Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as angry protests erupted in a Minneapolis suburb after a 20-year-old Black man was shot dead during a traffic stop. The unrest in Brooklyn Center Sunday came hours before the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis

According to a statement from Brooklyn Center Police, officers stopped an individual shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday after determining the driver had an outstanding warrant. Police said when they tried to arrest the driver, the driver reentered the vehicle and

By now, it’s a ritual of contemporary American life — a police-involved shooting followed by a riot. Police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last weekend, leading to a ­violent siege of the police headquarters

Police fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop just outside Minneapolis on Sunday, inflaming tensions in the region again while a former police officer is on trial in the Twin Cities for murder in the death of George Floyd in May last year. The Minneapolis

Minnesota Republicans criticized Gov. Tim Waltz’s response to the shooting of a black man saying it “fuels the fire” of protestors, Fox News reported. Police shot Daunte Wright, 20, on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, which sparked protests and riots

A Virginia police officer accused of pepper-spraying a Black and Latino military officer and forcing him to the ground during a traffic stop in December has been fired, a Town of Windsor official said. Army Lt. Caron Nazario has filed suit seeking more than

A demonstrator confronts police during a protest after police allegedly shot and killed a man in Brooklyn Center, Minn., April 11, 2021. (Nick Pfosi/Reuters) Demonstrations erupted in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday night after a police officer fatally shot

One dead, officer injured after shooting at Knoxville high school One person is dead and an officer is injured after a shooting at a Knoxville, Tennessee, high school.

A Sunday afternoon traffic stop in Minnesota turned into an officer-involved shooting and a car accident. Brooklyn Center Police said in a news release that the stop for a traffic violation was initiatied on the 6300 block of North Orchard Ave. shortly before

Biden Calls Daunte Wright's Death 'Tragic' But Cautions Against Violence And Looting Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images President Biden on Monday called Daunte Wright's death "tragic" but cautioned

The death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday has given new energy to the far-left "defund the police" movement. Multiple progressive activists, politicians and groups have renewed their demands to cut police funding after

MINNEAPOLIS — It's no small job to preside over the most emotionally charged criminal trial in the country. There are throngs of lawyers, reporters, tearful witnesses, social media fanfare, complex legal questions, and all the while the possibility that an

President Biden speaks about the shooting of Daunte Wright at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Biden said it “remains to be determined” whether the police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a black

Protests break out in Minnesota after a Black man was shot by police during a traffic stop Protesters took to the streets in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, where the family of Daunte Wright says he was shot by police after a traffic stop.

One of the police officers involved in an incident in which a black veteran was pepper sprayed during a traffic stop has been fired. The story elicited controversy when bodycam footage was released that showed the encounter, which occurred in December of last

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop may have intended to fire a Taser, the city's police chief said Monday. The department released dramatic body-cam footage of the incident, which has

President Joe Biden reacted Monday to the police shooting of a black man in Minneapolis that sparked violent rioting and looting in the city Sunday night. “[I] want to make it clear again: there is absolutely no justification — none — for looting. No justification

Officer Who Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant Is Fired Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR screenshot/Windsor Police Department body camera footage NPR screenshot/Windsor Police Department body camera footage When a patrol car activated

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s governor is calling for an independent investigation into a traffic stop in which two police officers were captured on video pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer before striking his knees. Gov. Ralph Northam

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop may have intended to fire a Taser, the city's police chief said Monday. The department released dramatic body-cam footage of the incident, which has

BROOKLYN CENTER, MInn. (AP) - The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man told a crowd that he was shot by police Sunday before getting back into his car and driving to Brooklyn Center, where he crashed the vehicle. The family of Daunte Wright said he was later

A police officer in Virginia who confronted a uniformed Black Army medic at gunpoint and doused him with pepper spray during a traffic stop, an exchange captured on video, has been fired, officials said on Sunday. The officer, Joe Gutierrez, was terminated

Reporters loudly objected to the use of the word “riot” by a Minnesota police chief after his officers were assaulted and injured by bricks, rocks, and frozen soda cans, he explained. The chief defended the term by describing the incidents encountered by officers

Cop who pepper sprayed Army Lt. during traffic stop fired An officer accused of pepper spraying an Army Lt. during a traffic stop has been fired following an investigation.

