Trump campaign says 6 staffers setting up for Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus

The campaign's communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that “quarantine procedures” were immediately initiated and no staff member who tested positive would attend the event.

DOJ tries to oust US attorney investigating Trump allies

The standoff set off an extraordinary clash between the Justice Department and one of the nation’s top districts, which has tried major mob and terror cases over the years.

Juneteenth takes on new significance amid Black Lives Matter movement

Thanks to Black Lives Matter, a presidential campaign rally and the sudden reckoning of corporate America, it seems like everyone is talking about Juneteenth.

Bay Area 'dreamers' breathe a sigh of relief

Dreamers are breathing a sigh of relief following the Supreme Court’s ruling on DACA, including one man in San Francisco who said the program changed his life.

Report: State Dept official quits over Trump race response

A State Department official resigned Thursday over President Donald Trump's response to racial tensions sweeping the country over the killings of black people by police, The Washington Post reported.

Polls indicate Biden is pulling further ahead of Trump amid growing American discontent

New polling released by the Associated Press and FOX News has found President Donald Trump’s approval rating in decline amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice that have been sweeping the nation.

Progressive donor group announces $59M vote-by-mail campaign

A nonprofit arm of the donor network Way to Win is working with philanthropic organizations including the Ford Foundation and George Soros' Open Society to raise the money. The network has already donated $50 million this cycle, which has largely gone to groups in battleground states including Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Arizona.

Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92

She was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy, and she tragically outlived several of them by decades.

Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected

President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security decisions.

'An extraordinarily dangerous move’: Tulsa officials, health experts urge Trump to reconsider rally

Amid renewed fears of an overwhelming coronavirus resurgence, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters June 20 in Tulsa for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the novel coronavirus, despite warnings from medical experts and local officials. 

Attendees of President Trump’s Tulsa rally must agree to a coronavirus liability waiver

The sign-up page for guests to register for tickets for President Donald Trump’s rally next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma contains a disclaimer stating attendees “voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19” and agree to not hold Trump’s campaign, the venue or any affiliates liable for any illness or injury.

Facebook and Instagram will let users turn off political ads ahead of 2020 election

The feature will allow people to turn off all social issue, electoral or political ads from candidates, Super PACs or other organizations that have the "Paid for by" disclaimer on them.

Senate Republicans proposes policing changes in 'Justice Act'

It would establish an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new training and commissions to study law enforcement and race.

Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism

The order would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints.

Following heavy criticism, Trump reschedules Tulsa rally to June 20th

President Trump tweeted Friday night that he would reschedule the rally in light of the Juneteenth holiday at the suggestion of his African American supporters after he faced widespread criticism over his choice of date and the location of the rally.

Trump administration revokes transgender health protection

The policy shift, long-sought by the president's religious and socially conservative supporters, defines gender as a person's biological sex.

Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan 'a slap in the face'

Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off his return to public campaigning, saying Thursday that plans for a rally on the day that marks the end of slavery in America come as a “slap in the face.”

Trump picks Tulsa on June 19 for return of signature campaign rallies

Trump made the announcement as he met with a handful of African American supporters Wednesday afternoon for a roundtable discussion.