The GOP’s decision to keep its 2016 platform is, well, a little awkward for Trump
Some of the language in the platform decrying what the “current administration” and “the president” have done can just as easily be used against Trump himself. Aaron Blake Link...
Watch live: Cuomo gives update on pandemic and protests
New York City, once the epicenter of the crisis, began phase one of reopening this week after an 80-day lockdown. Link...
Ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death posts bond, leaves jail
Lane is charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter for his role in the arrest of Floyd. Link...
A&E ceases production of “Live PD”
The move comes one day after Paramount Network canceled true crime reality show “Cops.” Link...
Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after forceful removal of protesters
America’s top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful dispersal of protesters outside the White House last week, saying the move was a “mistake.” Link...
Taylor Swift tweets about racial injustice
“Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there,” Swift said, sharing an essay by former President Obama. Link...
Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
The Joint Chiefs chairman said his presence and the photographs compromised his commitment to a military divorced from politics. By Associated Press Link...
Lessons from the 2015 Baltimore protests over Freddie Gray’s death
Wes Moore is the CEO of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty organizations in the country, and the author of the new book, “Five Days.” The book reveals the most dramatic five days of protests in Baltimore, in reaction to the 2015 death of Freddie Gray in police...
Protests are a U.S. tradition, leading the way for social change since the country’s founding
Protests against police brutality have continued into a third week. “CBS This Morning” spoke with historians who detail how what’s going on around the nation is part of a grand American tradition. Link...
NASCAR bans Confederate flag after calls from its only full-time black driver
After NASCAR’s only full-time black driver called for the association to ban the Confederate flag at its events, officials did just that. They said the flag was “contrary to an inclusive environment.” Jericka Duncan reports on the major policy shift. Link...