Multiple people have been shot at a Knoxville, Tenn. high school, including a police officer, authorities said Monday. “Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School,” the Knoxville Police Department tweeted just after

One person was killed and a police officer was injured when gunfire erupted at a high school in Knoxville in eastern Tennessee, officials said. Police officers were responding to reports of a possible armed man when a confrontation occurred at Austin-East

Yesterday, a man was shot and killed by police in Minneapolis, MN. That is essentially the breadth of the facts we currently know about the situation in regards to whether it was justified or not. It appears the police were serving an outstanding arrest warrant,

The driver had an outstanding warrant, police said. A Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer fatally shot a driver during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, police said. Officers initiated a stop for a traffic violation in the area of the 6300 block of

RICHMOND, Va.— One of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired, a Virginia town announced late Sunday, hours after the governor called for an independent investigation

Shooting at a Knoxville High School Leaves Multiple Victims A police officer is among the injured at Austin-East Magnet High School. The conditions of the victims were not immediately known. Image The police responded to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High

The Minnesota cop accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright was trained to place her Glock and Taser — which vary drastically in weight — on opposite sides of her holster, raising critical questions over the police killing. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim

One person was killed and a police officer was injured when gunfire erupted Monday at a high school in Knoxville in eastern Tennessee, officials said. Police officers were responding to reports of a possible armed man when a confrontation occurred at Austin-East

The black man who died during a traffic stop in Minnesota was fatally shot by an officer who mistook her gun for a Taser, officials said Monday, as they played body camera footage from the incident for the first time. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon

The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man says he was shot and killed by police Sunday before reentering his car and crashing the vehicle several blocks away, further inflaming tensions over the use of police violence across the nation. Relatives of Daunte

Violence and looting broke out once again in Minneapolis following the shooting of a black man fleeing police. Local reports indicate widespread unrest as protesters destroyed several stores. Looters in Minneapolis targeted a Walmart and surrounding businesses

He said the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the agency investigating, would release the names of the officers involved. Katie Wright, who identified herself as the victim’s mother, told reporters that her son had been driving a car that his family

Guillermo Sandoval, a U.S. Marine veteran, explained on "Fox & Friends" on Monday how his training helped save a Long Island, New York, officer who was stabbed following a crash involving the suspect. Sandoval has been credited with saving the Suffolk County

(CNN) A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting of Daunte Wright "heartbreaking and just unfathomable." Wright,

President Biden on Monday condemned clashes between protesters and police and the looting of dozens of Minnesota businesses after the fatal police shooting Sunday of Daunte Wright — saying the case must be resolved in an “orderly way.” Body camera footage

CHICAGO – Tensions are high as the city prepares for the release of "troubling video footage" of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month. For the first time, prosecutors on Saturday described what the officer's body camera footage showed,

The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center is a "tragedy of epic proportion," former Washington D..C. homicide detective Ted Williams told "America Reports" Monday. "This is the last thing that Minnesota needs,

Black Army Lieutenant Sues Virginia Police Officers For Excessive Force Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR screenshot/Windsor Police Department body camera footage NPR screenshot/Windsor Police Department body camera footage When a patrol car activated

Multiple people including a police officer were shot Monday at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville, authorities said, adding that the scene had been secured. The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were at the site of the

President Joe Biden said Monday that he has seen the “fairly graphic” footage of police fatally shooting a Black man during a traffic stop just outside Minneapolis, and that he is waiting to learn more details about the incident. “The question is, was it an

The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, the city’s police chief said Monday. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental

Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, police reported Monday afternoon. Several agencies, including the Nashville field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tennessee

The mayor and city manager of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota offered differing responses Monday when asked whether the police officer who shot Daunte Wright should be terminated from her position. At a press conference, Mayor Mike Elliott supported the idea that

Police Say 'Accidental Discharge' Of Gun Led To Daunte Wright's Death Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Frost | MPR News/Evan Frost | MPR News Evan Frost | MPR News/Evan Frost | MPR News Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minn., called the death of Daunte

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a weekend traffic stop accidentally drew her firearm instead of a stun gun, the city’s police chief said Monday. Although rare, a string of similar incidents has happened in recent years

(CNN) Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. "I am

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area. The Red Sox and Twins were scheduled to

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota — A curfew was lifted early Monday in a Minnesota city where protests erupted the night before after the family of a 20-year-old Black man said he was shot by police before getting back into his car and later crashing several blocks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area. The Red Sox and Twins were scheduled to

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Saturday alleged 13-year-old Adam Toledo had a gun when he was fatally shot by police last month on the city's West Side. The city is preparing for the release of what the Civilian Office of Police Accountability has called "troubling

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Police in Connecticut’s capital city believe separate shootings over the weekend that killed a 3-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were related. Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody said Monday that investigators have found connections

Anger After Shooting In Minneapolis Suburbs Brooklyn Center police say the police officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop accidentally pulled her gun instead of her Taser. The death sparked clashes Sunday night. Anger After Shooting In Minneapolis

