Demonstrators pose for photos with their guns during an open carry rally on Aug. 15 in Richmond, Va. The open carry rally is organized by an activist group known as BLM757 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Second Amendment. Eze Amos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 20. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Handout/DNCC via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/DNCC via Getty Images […]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wears a protective covering during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30. Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wears a protective covering during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on […]
People march during the nationwide protest demanding the end to the Trump administration in New York City on Saturday. Protesters have often accused President Trump of being fascist. Aidan Loughran/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aidan Loughran/NurPhoto via Getty Images People march during the nationwide protest demanding the […]
Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP hide caption toggle caption Kenosha County […]
Demonstrators lock arms as they march for Daniel Prude on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died after being arrested on March 23 by Rochester police officers, who had placed a “spit hood” over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption […]
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. President Trump plans to visit the city in response to the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kenosha Mayor John […]
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa makes up a sizeable portion of the city’s population of roughly 100,000. Mayor Walt Maddox says losing an entire semester of school would be “economically disastrous for our community.” Wesley Hitt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The University of Alabama in […]
A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in nearby hills on August 20 in Healdsburg, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire […]
Corn plants are shown pushed over in a storm-damaged field on August 11 in Tama, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said that early estimates indicate that 10 million acres, or nearly a third of the state’s crop land, was damaged in a powerful storm that battered the region a day […]
A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Multiple wildfires are spreading across California, forcing thousands of people to […]
A health worker puts a nasal swab sample into a tube in a tent at a COVID-19 testing site at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images A health worker puts a nasal […]
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan arrives for a coronavirus briefing in front of the Maryland State House on April 17. Hogan’s book Still Standing is out Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan arrives for a coronavirus briefing in front of the Maryland […]
Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of city hall in Kansas City, Mo. on June 5. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of city hall in Kansas City, Mo. on […]
Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts hide caption toggle caption Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in […]
Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the “intolerant climate that has set in on all sides” of debate in Harper’s Magazine. Thomas Chatterton Williams hide caption toggle caption Thomas Chatterton Williams Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, […]
Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts hide caption toggle caption Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in […]
Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released […]
People visit Jacksonville Beach on Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Coronavirus cases are spiking in states including Florida, Texas and Arizona. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sam Greenwood/Getty Images People visit Jacksonville Beach on Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Coronavirus cases are spiking in states including Florida, Texas […]
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) listens during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Sept. 26, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) listens during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Sept. 26, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The […]
Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act […]
The flag of the state of Mississippi flies in front of the Mississippi State Capitol dome on Jan. 10, 2019. Lawmakers have cleared the way for legislation to remove and replace the flag. Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty […]
Tom Petty posed in New York in 1976. On Saturday, Petty’s estate issued a cease and desist order to the Trump campaign after it used his song at a rally. Richard E. Aaron/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Tom Petty posed in New York in 1976. On Saturday, […]
A crowd of supporters wait for a Trump campaign rally on Saturday. This is the first political rally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images A crowd of supporters wait for a Trump campaign rally on Saturday. This […]