Oregon.

July 22, 2020

Chicago mass shooting reported at funeral home

A service for a shooting victim on the South Side of Chicago ended with a drive-by shooting and a gun battle that claimed more than a dozen victims.

July 21, 2020

Joey Votto, Reds players kneel as MLB anthem protests spread

Kneeling during the national anthem is no longer an NFL thing. It's spreading into Major League Baseball, too.

July 21, 2020

Redwood City, California, erases ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural after ‘MAGA 2020’ request

A California city stripped away a Black Lives Matter street mural rather than allow a pro-Trump mural to be painted on its streets.

July 20, 2020

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, St. Louis couple, protected by Castle Doctrine: Missouri AG

Missouri's attorney general is intervening on behalf of a St. Louis couple who have been charged with felonies for brandishing their weapons against trespassers in a moment that went viral during the George Floyd protests.

July 20, 2020

Roy Den Hollander identified as suspect in Judge Esther Salas family attacks: Report

The suspect in the fatal attack on a federal judge's family has reportedly been identified. Citing "multiple law enforcement sources," ABC News reported Monday afternoon that the suspect was Roy Den Hollander.

July 20, 2020

Democrats vying to replace John Lewis swamp application process

The seat of the late Rep. John Lewis has drawn the interest of more than 100 potential successors.

July 19, 2020

Trader Joe pulls ‘Trader Jose,’ ‘Trader Giotto’ after racism charges

About 1,500 people signed a Change.org petition denouncing the chain's use of foreign names in its ethnic-foods branding -- besides its Mexican and Italian products, its Chinese food is labeled "Trader Ming's" and Middle Eastern food "Arabian Joe" -- as racist.

July 19, 2020

Dianne Feinstein seeks to block aid to states without mask mandates

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, wants to use federal coronavirus relief to force every state to require the wearing of masks in public.

July 16, 2020

Amber Gilles demands Starbucks barista’s GoFundMe money after mask incident

Amber Gilles told San Diego TV station KGTV-10 in an interview this week that she should get the money raised on behalf of Lenin Gutierrez because she was discriminated against over a medical condition.

July 15, 2020

Ivanka Trump endorses Goya buy-cott

Ivanka Trump made a commercial endorsement Tuesday -- for free.

July 14, 2020

Adam Kinzinger rips Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions loss

A Republican member of Congress called out President Trump on Tuesday evening for hypocrisy and disloyalty over the Alabama U.S. Senate race.

July 14, 2020

Andrew Cuomo coronavirus poster, ‘New York Tough,’ prompts anger, bewilderment

The coronavirus has killed more than 32,000 people in New York, and if you want a memorial poster, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has you covered. And he made it himself.

July 13, 2020

Hosseh Enad, DCCC staffer, mask-shames Ted Cruz, prompts American Airlines investigation

A picture of Sen. Ted Cruz not wearing a mask on a commercial flight went viral Monday, thanks to a Democratic campaign staffer.

July 13, 2020