Tag: Protests

Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, Pool)

Mike Pence announces faster timetable for the new US embassy in Jerusalem

Anna Giaritelli · January 22, 2018 3:11 pm

After climbing up flagpoles, the protesters hung up a sign that read: "Don't Trump Our Communities." (Screen shot)

Protesters hang ‘Don’t Trump Our Communities’ banner outside Union Station

Daniel Chaitin · January 20, 2018 9:25 pm

Thousands of high school and college students gathered at the National Mall on Friday for the 45th annual March for Life.Ã¢â¬Â© (Rebekah Clark)

Red Alert Politics

Young people march on DC to support life of the unborn

Rebekah Clark · January 20, 2018 5:01 am

Some reporters and photographers were allowed to walk free before police took more than 230 people to jail on Jan. 20, 2017. Others had charges dropped in the weeks that followed. But journalist Aaron CantÃº's role in a raucous anti-capitalism march remains murky, as does the reason prosecutors excused 129 people from prosecution Thursday, but not CantÃº, keeping his case active alongside just 58 others. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)

Reporter still faces inauguration rioting charges after prosecutors drop most cases

Steven Nelson · January 20, 2018 5:01 am

According to a report, President Trump may not do an interview traditionally held just before the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump may snub NBC’s Super Bowl interview: Report

Caitlin Yilek · January 19, 2018 8:08 pm

Police arrested more than 230 activists, reporters, and legal observers on Jan. 20, 2017, after a chaotic 30-minute march through downtown D.C. north of the inaugural parade route. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg)

Prosecutors dropping charges against 129 alleged inauguration rioters; 59 defendants remain

Steven Nelson · January 19, 2018 12:07 am

The practice of sending these types of letters is "rare" and "only used under extreme circumstances" when previous warnings have not been successful, a spokeswoman for Sen. Tom Cotton said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Tom Cotton’s office sends cease and desist letters after staff subjected to ‘repeated…harassing and vulgar’ communications

Anna Giaritelli · January 18, 2018 7:48 pm

A loud and influential coalition of grassroots progressives has applied enormous pressure on the party for months to demand a clean Dream Act from Republicans and nothing less. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Beltway Confidential

DACA negotiations reveal consequences of Democrats’ increasingly radical base

Emily Jashinsky · January 18, 2018 4:06 am

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Monday was the fifth lawmaker who has said she will boycott President Trump's first State of the Union later this month. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Another Democratic lawmaker won’t be attending Trump’s State of the Union

Diana Stancy Correll · January 16, 2018 3:14 am

Protests erupted three weeks ago as Iranians called for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's resignation due to alleged corruption. Protesters also complained about economic hardships that they said was the result of Khamenei's leadership. (Nima Najafzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP)

Iran frees 440 people arrested in December protests

Anna Giaritelli · January 15, 2018 2:26 pm

After London Mayor Sadiq Khan commented on President Trump's cancellation of a visit to the U.K., he was forced to pause his remarks at a Fabian Society conference in London after a group of far-right protesters began calling for a citizens' arrest. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan disrupted by pro-Trump demonstrators calling for ‘citizens arrest’

Gabby Morrongiello · January 13, 2018 6:57 pm

Red Alert Politics

UT Austin apologizes for hefty security fees for Rick Santorum event

Neil Dwyer · January 12, 2018 11:41 pm