Tag: Protests

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., said the Unite the Right rally may have been orchestrated by the political left. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Rep. Paul Gosar suggests George Soros was behind Charlottesville white nationalist rally

Melissa Quinn · October 5, 2017 8:46 pm

Mogg's popularity might not prove a growing popularity of Catholicism, but it does prove the popularity of democratic pluralism. (Wikipedia Commons)

Beltway Confidential

A British conservative politician shows how to deal with idiotic protesters

Tom Rogan · October 2, 2017 3:16 pm

It started with Colin Kaepernick and his silent protest against social injustice. Now the kneeling's about more than that: It's about Donald Trump, a corrupt system, and the type of country we want to be. The most patriotic thing you can do right now is not salute the flag. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Go ahead, NFL — take that knee; refuse to salute

Ross Rosenfeld · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2017, file photo, comedian Kathy Griffin attends the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, KB Home issued an apology on behalf of their chief executive. KB Home has put CEO Jeffrey Mezger on notice following a vulgar rant against Griffin that went viral. The homebuilder said if a similar incident occurs, Mezger will be let go from his post. The company is also cutting his bonus for the current year by 25 percent. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Kathy Griffin to Colin Kaepernick: ‘Thank you for leading the way’

Naomi Lim · October 2, 2017 1:02 am

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., stands by his criticisms of President Trump in the wake of the events in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bob Corker stands by criticisms of Trump as incompetent

John Siciliano · October 1, 2017 3:23 pm

Whenever President Trump sets off a new controversy, there's always a period of hair-on-fire commentary, usually conducted in the absence of polls or other evidence of public opinion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: On game day, new polls show what Americans think about NFL protests, Trump

Byron York · September 30, 2017 11:00 pm

NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum sent a memo which reminded all 30 teams in a memo of a rule requiring players to stand for the national anthem, and suggested coaches or players address fans before the national anthem or broadcast a video as ways of highlighting their commitment to diversity and equality. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NBA reminds teams of rule requiring players to stand for national anthem as preseason games set to start

Melissa Quinn · September 30, 2017 2:23 pm

Several newsrooms conducted surveys recently to gauge what Americans think of the NFL national anthem protests and President Trump's many criticisms of the football players who participate in them. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Beltway Confidential

What the polls really say about NFL protests: They’re unpopular

Becket Adams · September 30, 2017 4:08 am

On an NFL Sunday filled with protests, the most indelible image might have been former Army Ranger and Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Lineman Alejandro Villanueva (pictured). The Army Ranger veteran stood alone with his hand over his heart. His team could not agree on a unified means of demonstration -- stand, kneel, or sit -- so they opted to remain in the locker room. (Lake Fong/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Taking a knee on the NFL

Jack King · September 30, 2017 4:01 am

People are split over whether it's appropriate for athletes to kneel during the national anthem, but most believe President Trump was wrong to criticize NFL players who take a knee as the "Star-Spangled Banner" plays, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Most oppose Trump’s criticism of the NFL

Melissa Quinn · September 29, 2017 6:42 pm

Interior secretary says the nation's participation in the global energy market will protect "America's sovereignty and not surrender it." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Ryan Zinke tells hecklers he will ‘not kneel to anyone’

John Siciliano · September 29, 2017 5:50 pm

The first amendment says so. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Beltway Confidential

Schools can’t ban students from kneeling during the national anthem

Tom Rogan · September 29, 2017 4:38 pm