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After Tulsa, Trump heads to virus hotspot Arizona and border
WASHINGTON — Regrouping after a humbling weekend rally, President Donald Trump faces another test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic Tuesday as he visits Arizona and tries to remind voters of one of his key 2016 campaign promises. Trump’s weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was meant...
U.S. moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘propaganda’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday that it is designating the U.S. operations of four Chinese media outlets as “foreign missions” in an action that could force some of their journalists to leave the country and further worsen diplomatic relations. State Department officials said the four organizations are essentially...
Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrantsVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday extended a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and added many temporary work visas to the freeze, including those used heavily by technology companies and multinational corporations. The administration cast the effort as a...
AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a new poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in the nation’s history. Eighty-five percent of Democrats call...
Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?Video
OAKLAND, Calif. — Did teens, TikTok users and Korean pop music fans troll the president of the United States? For more than a week before Donald Trump’s first campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday night, these tech-savvy groups opposing the president mobilized to reserve tickets for the rally they had...
Impeaching AG William Barr ‘a waste of time,’ top Judiciary Democrat saysVideo
A top House Democrat says there’s little point pursuing the impeachment of Attorney General William Barr, as some lawmakers have urged, because a “corrupt” Senate will simply ignore the charges. Impeaching Barr is “a waste of time at this point because we know that we have a corrupt Republican majority...
Analysis: Trump’s Tulsa rally adds to week of warning signs for campaignVideo
Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic swept the United States will be remembered more for what the president would rather forget, as his attempt to reset his re-election bid drew a disappointing crowd in a safe state. The event in downtown Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday attracted far...
Tom Petty’s family tells Trump to stop using ‘I Won’t Back Down’ on campaign
The family of late singer Tom Petty has told President Donald Trump to not use the song “I Won’t Back Down” on his campaign. After Trump used the song Saturday night at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the members of Petty’s family posted a statement to Twitter. “Trump was...
Trump’s intended show of political force falls short of mark
TULSA, Okla. — President Donald Trump used his his comeback rally to try to define the upcoming election as a choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism, but his intended show of political force during the pandemic drew thousands short of a full house and was partly overshadowed by new...
Giuliani suggests Trump may have fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney over investigations
NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani isn’t shedding any tears over Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman’s firing. Giuliani — who remains under investigation by Berman’s office — suggested Saturday President Trump may have axed the Manhattan fed because he didn’t manage his staff properly and pursued some “(expletive)” criminal inquiries. In...
Crowd smaller than expected at Trump rally in Tulsa; protests begin peacefully
TULSA, Okla. — Black Lives Matter protests against President Trump began peacefully Saturday as the president held his first campaign rally in months in Tulsa, despite warnings from public health officials about the coronavirus. Protesters flooded the city’s downtown streets and briefly blocked traffic at an intersection, but police reported...
Barr: Trump has removed top federal prosecutor in Manhattan
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr on Saturday told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump had removed him from the job, deepening tensions between the country’s chief law enforcement officer and a high-profile U.S. attorney who had been overseeing investigations of Trump’s allies. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey...
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested 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...
Thousands headed to indoor Trump rally, raising virus fears
Tens of thousands of people from many states are converging on Tulsa for an indoor rally and other campaign events Saturday for President Trump, raising concerns that the gatherings could help fuel nascent spikes of coronavirus cases in many places. State and city health department officials were already bracing for...
Metal barriers, Trump gear: Crowd readies for Tulsa rally
TULSA, Okla. — Supporters of President Donald Trump were filling streets Saturday around the Tulsa stadium where the president will hold his first rally in months, ready to welcome him back to the campaign trail despite warnings from health officials about the coronavirus. The crowd — most without masks and...
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book, a federal judge ruled Saturday, despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed. The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a...
Trump crowd grows, clashes with protesters ahead of rally
TULSA, Okla. —Supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump continued to gather Friday in Tulsa, where Trump is scheduled to take the stage for the first of his signature rallies during the coronavirus pandemic. Verbal clashes sparked at times as hundreds of people converged amid a nationwide push for racial...
Momentum builds for making Juneteenth a federal holiday
There is a growing movement afoot to declare June 19, or Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The date marks the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas, informing former slaves of their freedom provided by the order President Abraham Lincoln issued on Jan....
Twitter flags Trump’s tweet of doctored ‘racist baby’ videoVideo
LONDON — Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company’s crackdown on one of its most widely followed users. After Trump tweeted the video late Thursday, Twitter took the rare...
Report: State Department official quits over Trump race response
WASHINGTON — 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. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, said in her resignation letter that Trump’s actions...
Trump claims he ‘made Juneteenth very famous’Video
President Trump claims he deserves credit for creating popularity for Juneteenth after drawing derision for scheduling his political rally in Tulsa, Okla., on the same date. Juneteenth, which will be celebrated Friday, commemorates the order that the Emancipation Proclamation be enforced in Texas. The date is recognized as a holiday...
Heat, coronavirus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arenaVideo
TULSA, Okla. — Rick Frazier drove more than 750 miles from Ohio to Tulsa to be one of the first campers in line for President Donald Trump’s first rally in months, undeterred by a days-long wait in searing heat, the growing risk of the coronavirus or a lukewarm reception from...
Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by NazisVideo
WASHINGTON — Facebook has removed campaign ads by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. Nathaniel Gleicher, the company’s head of security policy, confirmed at a House...
John Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelectedVideo
WASHINGTON — 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. The White House worked...
Pa. auditor’s race poses historic first for candidates of color
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s two major political parties have nominated candidates of color for state auditor general, a historic step that means that voters will for the first time elect a racial minority to lead a statewide executive branch office. Nina Ahmad, who came to the United States from Bangladesh as...