Virginia’s governor on Sunday ordered up a probe into a traffic stop in which police officers were caught on camera pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a black US Army officer. Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Twitter that he was directing the Virginia

Latest news Monday: Protests erupt after death of Daunte Wright, 20-year-old Black man shot by police during traffic stop The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man says he was shot by police Sunday before reentering his car and crashing the vehicle several

Daunte Wright was a 20-year-old Black man fatally shot by a female police officer during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon on Monday described the shooting as "an accidental discharge." He said

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is calling for an investigation into an incident in which two local police officers pulled over a Black Army lieutenant, threatening and pepper-spraying the medic who has now filed a lawsuit against them. Northam released a statement

Police report “multiple gunshot victims” following an attack at Knoxville, Tennessee’s Austin-East Magnet High School. The wounded include a Knoxville police officer. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon (D) says the Knoxville police officer who was wounded in

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota – A curfew was lifted early Monday after the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop triggered a night of protests. Daunte Wright's death comes as Minneapolis, just 10 miles south, was already on edge

The National Guard was deployed in Minneapolis as hundreds of people looted and rioted into the early hours Monday after a black man was shot dead by police just 10 miles from where George Floyd died. The fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn

Mr. Wright also said the police had questions about the vehicle insurance, she said. “I said when the police officer comes back to the window, put him on the phone and I will give him the insurance information,” she said. “Then I heard the police officer come

Minnesota police fatally shot a 20-year-old driver after pulling him over Sunday afternoon — sparking protests at the scene well into the night. Police shot the man, identified by family as Daunte Wright, during the traffic stop on Orchard Avenue in Brooklyn

Virginia's governor, attorney general, a congressman and the NAACP expressed outrage at the actions of Windsor police officers who pointed weapons, pepper-sprayed and threatened a Black and Latino military officer in December during a traffic stop caught on

A police chief in Brooklyn Center outside of Minneapolis released the body camera footage Monday showing the officer-involving shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, categorizing the event as an "accidental discharge." Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon

Chauvin Trial Judge Denies Request For Jury Sequestration After Police Shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Court TV/AP Court TV/AP After a fatal police shooting near Minneapolis on Sunday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's defense attorney

RICHMOND, Va. — One of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired, a Virginia town announced late Sunday, hours after the governor called for an independent investigation

(CNN) One of the police officers accused of using excessive force in a Virginia traffic stop has been fired following an investigation, the town manager said late Sunday. The Windsor, Virginia, officers pointed guns at, pepper sprayed, and pushed a Black US

A 25-year-old suspect was arrested for allegedly stabbing a police officer after a car crash Saturday on Long Island. Police said Jonathan Nunez of Centereach was driving erratically and did not have his headlights switched on as he drove down South Ocean

Now-former Officer Joe Gutierrez was one of two cops seen on police body-cam footage repeatedly shouting at 27-year-old Caron Nazario after stopping him on Dec. 5 in the small town of Windsor. The second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, who is Black

As we reported earlier here and here, Minneapolis erupted in riots again last night after a fatal police shooting involving 20-year-old Daunte Wright in the nearby town of Brooklyn Center. They had stopped Wright for an alleged traffic violation and found

The latest unrest came hours after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed following a traffic stop and crash just 10 miles from the Minneapolis courthouse Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn Center police said they stopped the driver over an outstanding arrest warrant

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Monday gave a press briefing about the shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota this weekend, declaring a state of emergency in certain counties and comparing

MINNEAPOLIS — The judge in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, denied the defense's request Monday to immediately sequester the jury following unrest in a nearby city. Protests erupted Sunday

On Sunday afternoon, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of metropolitan Minneapolis, shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright after conducting a traffic stop which was reportedly made because he had items hanging from his vehicle’s rear-view mirror. The

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Monday called for "peace and calm" in the wake of Daunte Wright's fatal encounter with police in Minnesota, saying his death does not justify violence or looting. The President also said that he's awaiting a full investigation

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man told a crowd that he was shot by police Sunday before getting back into his car and driving away, then crashing the vehicle several blocks away. The family of Daunte Wright said he was later

The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man says he was shot and killed by police Sunday before reentering his car and crashing the vehicle several blocks away, further inflaming tensions over the use of police violence across the nation. Relatives of Daunte

Yesterday, there was a police shooting in Brooklyn Center, MN, just outside of Minneapolis, in which 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed. In response, there was a lot of rioting and looting of stores, as we reported here and here. Now, the first information

Minnesota police say Daunte Wright shooting was due to 'accidental discharge' 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot by a single bullet after Minnesota police say an officer accidentally pulled out a gun instead of taser.

