Politics

Democrats have been playing offense so far this year as they try to regain the majority in the Senate for the first time in six years. But with five months to go until November’s general election, the Republicans are starting to return fire. Go to Source

President Trump held two big campaign-related meetings in the Oval Office on Thursday to discuss messaging and the latest polling in battleground states, officials told Fox News — amid a slew of polling that shows Trump behind presumptive Democratic rival Joe Biden. Go to Source

Several members of the Minneapolis City Council this week have expressed support for radical changes to how the city handles law enforcement, including a move to “dismantle” the police department and replace it with “a transformative new model for public safety.” Go to Source

In one of the most high-profile actions in the wake of the violence, the D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter is suing President Trump, Attorney General Bill Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and other federal officials over action taken against protesters in Lafayette Square on Monday ahead of a trip Trump took to the area …

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President Trump took an opportunity Thursday night to remind voters of Joe Biden’s support for a controversial 1994 crime bill that many critics blame for high levels of incarceration among African-Americans. Go to Source

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, says he’s hearing that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to evict at least 1,200 National Guard troops from city hotels after she clashed with President Trump over the handling of George Floyd unrest in the city. Go to Source

A mayor in Southern California resigned Thursday night after drawing backlash over a comment in an emailed statement. Go to Source

Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed Thursday that “10 to 15 percent” of Americans are “just not very good people.” Go to Source

President Trump said he would campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski from Alaska in 2022 after she told reporters she was “struggling” to support the president in his reelection because of how he handled the George Floyd protests. Go to Source

The primary challenger to longtime Democratic New York City Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney sent out a fundraising email Thursday that declared, “F&$# THE POLICE.” Go to Source