Tag: Protests

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

‘That’s not what America is about’: Veterans walk out on meeting with Ocasio-Cortez

Tim Pearce · June 1, 2019 9:23 pm

Protesters add tires to a fire outside the main entrance into the U.S. Embassy during a protest against the government of President Juan Orlando Hernandez, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Friday, May 31, 2019. Protesters are demanding the government revoke decrees that they say would lead to massive, uncompensated layoffs of public employees and the privatization of state hospitals.

US Embassy in Honduras burned amid protests

Caitlin Yilek · May 31, 2019 11:31 pm

United Kingdom flags fly at Pall Mall on the way from Buckingham Palace in preparation for the State Visit of US President Donald Trump, in London, Friday, May 31, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Expect low-level disruption during Trump’s state visit to Britain

Tom Rogan · May 31, 2019 7:21 pm

Actress Sophie Turner arrives at a press conference for her new movie "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 27, 2019. The movie is to be released in South Korea on June 5, 2019.

‘Game of Thrones’ star vows to boycott states with new anti-abortion laws

Julio Rosas · May 30, 2019 9:13 pm

This Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 photo shows the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. Massachusetts House lawmakers preparing for debate on the stateâs $42.7 billion budget have submitted more than 1,300 amendments to the July 1 fiscal year spending plan _ but several of the more contentious issues facing the Legislature appear to be off the table for now.

Free college protest disrupts ceremony honoring fallen troops

John Patrick · May 29, 2019 6:47 pm

‘No one’s getting injured’: Vice writer encourages ‘milkshaking’ right-wing politicians

John Gage · May 28, 2019 10:55 pm

Democratic presidential candidate and Mayor of South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg, poses backstage before an appearance at the 92nd Street Y on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in New York.

Buttigieg takes aim at Trump over NFL anthem protests

John Siciliano · May 25, 2019 7:17 pm

This July 8, 2017, photo shows members of the KKK escorted by police past a large group of protesters during a KKK rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Ohio city warns residents as KKK, Antifa, New Black Panthers converge over Memorial Day weekend

Zach Halaschak · May 22, 2019 8:03 pm

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. speaks at the International Youth Climate Strike event at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019.

‘I’m not Islamophobic, I’m Ilhan-phobic!’: Protest against Ilhan Omar draws hundreds in Times Square

John Gage · May 22, 2019 3:50 pm

President Trump and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hold a bowl of shamrocks during the annual presentation of a bowl of shamrocks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump to visit Ireland ahead of D-Day commemoration

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2019 11:34 pm

Some pension fund trustees are risking suboptimal returns by prioritizing political agendas over dollars and cents. These include divestment campaigns over prisons and fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Be a faithful fiduciary — keep politics out of your decisions when investing other people’s money

Ken Blackwell · May 21, 2019 5:25 pm

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson speaks during a rally in Parliament Square after the final leg of the "March to Leave" in London, Friday, March 29, 2019. Pro-Brexit demonstrators were gathering in central London on the day that Britain was originally scheduled to leave the European Union.

Beltway Confidential

How British far-right politician Tommy Robinson wins favor

Tom Rogan · May 20, 2019 4:49 pm