Minneapolis erupted in looting and riots late Sunday after an officer fatally shot a man during a traffic stop just 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin had George Floyd pinned to the pavement last May. The Minnesota National Guard was activated to quell what

Brooklyn Center Police have released bodycam footage showing the moment Daunte Wright was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Police chief Tim Gannon said he believes the officer accidently drew her handgun instead of a taser in the

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Crowds of mourners and protesters gathered in a Minnesota city where the family of a 20-year-old man say he was shot by police before getting back into his car and driving away, then crashing several blocks away. The family of

Several major league sports organizations announced they are postponing games involving Minnesota teams on Monday after a young Black man was killed by police during a traffic stop outside Minneapolis one day earlier. The Minnesota Twins announced it would

The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who allegedly shot and killed Duante Wright on Sunday may have done so accidentally, according to the police chief. The chief believes the officer may have intended to shoot Wright with a Taser but drew the service

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The police officer who killed a man in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday did so accidentally, officials said Monday, releasing a graphic body-camera video that appeared to depict the officer shouting, “Taser!” before firing her gun. “It

RICHMOND, Va. -- One of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired, a Virginia town announced late Sunday, hours after the governor called for an independent investigation

President Biden said on Monday that minorities’ anger over the fatal police shooting of a Black man in Minnesota doesn’t justify violence or rioting after he viewed police body-cam video of the shooting. “Peaceful protest is understandable,” Mr. Biden told

A Long Island cop is in critical condition after a Mercedes driver stabbed him during a traffic stop Saturday night, officials said. Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo was in a marked cruiser when he saw Jonathan Nunez, 25, allegedly driving

The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop intended to use her Taser but instead fired her handgun, resulting in his “tragic death,” according to the police chief. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia’s governor is calling for an independent investigation into a traffic stop in which two police officers were captured on video pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer before striking his knees. Gov. Ralph

Tear gas is seen as officers stand guard outside Brooklyn Center Police Department with trash thrown at them by demonstrators at their feet in Brooklyn Center, Minn., April 11, 2021. (Nick Pfosi/Reuters) Several stores ransacked after Sunday’s fatal police

A Black, Latino Army officer is suing two Virginia policemen for drawing their guns and pepper-spraying him during a traffic stop in December in an incident that has drawn widespread criticism from leaders and groups in the state, Axios reported on Sunday. A

The two sides in the case dispute what happened, but Windsor police Officer Daniel Crocker wrote in a report that he believed Nazario was “eluding police” and he considered it a “high-risk traffic stop.” Attorney Jonathan Arthur told The Associated Press that

A police body camera captured the fatal traffic stop where 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by police. This video contains upsetting scenes but we have chosen not to show the moment Mr Wright was shot. Fatally wounded, he crashed a few blocks

The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were on the scene of the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. The online posting said a Knoxville Police Department officer was reported among the victims.

“The Town of Windsor prides itself in its small-town charm and the community-wide respect of its Police Department,” the statement said. “Due to this, we are saddened for events like this to cast our community in a negative light. Rather than deflect criticism,

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) spun a Politico article Monday about President Joe Biden’s limited participation on Twitter and cable news to criticize his leadership. The article, “Biden White House media doctrine: Less can be more,” outlined the White House strategy

President Biden on Monday condemned clashes between protesters and police... Major returning to the White House after a walk on March 23, 2021. Major getting walked at the White House on March 31, 2021. Major, one of President Joe Biden's dogs, running on

“Major, the Bidens’ younger dog, will undergo some additional training to help him adjust to life in the White House,” Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson for First Lady Jill Biden, said in an email on Monday morning. “The off-site, private training will take place

President Joe Biden is considering Cindy McCain, the wife of the late Sen. John McCain, for an ambassadorship with a United Nations program, which would make her the first Republican appointed to a Senate-confirmed post in his administration, according to Politico. McCain,

Live Live Updates: Biden to Meet With Lawmakers on Infrastructure The meeting includes Republicans and Democrats and is an early test of which path Mr. Biden will take with his nearly $2 trillion proposal: a bipartisan deal, or a law pushed through over the

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden has no public events on his schedule for Sunday. President Biden’s Itinerary for 4/12/21: All Times EDT 10:00 AM Receive daily briefing – Oval Office 12:00 PM Attend virtual

Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal. Republicans

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:52 AM PT – Monday, April 12, 2021 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rolled back his claims that Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan would create 19 million employment opportunities. In an interview Sunday, the former Indiana mayor

Quoting from a Politico article headlined " The Biden White House media doctrine: Less can be more ," Cornyn wrote this: "The president is not doing cable news interviews. Tweets from his account are limited and, when they come, unimaginably conventional.

