Tag: Protests

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday denounced the neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville and rejected the argument by President Trump that "both sides" were to blame for the conflict. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Paul Ryan rejects ‘moral relativism’ for neo-Nazis, downplays calls for Trump censure

Susan Ferrechio · August 21, 2017 2:52 pm

A statue of Robert E. Lee is on display on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Tim Kaine suggested Monday that Virginia should be represented by Pocahontas instead of Robert E. Lee in Statuary Hall in Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Tim Kaine suggests Pocahontas over Robert E. Lee statue in Congress

Pete Kasperowicz · August 21, 2017 12:09 pm

Antifa counter-protesters made an appearance in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend and clashed with white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups protesting the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Petition asking Trump to recognize Antifa as terror group reaches threshold for White House response

Daniel Chaitin · August 21, 2017 12:33 am

Alan Dershowitz said that liberals had a special obligation to condemn bigotry on the left side of the political spectrum, just as President Trump did for those on the right who claim to speak on his behalf. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Alan Dershowitz: Liberals have a special obligation to condemn bigotry of the Left

Naomi Lim · August 20, 2017 11:09 pm

White nationalist demonstrators hold their ground against Virginia State Police as police fire tear gas rounds in Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Law enforcement experts seek lessons learned from Charlottesville

Kelly Cohen · August 20, 2017 6:01 pm

Ivanka Trump called on her fellow Americans to "continue" coming together and unite. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ivanka Trump praises counter-protesters in Boston: ‘It was beautiful to see’

Daniel Chaitin · August 20, 2017 1:13 pm

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have for years sought to add to Obamacare through healthcare provisions targeting racial disparities, but they are now focused on more narrow efforts for passage, even as lawmakers are seeking solutions for addressing racial tensions. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Healthcare bills aim to remedy racial disparities in the shadow of Charlottesville

Kimberly Leonard · August 20, 2017 4:01 am

A man wearing an Israeli flag as a cape can be seen in a video shared by Univision's Jessica Weiss, walking through a crowd of protesters. One person rips off his "Make America Great Again" and throws it away. (Screen shot)

Watch: Trump supporter wearing Israeli flag told to ‘get the f–k out’ of Boston by hecklers

Daniel Chaitin · August 20, 2017 12:31 am

Katie Couric said her team also witnessed opposing demonstrators throw feces at one another. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Katie Couric recalls moment her producers were hit by urine bomb while covering Charlottesville rally

Mandy Mayfield · August 19, 2017 11:05 pm

President Trump has deleted tweets in the past, including one in May when he abrutply ended an incomplete thought with "covfefe," which earned him widespread mocking on the Internet. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Third time’s the charm: Trump repeatedly tweets ‘heel’ while trying to spell ‘heal’

Daniel Chaitin · August 19, 2017 8:53 pm

Artifacts from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests will reportedly soon be on display at the Black Lives Matter collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History to feature Colin Kaepernick artifacts

Ryan Lovelace · August 19, 2017 8:03 pm

President Trump tweeted words of support for Boston city officials amid thousands of protesters of all stripes flocking to the city's downtown. "Looks like many anti-police agitators in Boston," Trump tweeted without explaining what he was looking at. "Police are looking tough and smart! Thank you." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump praises law enforcement dealing with ‘anti-police agitators’ in Boston

Ryan Lovelace · August 19, 2017 7:43 pm