Illinois governor notes signs of 'white supremacy symbol' in parade suspect's background
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday noted signs of a "white supremacy symbol" that authorities uncovered about the shooting suspect who killed seven and wounded dozens at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park last week. Pritzker told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" that despite the link, there was not yet clear evidence of the shooter's motive. "There were signs of this white supremacy symbol, that there is evidence obviously of someone who is, was looking
Read MoreJan. 6 documentarian says Trump family didn't feel culpability for Capitol riot
British filmmaker Alex Holder, whose documentary on former President Trump and his inner circle following the 2020 election premiered on Sunday, said Trump family members didn’t feel culpability for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “Do they feel any culpability for what happened?” asked Robert Costa, guest moderator of CBS’s “Face the Nation" on Sunday. “I mean, in my interactions with them, no, not at all,” Holder responded. “I mean, I think President Trump when I interviewed him in Mar a Lago, he doubled down on the position,” Holder said. "In fact, he even sa
Read MoreYoungkin on running in 2024: 'That’s not a decision we have even begun to undertake'
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said on Sunday he was “hugely humbled” by people calling on him to run for president in 2024 but said he has not come close to making such a decision. “That's not a decision that we have even begun to undertake,” Youngkin told CBS “Face the Nation” guest moderator Robert Costa. After flipping the governor’s mansion red in 2021 in a state that had increasingly become Democratic in the decade prior, Youngkin has been eyed by many as a rising star within the Republican Party. The Washington Post
Read MoreBlinken: Biden, Xi expected to have opportunity to speak in coming weeks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said President Biden and China's leader, Xi Jinping, will have an opportunity to speak in the coming weeks amid tensions over Taiwan, Russia and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. At a press availability in Bangkok, Blinken said his "expectation is that they will have an opportunity to speak in the weeks ahead" but did not pinpoint exactly when and where the talks would take place. Biden traveled to the Indo-Pacific region in May for a meeting with the Quad security dialogue between Japan, the U.S., Australia and India
Read MoreBig Tech must step up now to fight misinformation in the midterms
We’re just four months away from the 2022 midterm elections, and more than 100 candidates nationwide have embraced Trump’s “Big Lie.” These candidates not only claim the 2020 race was rigged, but also cast doubt on the legitimacy of the upcoming November elections. In 2020, election fraud allegations spread widely on social media. Presi
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