The Republican Study Committee has posted talking points for GOP legislators to help them focus public opposition against the mass migration caused by pro-migration zealots in President Joe Biden’s administration. “The Biden Immigration Agenda sacrifices the

Meghan McCain tried to get fellow Republican John Boehner to criticize President Joe Biden on Monday, but the former House speaker wasn’t having any of it. Boehner appeared on Monday’s episode of “The View” to promote his new memoir, “On the House,” and McCain

Cindy McCain, the wife of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), has been tipped to be U.S. President Joe Biden’s nomination for a diplomatic post with the United Nations World Food Programme. Two unidentified sources on Monday told the Politico news outlet McCain

(CNN) President Joe Biden's German shepherd, Major, will receive training after two biting incidents involving workers at the White House, according to first lady Jill Biden's spokesman. "Major, the Bidens' younger dog, will undergo some additional training

The White House didn’t knock down a report Monday that President Biden is preparing to nominate Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain, to a coveted ambassadorship in Europe. “There is an ongoing process on ambassadors,” said White House press secretary

Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal. Sen. Maria Cantwell

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defended President Biden’s $2 billion American Jobs Plan on Monday, seemingly defending the price tag by concluding the “most expensive maintenance is no maintenance.” “The most expensive maintenance is no maintenance. That’s

President Joe Biden holds a meeting with US Senators about infrastructure improvements in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 11, 2021. The president has said he will engage with Republicans skeptical of his proposal and try to win

A couple of weeks ago, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) was on ABC News’ “This Week” program causing a lot of pain for Democrats on the set by pointing out the real reason President Biden was attacking Georgia’s new voting law using loaded language

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, questioned Monday if President Biden is "really in charge" as the president keeps a much lower profile than his predecessors. The Texas senator questioned the president’s leadership in a Twitter thread aimed at Biden’s sparse media

The White House has revealed the lawmakers it has invited to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris Monday on their $2 trillion infrastructure package. Biden and Harris will sit down with Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Alex

President Biden's administration is on track to admit a record low number of refugees into the United States, according to a report by the International Rescue Committee. The IRC released a study that examined the first half of the 2021 fiscal year, noting

President Joe Biden’s German shepherd Major will undergo off-site training after a second biting incident. “Major, the Bidens’ younger dog, will undergo some additional training to help him adjust to life in the White House. The off-site, private training

President Joe Biden was told by a Republican senator at a White House meeting that the tax hike he’s proposed wouldn’t be approved by the GOP. For his part, Biden suggested some flexibility toward a smaller package than his $2.25 trillion infrastructure-focused

During a Monday appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) described President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan as having “more red flags than the Chinese embassy.” With Biden set to meet with a group of lawmakers over the package

Republican US senators blasted President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan as a “dog’s breakfast of slush funds” ahead of Monday’s White House meeting to try to push the costly measure through Congress. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) even noted that a new

Chris Christie appears to be turning up the volume in his criticism of President Biden. For the second straight weekend, the former two-term GOP governor of New Jersey and 2016 Republican presidential candidate-turned-political analyst and pundit accused the

President Biden on Monday rejected the idea that his White House meeting with Republican senators about his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package was merely performative — after top aides this weekend said he’s attempting​ to redefine “bipartisanship.” “I’m

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, questioned Monday if President Biden is “really in charge” as the president keeps a much lower profile than his predecessors. The Texas senator questioned the president’s leadership in a Twitter thread aimed at Biden’s sparse media

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that increasing the U.S. corporate tax rate to pay for President Biden’s infrastructure proposals is “open to negotiation.” “It’s all open to negotiation,” Ms. Psaki told reporters at the White House. She

Texas Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Monday whether President Joe Biden is “really in charge,” as his “public comments are largely scripted.” “The president is not doing cable news interviews. Tweets from his account are limited

President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package is hitting heavy traffic ahead of a meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Monday to chart a path forward. Liberal Democrats issued new demands on Medicare and amnesty for illegal immigrants, which

​Allies of President Biden say he’s attempting​ to redefine “bipartisanship” to not necessarily mean cooperation between lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — as the administration enters negotiations on the president’s mammoth tax and infrastructure bills. Administration

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the administration would continue working to encourage white conservatives to get the coronavirus vaccine. “We’ve run PSAs on the Deadliest Catch, we’re engaged with NASCAR and Country Music TV, we’re looking

