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Andrew Cuomo touts New York ‘Say Their Name’ police accountability agenda

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned the actions of two police officers against a 75-year-old man Friday morning while highlighting his new "Say Their Name" reform agenda.

June 5, 2020

Muriel Bowser calls on Trump to remove federal law enforcement and troops from D.C.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called on President Trump to withdraw all federal troops from the city Friday as she lifts the state of emergency related to the demonstrations.

June 5, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of ‘perfect set-up’ for spread of the coronavirus at massive protests

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's top infectious diseases expert, on Friday urged caution for those attending the massive George Floyd protests across the country as the coronavirus continues to present a threat to public health.

June 5, 2020

Joe Biden: ‘10 to 15 percent’ of Americans are ‘just not very good people’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Thursday evening said most Americans believe the country needs to get better, arguing "10 to 15 percent" of people "are just not very good."

June 5, 2020

D.C. artists create government-sanctioned ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on popular protest location

D.C. artists on Friday created, with the approval of the city, a "Black Lives Matter" mural stretching over two city blocks leading up to the White House after several days of large protests in the city and nationwide.

June 5, 2020

Democrats see George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor deaths as chance to make police reforms

Democrats said the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have focused the country's attention on an issue that's festered for decades, and they see an opportunity to force changes that have long languished.

June 4, 2020

Rand Paul clashes with Kamala Harris, Cory Booker over anti-lynching bill

Sen. Rand Paul clashed with Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker Thursday as he blocked their attempts to pass a bill that would designate lynching as a federal hate crime.

June 4, 2020

Nancy Pelosi demands answers on increased federal law enforcement presence during protests in D.C.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to President Trump Thursday requesting a comprehensive list of the agencies involved in the federal law enforcement of the George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C.

June 4, 2020

Senate Democrats hold moment of silence for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

Senate Democrats held a moment of silence Thursday in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall to honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, whose deaths have sparked nationwide protests and renewed debate on racial tensions and policing practices.

June 4, 2020

House Democrats set June 10 hearing on racial profiling and police brutality

House Democrats announced a hearing on police brutality and racial profiling for next week.

June 3, 2020

Park Police acting chief denies reports of tear gas used on protesters prior to Trump church visit

U.S. Park Police defended the actions of law enforcement officials on Tuesday after receiving blowback for the actions they took to remove protestors from Lafayette Park.

June 2, 2020

Brian Miller confirmed as inspector general for coronavirus funds over Democrats’ opposition

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm former White House aide Brian Miller as the new special inspector general on coronavirus spending, despite strong Democratic opposition.

June 2, 2020

Democrats slam Donald Trump, push for law enforcement reform

Senate Democrats called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to set a vote on law enforcement reform before July 4 as they push their new resolution condemning President Trump for action taken against protesters in Lafayette Park.

June 2, 2020

Mitch McConnell: ‘There is no question that there is residual racism in America’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said Congress "may have a role" in addressing the issues of police accountability and racial tensions as unrest continues to spur protests across the country.

June 2, 2020

Homeland Security Chair Thompson demands briefing on clearing protestors from Lafayette Park

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson wrote to Secret Service Director James Murray Tuesday, requesting a briefing on how authorities responded to protestors outside the White House ahead of President Trump's photo-op at St. John's Episcopal Church.

June 2, 2020

National Taxpayers Union gives low scores to potential Biden running mates

The National Taxpayers Union gave two of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's potential running mates low scores on their annual fiscal scorecard for lawmakers.

June 2, 2020

Schumer puts forward resolution condemning use of ‘gas and rubber bullets’ to clear protestors in DC

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer proposed a resolution Tuesday defending the right to assembly by condemning President Trump for allowing authorities to clear protestors with "the use of gas and rubber bullets."

June 2, 2020

Pelosi calls on Trump to be ‘healer in chief and not a fanner of the flames’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Trump's photo-op at St. John's Church, calling for him to be a "healer in chief and not a fanner of the flames."

June 2, 2020

Pelosi pushes back against McConnell’s criticism of proxy voting: ‘deliberately misleading’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's criticism Thursday of the new proxy voting procedures in the House.

May 21, 2020

Democrats mark 19th Amendment anniversary with vote-by-mail push

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday used the anniversary of the chamber passing the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, to push for a national vote-by-mail mandate.

May 21, 2020