The Politics DeskThe Calls to Defund Police, ExplainedThe Politics DeskAs protests against police brutality spread, activists across the U.S. are urging officials to reform departments by defunding them. Here's a closer look at the calls to direct the funds elsewhere, why supporters argue it could make communities safer, and how coronavirus-era budget cuts factor into the debate.
Wisconsin Politics Joe Biden steps up convention organizing by naming advisers to 2020 DNC in Milwaukee jsonline.com - Bill Glauber Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has named two key advisers to assist with planning for the 2020 Democratic National Convention …
CNNDonald Trump Anti-Trump Republican group attacks Trump on race in new ad CNN - By Jim Acosta, Fredreka Schouten(CNN) — The anti-Trump Republican group, The Lincoln Project, is planning to air a new attack ad blasting President Donald Trump's record on race relations in the US. The TV spot, backed by a $500,000
VoxU.S. Politics Obama’s new statement on the protests exposes Trump’s failures Vox - Zack BeauchampOn Monday morning, former President Barack Obama posted a statement on the wave of protests and police violence rocking the country, celebrating peaceful protesters and calling for fundamental reform America’s
FiveThirtyEightU.S. Politics How Accurate Have Senate Polls Been, And What Could That Mean For November? FiveThirtyEight - Nathaniel Rakich The 2016 election was an off year for state-level polls of the presidential race. But for polls of U.S. Senate races, it was a perfectly ordinary …
ReutersAfrican-American News Biden staff donate to group that pays bail in riot-torn Minneapolis Reuters - Jason LangeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Campaign staff for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are advertising their donations to a group that pays bail fees in Minneapolis after the city’s police jailed people