Polls Showed Kamala Harris Struggled to Reach Black Voters. That's Changing
New polls suggest support for Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate.
Your Kamala Harris Questions Answered
Americans have been asking an array of questions about Joe Biden's pick for vice president.
Ilhan Omar's Primary Win Set to Preserve 'The Squad' for Two More Years
Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib have all won their primary battles, while Ayanna Pressley is running unopposed in her own.
Why Biden VP's First 24 Hours Is a 'Danger Zone'
"The public is going to make a snapshot judgment," said Bruce Wolpe, a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
Barring Citizens From Coming Home Amid Pandemic Deemed 'Unconstitutional'
"The rumored order would be another grave error," said Omar Jadwat, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project.
ICE Facility Turns Ambulance Away After Detainees Warn 'I Can't Breathe'
"We were worried they were going to die," immigration attorney Lisa Knox told Newsweek.
Petition Backing BLM Leader Facing Jail Sentence Passes 50,000 Signatures
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has raised more than $30,900 for BLM organizer Tianna Arata.
Barr Accuses Protesters of 'Fascistic' Tactics. They Said Same About Feds
Attorney General William Barr said he believes America is facing a "new form of urban guerrilla warfare."
As Feds Pull Out of Portland, Lawsuits Follow Them
The federal government has faced a series of lawsuits over its Portland deployment.
Refugees, Lebanese Fear Scarcity of Food, Medical Supplies After Explosion
"Right now, everyone in Lebanon is afraid of shortages," said UNRWA spokesperson Huda Samra.
DHS Chief Says Feds Suffered 'Chemical Burns, Bloody Wounds' In Portland
Between July 4 and 31, federal officers suffered a combined total of 277 injuries, DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said.
679 'Killer Cops' Listed on BLM Police Violence Database in L.A. County
The database was created as a "contemporary Red Record."
Tennessee Supreme Court Allows Mail-In Ballots—Only for Vulnerable Voters
"The court should have gone further," said Dale Ho, director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project.
Activists Host 'Deportation Defense Summit' to Counter ICE Citizens Academy
"Iowa's Hispanic community doesn't need any public relations spin from Homeland Security to know ICE is a dangerous," said Juan Manuel Galvez Ibarra.
Facebook Pulls 'Trumpcare' Page That Mimicked Campaign to Sell Insurance
The page defied Facebook's Unacceptable Business Practices policies.
Refugees in Lebanon Offer Their Homes, Blood to Beirut Explosion Victims
"We know how it feels to be scared and hungry with no place to go," a Palestinian refugee told Newsweek.
Who is Cori Bush? Black Lives Matter Activist Defeats 20-Year Rep.
Cori Bush's victory comes after an unsuccessful bid in 2018, when she ran as a 'Justice Democrat' recruited alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Immigration Officers Union Backs Court Challenge to Key Trump Program
Immigration workers are being forced to break with America's "tradition as a refuge for the persecuted," the National CIS Council 119 said.
Picking Karen Bass as VP Could Cost Biden Cuban-American Vote
"Karen Bass is an extraordinary candidate—but not for this moment," political scientist Eduardo Gamarra told Newsweek.
Portland, Maine Bans Government Use of Facial Recognition Tech
"This racist surveillance technology has no place in our communities," the ACLU said.
Census Bureau to Cut 2020 Count Short, Sparking Fears Many Will Be Left Out
"Rushing census operations...ensures the bureau won't count millions of people," warned Vanita Gupta, head of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Mexican Man, 33, Dies After Falling Off Border Wall in Arizona
The incident comes months after a pregnant 19-year-old woman fell while trying to climb the border wall near El Paso, Texas.
As Coronavirus Deaths Spike in Prisons, Americans Want Offenders Moved Out
At least 766 people have died in federal and state prison custody.
Asylum Seekers Facing Rio Grande Flooding Plead With U.S—Stop Ignoring Us
"We ask the United States government to help us," one asylum seeker said.
Protester Says Jailers Forced Her to Drink Cold Water to Bring Down Fever
The protester was one of 14 people arrested after demonstrating outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Fair Oaks property.
ICE Praises Retiring Chief Matthew Albence for 'Record-Breaking' Arrests
Leaving the agency, Matthew Albence said, was "an exceptionally hard decision" to make.
Most Americans Worried About Voter Fraud, Suppression Ahead of Election
Fifty-four percent said they were concerned about mail-in ballot fraud.
Feds Spend $1.3 Million on Weapons, Tear Gas Amid Protests
The Department of Homeland Security has gone on a "shopping spree" over the past two months.
Doctors Without Borders Forced to Shut Down COVID-19 Clinic at Greek Camp
The decision was made after MSF faced fines and threats of criminal charges from local officials.
Majority of Penn. Biden Backers Voting 'Against' Trump Than 'For' Dem
Meanwhile, the vast majority of those who support President Donald Trump say would be voting "for" the president, rather than against Joe Biden.