Politics

Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim

As Republicans scramble to reboot the GOP convention, one option gaining traction is a multistate affair with major speeches and rallies in a variety of cities, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills continues to voice concerns directly to the president about his visit causing unrest in a tightly-knit small town, urging him to avoid polarizing rhetoric.

The Senate is at an impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime, and tempers boiled over on Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police treatment of African Americans.

Joe Biden continued his de facto listening tour on race issues in America on Thursday night, telling a virtual town hall that the tragic death of George Floyd in police custody must be a moment for action.

President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy U.S. troops to stop the protests taking place throughout the country have spurred an unprecedented response from some of the nation’s top former military leaders.  That includes Trump’s own former defense secretary, James Mattis, who, in an article in The Atlantic, says Americans must come together w...

An 82-year-old veteran holding a Donald Trump sign was pushed to the ground and kicked in the ribs and legs by a man who first ripped the sign from his hands and tore it in half, police in Massachusetts said. Aidan Courtright, 27, of Fall River, is charged with committing a civil rights violation with injury; assault and battery on…

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to speed up the building of highways and other major projects by scaling back environmental reviews under special powers he has under the coronavirus emergency

Massachusetts restaurants may soon be packing up mixed drinks to-go with your takeout order. The measure, part of a broader restaurant relief package, is making its way through the legislature. The bill would allow cocktails to be sold in sealed containers with take-out food orders with a 64-ounce limit. Chef Michael Schlow owns 16 restaurants acro...

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the recent termination of two inspectors general

The Justice Department is urging U.S. attorneys nationwide to use federal courts — where more serious charges are available — to prosecute people suspected of violence or property damage during the protests over George Floyd’s death.......Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that federal agents have arrested 51 people for acts of viole...

Both major presidential campaigns have recently been the targets of cyberattacks from foreign governments, a Google executive said Thursday. Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which deals with nation-state hacking, said that hackers traced to China attempted to break into email accounts of people on the campaign of the apparent Democratic nomine...

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called former Defense Secretary James Mattis’ statement regarding President Donald Trump “stunning and powerful.”