Tim Scott warns against "politicizing" mass shootings
In less than 24 hours, over 24 people were killed in two separate mass shootings, reigniting the debate over guns
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O'Rourke: Trump's rhetoric "has a lot to do" with El Paso shooting
O'Rourke draws a direct link between the president's divisive rhetoric and the apparent motives of the white man suspected of killing 20 people in El Paso
Will Hurd: El Paso massacre is "white nationalism terrorism"
Authorities are investigating the mass shooting as a possible hate crime and evaluating an anti-immigrant manifesto denouncing Texas' Hispanic population
Will Hurd, vulnerable Texas Republican, won't seek reelection
Hurd has pulled off razor-thin victories in a competitive border district over the past five years
Reagan called African UN delegates "monkeys" in recording
Reagan called Nixon at the White House the day after the United Nations voted to recognize the People's Republic of China
Rand Paul offers to send Ilhan Omar to Somalia
Rep. Ilhan Omar escaped Somalia's civil war as a child with her family
Festival gunman's social media suggests white supremacy ties
The day of the shooting the suspect posted an image to Instagram that referred to an author with white nationalist views
Mulvaney: "Everything" Trump says "is offensive to some people"
The acting White House chief of staff said he understands why some could perceive the president's comments as racist, but maintained they weren't
Ex-Miss Michigan joins Trump campaign after losing title
Kathy Zhu, who was stripped of her Miss Michigan title after several insensitive and racist tweets surfaced, has joined Team Trump
Trump sparks outrage with derogatory tweets about Elijah Cummings
President Trump slammed Cummings' congressional district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess"
No charges in dispute between black lawmaker and white man
In a widely shared video, a tearful state Rep. Erica Thomas accused a man later identified as Eric Sparkes of racism
Miss Michigan Kathy Zhu stripped of title over racist tweets
The tweets targeted Muslim women and gun violence in the black community in 2017 and 2018
Cheney says Trump's attack on congresswomen "isn't about race"
"This isn't about race. It's not about gender. It's not about religion," the Wyoming Republican said on "Face the Nation"
Pence: Trump "might make an effort" to stop "send her back" chants
The vice president nevertheless said "millions of Americans share the president's frustration" about four Democratic congresswomen
Booker says Trump uses "race like a weapon" to divide country
"I don't give a damn about the politics of it. Racism is racism. And to say nothing in the face of it is to be complicit in that kind of language," Booker told "Face the Nation"
Trump reverses course, backs supporters who chanted "send her back"
"As you know, those are incredible people, those are incredible patriots," Mr. Trump said Friday
Americans who experienced hate call racist Trump rhetoric "heartbreaking"
"You have to recognize the message, the destructiveness of the message, the ugliness of the intent behind it"
Trump took heat from family over racist chants at rally
On Friday, however, the president said his family did not advise him — they merely talked to him
Owning slaves doesn't make person racist, says New Hampshire lawmaker
Renewed discussions of racism in America have emerged in light of the president's recent tweets and North Carolina rally, where Trump supporters chanted, "Send her home" about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar
13 Philadelphia cops to be fired over racist Facebook posts
More than 50 other officers are also being reprimanded or suspended
Worker fired for telling customers to "go back to their country"
Employee loses his job days after questioning the citizenship of Hispanic customers in an incident captured on video
"We are not going to lie down," Omar says at town hall
"I know there are a lot of people that are trying to distract us now, but I want you all to know that we are not going to lie down," Omar said at the town hall
Trump campaign says president "can't control" chants at rallies
As the president took direct aim at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota during a rally Wednesday, his supporters chanted "send her back!"
Trump says he was "not happy" about "send her back" rally chant
The president said he began talking very quickly when the chant began, but video suggests otherwise
GOP leader continues to defend Trump's attacks on "the Squad"
Defending the president, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said Mr. Trump did not participate in chants of "send her back!" at a rally on Wednesday
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