Four Republican members of Congress plan to meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Monday to discuss his $2.5 trillion proposed spending plan. The White House announced Sunday Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Deb Fischer (R-NB) would meet with

Senate Republicans are panning President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure as a “dog’s breakfast” of special funds for Democratic priorities ahead of Mr. Biden’s meeting at the White House on Monday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers. “Eleven days ago,

Job growth exploded in March, with 916,000 nonfarm positions added, far outpacing projections. Under ordinary circumstances, politicians would be rushing to microphones to tout the good news. But President Biden never mentioned it. And when Federal Reserve

President Biden vowed to bridge the partisan political divide but, struggling to garner Republican support for major bills, his administration appears to be changing the narrative by redefinining what "bipartisan" means. First, Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus

President Joe Biden previously claimed his administration would raise the annual refugee cap in February but still has not signed the change into effect, The Washington Post reported Monday. Biden said he would raise the annual allotment for refugees from

The Biden administration said Monday it is turning to NASCAR, Discovery’s “The Deadliest Catch” and “country music TV” to convince rural white conservatives to get their COVID-19 vaccines — calling the effort an attempt to “meet people where they are.” Speaking

HBO’s Last Week Tonight host John Oliver hammered President Joe Biden for failing to live up to his promises to raise the number refugee brought into the U.S., saying “for a guy who clearly wanted to be the person who restored the soul of America,” it is now

The Senate Republican Conference released a memorandum outlining President Joe Biden’s partisan “infrastructure” wish list that will destroy the job market. The memo details what the consequences of the wish list would mean for the American people, should

President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan — marketed as an “infrastructure” proposal by Democrats — would create a “Soviet-style economy” if enacted as law, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak. Perry said the

The younger Biden family dog, Major, will undergo "additional training" as he tries to adjust to life in the White House, a spokesperson told Fox News. First lady Jill Biden's press secretary Michael LaRosa said that Major would be going "off-site" for his

President Biden's claim of wanting bipartisan collaboration on major legislation is not just for show, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, insisting that he is willing to work with Republicans on his massive spending bill. GOP lawmakers have

25 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Joe Biden is not a moderate. Joe Biden is not a unifier. Joe Biden has no interest in working with Republicans or even with Congress. Joe Biden was sent to Washington to promote and initiate a Progressive Agenda

George Floyd's brother breaks down as he testifies in Derek Chauvin trial George Floyd's younger brother, Philonise, broke down in tears after seeing a photo of his brother and mother during the Derek Chauvin trial.

MINNEAPOLIS — The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury Monday, the morning after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop triggered unrest in a suburb just outside Minneapolis. The request

MINNEAPOLIS — The chief medical examiner for Hennepin County who conducted the autopsy on George Floyd testified Friday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, telling jurors that Floyd's breathing did not appear to be impaired by the placement of Chauvin's knee

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd said Monday that he’ll leave it up to the jury to sort out whether Floyd yelled “I ate too many drugs” or “I ain’t do no drugs” as three officers

MINNEAPOLIS — The judge in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, denied the defense's move Monday to immediately sequester the jury following unrest in a nearby city. Protests erupted Sunday night

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury Monday, the morning after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop triggered unrest in a suburb just outside Minneapolis. The request

Watch Live: Derek Chauvin Trial Testimony Enters 3rd Week MPR News via YouTube The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges is entering its third week of testimony. The prosecution is nearing the end of its case, and Chauvin's

Prosecutors at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin are due to wrap up their case this week — leaving open the question of whether the former officer will take the stand in his own defense. Chauvin, 45, who is charged in the caught-on-video

MINNEAPOLIS — The third week of testimony in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death, begins Monday. The prosecution is expected to call its final witnesses this week, starting with another

Prosecutors’ case against former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin drew near a close Monday with fond memories from George Floyd’s younger brother and testimony from a police use-of-force expert who said no "reasonable" officer would have acted the way Chauvin

(CNN) After two weeks of testimony and 35 witnesses, Minnesota prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. A doctor and members of Floyd's family are still expected to

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd ‘s death enters its third week Monday, with the state nearing the end of a case built on searing witness accounts, official rejections of the neck restraint and expert

George Floyd's brother shed tears on witness stand George Floyd’s brother shed tears on the witness stand Monday as he was shown a picture of his late mother and a young George. “I miss both of them,” 39-year-old Philonise Floyd said at the murder trial of

As the state begins to wind down its case against the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd last May, legal experts are considering whether Derek Chauvin’s defense lawyer will call him to the stand. The decision will ultimately

Jurors have repeatedly heard George Floyd's last words and seen images of him dying on a Minneapolis street. But on Monday, they got a different picture of him: Family photos taken throughout his life, narrated by the memories of his younger brother, Philonise. A

