Jordan Culver, USA TODAY Published 2:01 a.m. ET May 29, 2020 | Updated 3:57 a.m. ET May 29, 2020CLOSE Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman promises to "not rush to justice" in the George Floyd case. WochitAs the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd precinct building burned early Friday, President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter, calling the…
Former Vice President Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump has fallen by three points over the last week, according to new polling data.The latest survey by Reuters and Ipsos found that Biden led Trump by six points among registered voters, with 45 percent backing the challenger and 39 percent favoring the incumbent.The former vice…
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on April 18, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Trump is facing scrutiny over a series of tweets calling for state residents to 'liberate' themselves from strict 'stay-at-home' orders. Sarah Silbiger/Getty President Donald Trump is expected to issue an…
Joseph R. Biden says President Trump’s refusal to sport a mask in response to the coronavirus is “stoking deaths” and amounts to fake masculinity. Mr. Biden, the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, told CNN Tuesday Mr. Trump is a “fool” for mocking him for wearing a mask and jeopardizing lives. “It’s stoking deaths, that’s not going…
Trump sparks Twitter debate after swaying and twitching during moment of silence for the fallen on Memorial DayThe president stood before a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Memorial DayHe could be seen moving back and forthAlso moved back and forth slightly during National Anthem while Mike Pence stood erectTrump golfed both Saturday…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…