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Mike Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension
Vice President Mike Pence, the evening's featured speaker, seized on the national reckoning over racial injustice to argue that Democratic leaders are allowing lawlessness to prevail in cities from coast to coast.
Donald Trump — ‘No Mr. Nice Guy’ — shows softer side...
Competing depictions of the president come after the Democrats spent last week showcasing the compassion of Joe Biden.
Kamala Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Joe Biden’s campaign
Harris is rapidly embracing her new role.
Joe Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
In choosing Kamala Harris, Joe Biden is embracing a former rival from the Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national campaign.
Arizona to remove 2 Confederate monuments from state land
Two Confederate monuments on Arizona state property, including one at the Capitol, will be removed at the request of the organization that erected them,...
Donald Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law-and-order’ push
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the...
Arizona’s rugged individualism poses barrier to mask rules
A city councilman, Guy Phillips, came to the podium and ripped off his black face mask, declaring, “I can’t breathe!”
Scottsdale Councilman condemned for using George Floyd’s last words
Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips uttered the remark at a protest Wednesday but later insisted the comment was about mandatory masks and not police misconduct.
Dueling Donald Trump-Joe Biden events offer contrasting virus
Trump insisted the economy is “coming back at a level nobody ever imagined possible.” But in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Biden warned that “no miracles are coming" and slammed Trump's handling of the virus.
Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
The standoff threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.