Derek Chauvin's trial attorney aims to raise doubt Defense attorney Eric Nelson has a broader strategy as he questions witnesses in Derek Chauvin's murder trial. His queries are aimed at undermining the dominant narrative of George Floyd's death, established

Medical Experts Continued To Testify In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial Prosecution against Derek Chauvin is coming to an end as more medical experts testify. Exactly how many is uncertain for the prosecution, but soon it will be the defense's turn to make its

It’s a Monday evening in Minneapolis. Police respond to a call about a man who allegedly used a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes. Seventeen minutes later, the man they are there to investigate lies motionless on the ground, and is pronounced dead shortly

MINNEAPOLIS — The judge in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, denied the defense's request Monday to immediately sequester the jury following unrest in a nearby city. Protests erupted Sunday

WATCH: George Floyd's Brother Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Screengrab by NPR/MPR News/YouTube Screengrab by NPR/MPR News/YouTube Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother, took the witness stand on Monday to testify

The third week of the Derek Chauvin trial began just hours after a crowd of protesters gathered outside Minneapolis and clashed with police officers, in protest of a fatal police shooting on Sunday. Eric J. Nelson, the defense lawyer for Mr. Chauvin, the former

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs is seeking to preempt any federal attempt to create a COVID-19 vaccine passport. Biggs, a Republican from Gilbert, introduced the No Vaccine Passports Act on Thursday. It would ban federal agencies from issuing any standardized

The federal government is not inclined to ship extra vaccine supplies to Michigan to combat the state's severe surge in cases, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Dr. Rochelle Walensky noted that it takes two to six

Michigan’s governor has renewed her call for additional vaccine supply from the Biden administration to combat the state’s surging coronavirus cases, but federal officials have instead said the focus should be on implementing restrictions to stop the spread.

The end of the Covid-19 crisis in the United States is in sight, thanks to effective vaccines being deployed on a massive scale. But the still growing death toll will leave behind millions of bereaved people, wracked by the suffering that the loss of a loved

Former HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giror urged President Biden Monday to rush additional supplies of COVID vaccines to Michigan to fight a rise in cases, telling "Your World" it’s the best way to "put out the blaze." GIROIR: Compared to Florida,

Policemen wearing protective face masks ask people to sit while waiting to enter the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus railway station, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni Policemen wearing

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers in a range of industries on Monday, one week before it plans to make the shot available to everyone aged 16 and older. Workers in transportation and logistics,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public health officials on Monday reported 2,433 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Illinois and 18 related deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity rate

Many U.S. Marines' hesitancy to receive coronavirus vaccinations could prove to be a sticking point for President Biden as some Democrats pressure him to mandate vaccinations for service members. Nearly 40% of U.S. Marines who have been offered the coronavirus

The federal government won’t be sending extra COVID-19 shots to hard-hit Michigan since they won’t arrive fast enough to fight the surge, officials said Monday — instead suggesting the state should “close things down” again. “We have to remember the fact that

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island on Monday expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone age 40 and older who lives, works or goes to school on the state. The state has also expanded vaccine eligibility to anyone age 16 and older who lives in one

Former secretary of state and new Fox News contributor Mike Pompeo blasted the Biden administration on "Fox & Friends" Monday for reversing Trump policies at the southern border. BIDEN ADMIN ASKS FOR GOVERNMENT VOLUNTEERS AT THE BORDER AMID CRISIS MIKE POMPEO:

President Biden will tap Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus as nominee to head the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday, when he is slated to announce nominations for several top immigration and Department of Homeland Security roles, a White

Monday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich declared that the ongoing crisis at the United States’ border with Mexico is not a mistake. Gingrich argued that President Joe Biden’s administration wanted Vice President Kamala Harris in

Vice President Kamala Harris should visit the southern border immediately to see for herself that "open border" policies do not work, Fox News contributor Miranda Devine said Monday, arguing President Biden is "passing the buck" on the crisis that has unfolded. TEXAS

President Biden’s nominee to head up the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) once called for pausing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding during the Trump administration. Ur Jaddou is the current director of Department of Homeland Security

President Biden’s expected pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, has a record of defending sanctuary cities and resisting Trump administration orders about undocumented immigrants. Magnus is currently police chief in Tucson, Arizona,

President Biden's expected pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, has a record of defending sanctuary cities and resisting Trump administration orders about undocumented immigrants. Magnus is currently police chief in Tucson, Arizona,

