Charlottesville

Trump asked reporters during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: Are statues of slave owners George Washington and Thomas Jefferson coming down next?

Melissa Quinn · August 15, 2017 8:51 pm

"Unlike a lot of reporters, I wanted to see the facts." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: I didn’t blame white supremacists for Charlottesville violence because ‘I wanted to see the facts’

Steven Nelson · August 15, 2017 8:48 pm

Trump told reporters that he still thinks there is "blame on both sides." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: There is ‘blame on both sides’ of Charlottesville violence

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2017 8:33 pm

Paul Ryan’s primary opponent Paul Nehlen retweeted alt-right celebrations of Charlottesville rallies, embraced Pizzagate

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Paul Ryan’s primary opponent Paul Nehlen retweeted alt-right celebrations of Charlottesville rallies, embraced Pizzagate

Emily Jashinsky · August 15, 2017 8:01 pm

Some journalists on Twitter believe Michael Kranish's story was missing key context that led to Fred Trump's detainment. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Post pushes unsubstantiated story that Trump’s father attended ‘KKK march’

Eddie Scarry · August 15, 2017 7:50 pm

Trump Quoted the ‘Father of All Moral Principle’—Can He Live Up to It?

Terry Eastland · August 15, 2017 7:46 pm

Hogan has in the past signaled opposition to removing symbols related to the Confederacy, calling such actions "political correctness run amok." (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan calls for statue of Roger Taney, author of Dred Scott decision, to be removed

Melissa Quinn · August 15, 2017 7:30 pm

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., demanded on Tuesday that the Florida government hold a special session on whether to replace a statue of a Confederate general at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz demands action against Floridian Confederate general statue at US Capitol

Matthew Trunko · August 15, 2017 7:27 pm

Carl Bernstein is rallying reporters to investigate "how pervasive" talk is among top Republicans and members of the military about President Trump's ability to lead. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

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Carl Bernstein calls on fellow journalists to investigate ‘how pervasive’ anti-Trump talk is among Republicans, military

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2017 7:03 pm

KKK expert: A ‘lack of policing,’ not politics, is main cause for rise of white supremacists

Red Alert Politics

KKK expert: A ‘lack of policing,’ not politics, is main cause for rise of white supremacists

Charyssa Parent · August 15, 2017 6:50 pm

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon criticized President Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend, but said he planned to remain engaged with the White House. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Walmart CEO criticizes Trump’s slow Charlottesville response

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2017 6:50 pm

In the last two weeks alone, President Trump has swapped the photo on his personal account five different times. While North Korea was threatening to vaporize Guam and white supremacists tore Charlottesville to pieces, Trump was adding a little bit of flare to his microblog. (Courtesy of Twitter via AP)

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During North Korean and Charlottesville crises, @realDonaldTrump kept playing around with his Twitter photo

Philip Wegmann · August 15, 2017 6:38 pm