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‘Stop the pain,’ a brother of George Floyd tells Congress

Published Thursday, June 11, 2020

Philonise Floyd challenged Congress on Wednesday to “stop the pain” as lawmakers consider a sweeping law enforcement overhaul, so his brother George won’t be just “another name” on a growing list of those killed during interactions with police.

Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate

Published Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different political reality than he once envisioned. For starters, if the election were held today, he’d likely lose.

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

Published Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds.

Following Mattis: More in the GOP frown on Trump’s tone

Published Saturday, June 6, 2020

President Donald Trump’s inability to unify the nation at a time of grave unrest is testing his uneasy alliance with mainstream Republicans, some emboldened by Gen. James Mattis’ plea for a leader who lives up to the U.S. ideals of a more perfect union.

US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%

Published Saturday, June 6, 2020

The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression.

Virginia county pulls officers from DC after Trump photo-op

Published Thursday, June 4, 2020

A county in northern Virginia pulled its officers out of the District of Columbia Monday night after they played a supporting role in clearing protesters from a park outside the White House so the president could walk to a church for a photo opportunity.

Tear gas, threats for protesters before Trump visited church

Published Thursday, June 4, 2020

It began with Attorney General Bill Barr standing with his hands casually in his pockets, not wearing a tie, surveying the scene at Lafayette Park across from the White House, where several thousand protesters had gathered for more demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd.

Six New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Nolan County

Published Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department has issued a press release stating that four residents and two staff members of Sweetwater Healthcare have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests

Published Tuesday, June 2, 2020

President Donald Trump derided the nation’s governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities.

Violence-stricken US cities clean up, brace for more unrest

Published Tuesday, June 2, 2020

A country convulsed by violent protests picked up the pieces Monday morning and braced for more trouble amid a coast-to-coast outpouring of rage over police killings of black people.