At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach
A gala thrown by the Black Conservative Federation over the weekend drew condemnation from Democrats after its guest of honor, Donald Trump, addressed the largely Black audience with remarks that played to racial stereotypes about the criminalization of African Americans.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
WASHINGTON Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 . The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions, said White House spokesman Judd Deere. Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency's protection to be in the underground shelter. In recent days security at the White House has been reinforced by the National Guard and additional personnel from the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.
Federal judge will rule on Brian Karem's White House press pass
A federal judge said he will rule on whether to block the White House from suspending Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem's hard pass. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham made good on that promise on August 16, suspending it until September 14. In Acosta's case, his pass was suspended by the White House press office abruptly. The Justice Department argues that the White House took appropriate steps before suspending Karem's access. Karem, a veteran columnist and editor, is a highly controversial figure within the White House press corps.