Arizona’s attorney general is reiterating his plea for Vice President Harris to tour his state’s section of the US border as the migrant crisis continues to overwhelm the region. Speaking to Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Arizona Attorney General Mark

Newt Gingrich claimed Monday on "Fox & Friends" that the border crisis was not a mistake and that Vice President Kamala Harris was put in charge because they knew she wouldn't do anything to fix the situation. KAMALA HARRIS HAS GONE 19 DAYS WITHOUT A NEWS

President Biden will tap Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus as nominee to head US Customs and Border Protection on Monday, when he is slated to announce nominations for several top immigration and Department of Homeland Security roles, a White House

Prince William and Prince Harry joined other members of the royal family in releasing statements honoring their grandfather, Prince Philip, who died at Windsor Castle three days ago, as a man of service and a fun and loving relative. The princes paid tribute

Prince Harry has returned to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of his late grandfather, Prince Philip, who died on Friday at the age of 99. People magazine confirmed he arrived on Sunday and was traveling solo as his wife, Meghan Markle, stayed back

Prince Harry remembered his “cheeky” grandfather in a moving statement on Monday, just minutes after his brother, Prince William, released a separate tribute of his own. “My grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. He was authentically himself,

LONDON (AP) - Princes William and Harry issued separate statements Monday paying tribute to their grandfather, Prince Philip, who died last week at 99. William, who is second in line to the throne, pledged “to get on with the job’’ of serving Queen Elizabeth

There have been numerous portrayals of Prince Philip over the course of his long life, which ended Friday at the age of 99. Actors including Tobias Menzies, Matt Smith, James Cromwell and Christopher Lee all played the part. However, according to one of Philip’s

Prince Harry is on the ground in the United Kingdom for the first time in over a year and is isolating in familiar quarters ahead of his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday. The Duke of Sussex, 36, arrived in his home country from California on

LONDON (AP) - More sports events are being moved to avoid clashing with Prince Philip’s funeral, with a Premier League match between Wolverhampton and Sheffield United pushed to Saturday evening. The match will now start at 8:15 p.m. local time (1915 GMT)

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Prince Philip reportedly thought that his grandson Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive Oprah Winfrey interview

Prince Philip dwelled in his wife’s shadow, and the same goes for Philip in “The Crown,” as the title makes plain. But some episodes take a fuller measure of the man, or at least the character (played in succession by Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies, with Jonathan

“My grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation,’' said the 38-year-old William. “Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support The Queen in the years ahead. I will miss my Grandpa, but I know

Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility, vowing for the second time in a matter of months bloody revenge against those it holds responsible for an “act of terror.” Israel has not claimed responsibility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran’s nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the last decade, with the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. The attack Sunday at Natanz comes as world powers

Iran on Monday accused arch-foe Israel of sabotaging its key Natanz nuclear site and vowed revenge for an attack that appeared to be the latest episode in a long-running covert war. Iran's semi-official Nournews website said the person who caused an electricity

The apparent cyberattack that temporarily shut down power at Iran’s top uranium enrichment facility over the weekend will not derail the Biden administration’s hopes to restart talks with Tehran on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, U.S. Secretary of Defense

The White House said Monday that the U.S. had no role in the attack on an Iranian nuclear facility that Tehran has blamed on Israel. “The U.S. was not involved in any manner,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “We have nothing to add on speculation

Israel’s Mossad spy agency was responsible for the power cut on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, which came hours after the site began enriching uranium at high speeds, Israeli media said Sunday citing Western intelligence sources. Iran called it an “act of

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that Israel and the U.S. agree on never allowing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. “As you know, the U.S.-Israel defense partnership has continually expanded over successive

Iran on Monday blamed Israel for knocking out power to its Natanz underground nuclear facility, saying the sabotage damaged its centrifuges and vowing to retaliate as tensions between the two longtime foes threaten to jeopardize talks with the Biden administration

The power cut on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility Sunday, which Iran blamed Israel for and said was an act of “nuclear terrorism,” will set back Tehran’s nuclear program by nine months, according to U.S. intelligence sources. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad

Joe Biden and the Democrats perpetrated a lie about the new Georgia election law. Biden literally compared it to “Jim Crow,” calling it “Jim Crow on steroids,” and saying he supported Major League Baseball pulling the All-Star Game out of the state. Exactly

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said that Georgia’s new voting restrictions were the “new Jim Crow.” Anchor Jake Tapper said, “Georgia passed sweeping new voting legislation, including many restrictions that some

Actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua plan to move production of their upcoming film about slavery out of Georgia to protest the state’s new voter law. The film — a thriller about a runaway slave that’s titled “Emancipation” — is the first big-budget