Tag: Protests

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., listens as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on the second day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

John Kennedy proposes repurposing pandemic small business relief funds for companies hit by riots and looting

Nihal Krishan · June 10, 2020 5:48 pm

Beltway Confidential

Amid a ban on religious gatherings, Church of the Woke gets a dispensation

Timothy P. Carney · June 10, 2020 5:05 pm

Protestors demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

Arizonans worried about more protests: Poll

Washington Examiner · June 10, 2020 4:00 pm

A protester holds a photo of George Floyd during a protest at the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, May 28, 2020, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody Monday night in Minneapolis after video shared online by a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest as he pleaded that he couldn't breathe.

Beltway Confidential

George Floyd protests hijacked for reparations and other pet projects

Eddie Scarry · June 10, 2020 3:04 pm

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a briefing in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Washington.

Kayleigh McEnany: Trump ‘was raising questions’ about 75-year-old Buffalo protester he claimed could have antifa ties

Mike Brest · June 10, 2020 2:47 pm

Police clear the area around Lafayette Park and the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.

‘Really f—ed up’: National Guardsmen speak out about their roles in controlling Floyd protests

Mike Brest · June 10, 2020 2:25 pm

President Donald Trump speaks before awarding the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday March 27, 2019, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Trump and the Frank Drebin excuse for police brutality

Philip Klein · June 10, 2020 1:36 pm

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington.

Deborah Birx says 70 coronavirus testing sites destroyed during protests

Anthony Leonardi · June 10, 2020 10:47 am

Kevin Peterson, the founder and executive director of the New Democracy Coalition, center, displays a placard showing Breonna Taylor as he addresses a rally.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats’ police reform bill actually has a few good ideas

Brad Polumbo · June 10, 2020 7:00 am

Rep. Roger Williams: In our time of need, model responsibility for younger generations

Rep. Roger Williams · June 10, 2020 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

All black lives matter, but not all of them matter to Black Lives Matter

Phil Valentine · June 10, 2020 4:00 am

Protesters rally Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Phoenix, demanding the Phoenix City Council defund the Phoenix Police Department. A new pro-police super PAC has formed to challenge "defund" efforts nationally.

Protesters must back reform rather than defunding the police

Washington Examiner · June 10, 2020 4:00 am