The Atlantic staff writer Jemele Hill stirred up controversy on social media after declaring that anyone who votes for President Trump is a "racist."Hill has been a longtime critic of the president, who she previously called a "white supremacist." Her outspokenness prompted her 2018 exit from ESPN as a host.Now, Hill is taking aim at his supporters."If…

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis man who has been charged with a felony after he and his wife pointed guns at a crowd who'd converged on his neighborhood, said it's clear the circuit attorney is trying to keep "criminals safe" rather than those following the law.St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the city’s top prosecutor, said…

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said Monday that officers will wear full protective gear when assigned to future protests after “agitators” hijacked a protest Friday at the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park, injuring 49 police officers. Brown and Belmont Area Cmdr. Daniel O’Shea also urged people to seek out “both sides” after activists at…

Protesters have drawn national attention after setting a fire inside the Portland Police Association building Saturday night.Portland Police said around 10:45, protesters broke into the PPA's building and almost immediately started a fire.The building on North Lombard Street is still covered with graffiti and remnants from the fire set Saturday night are still scattered inside.Ash Leabenworth…

Democrats are bullish about ousting Sen. John Cornyn in November from his seat from Texas, where they have MJ Hegar — a tattooed, motorcycle-driving, decorated military combat veteran — fighting to prove that the state is indeed trending away from Republicans. The Republican Party has had a stranglehold on statewide elections in Texas since 1994,…