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ReportingJun 29, 2020Read →

Trump Retweets, Then Deletes, Video of Supporter Shouting ‘White Power’

U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting “white power” at protesters of his administration, drawing rebukes from allies and adversaries as protests continue in the…

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StoryJun 28, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Suggests His Police Reform Bill Failed in the Senate as a Result of ‘Presidential Politics’

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is weighing in on why he believes his police reform bill failed to pass in the Senate. According to Scott, it may have something to do with the president. “My suspicion is that the presidential…

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StoryJun 25, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Claims Dems Do Not Want to Pass Police Reform Bill Before the Election

The sole black Republican senator says his Democratic colleagues blocked a police reform bill for political reasons. During an interview on Fox News on Thursday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) discussed the fate of the…

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StoryJun 24, 2020Read →

Pelosi Says No Apology for Saying GOP Is ‘Trying to Get Away With’ George Floyd’s Murder

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) raised eyebrows when she said that the Republican Party is “trying to get away with” the murder of George Floyd. And now, the California Democrat doubled down, saying that she…

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StoryJun 24, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Offers GOP Colleagues a Glimpse of the Racism He Faces

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is offering a glimpse of his own battles with racism, both past and present. During a closed-door Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday, Scott shared that he has received hateful and profane…

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StoryJun 21, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Accuses Bolton of Trying to ‘Monetize His National Security Clearance’ With His Book

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) says he wishes that former National Security Advisor John Bolton had testified before the House during the impeachment proceeding to discuss his allegations and be cross-examined. However, he…

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ReportingJun 17, 2020Read →

US Senate Republicans Launch Police Reform Bill to Rival Democrats

U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a new police reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation, as Congress struggled to address racial disparities in law enforcement three weeks after the…

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ReportingJun 14, 2020Read →

Lone Black Republican Senator Says He Is Open to ‘Decertification’ of Bad Police

Tim Scott, the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate, said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform…

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ReportingJun 10, 2020Read →

Senate’s Only Black Republican Blasts Critics of His Police Reform Plan

U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the chamber’s only black Republican, was thrust into the center of the national debate on policing when Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put him in charge Tuesday of the caucus’s response to…

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StoryJun 2, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Criticizes Trump for Clearing Lafayette Square for a Photo-Op

President Donald Trump is receiving criticism from both sides of the political aisle after law enforcement cleared peaceful protesters from the area in front of the White House ahead of the curfew on Monday. After the…

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StoryJun 2, 2020Read →

Senate Republicans Urge Trump to Tone Down Rhetoric Amid Protests

Some Senate Republicans are raising concerns about the tone of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric amid protests over the death of George Floyd. Trump’s press briefing in the Rose Garden and the actions that followed on…

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StoryMar 25, 2020Read →

Sanders Vows to Hold up Coronavirus Relief Bill Over GOP ‘Threats’ to Hold the Bill ‘Hostage’

The Senate’s coronavirus relief bill has hit some roadblocks as senators have voiced disapproval with several provisions in it. On Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declared, “We’re going…

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ReportingMar 25, 2020Read →

Republican Senators Oppose Fast-Tracking Coronavirus Bill

After blasting Democrats for dragging their feet on the coronavirus stimulus bill , some Republican senators now oppose the new draft of the bill, saying that the Department of Labor should issue guidance ensuring that…

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StoryFeb 24, 2020Read →

Sen. Tim Scott Suggests Sanders Is the Most Threatening Democrat to Trump in 2020

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) poses the biggest threat to President Donald Trump getting re-elected in November. Scott made the comments during an interview on CBS This Morning . South…

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