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After Steve Bannon. Bannon has been singled out by critics of the administration who believe his viewpoints reflect that of the so-called "alt-right," a right-wing group with ideologies often defined as promoting white nationalism. In Charlottesville, a white nationalist rally protesting the decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.

Following bipartisan criticism of his response to the unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, the president publicly condemned white supremacists and other hate groups by name for the first time since violence broke out. “briefing on Saturday, calling for “the swift restoration of law,” he failed to mention the hate groups by name, instead condemning "violence on many sides." Susan Bro, Heyer's mother, thanked the president for his words of “comfort and for denouncing those who promote violence and hatred” after his address on

Amid heightening rhetoric over an attack on the U.S. island territory of Guam, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told reporters Monday that his department will know “within moments” where a North Korean missile is headed, were it to be launched. "We'll know if it's going towards Guam within moments," he said, adding later, "We know swiftly after it's launched where it's going to land." Mattis also cautioned that “we'll take it out” if the missile is located heading to the U.S.

President Donald Trump condemned hate groups, including white supremacists, in remarks from the White House on Monday, after receiving criticism for his initial statement on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend. "Racism is evil," said Trump, two days after a driver rammed a car into a crowd of people in the midst of violent clashes over a white nationalist rally in the city.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — Rupert Murdoch has repeatedly urged President Donald Trump to fire him. Anthony Scaramucci, the president’s former communications director, thrashed him on television as a white nationalist. Lt. Gen. H.R.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The lowest point of President Trump’s presidency so far may have come on Saturday, when he failed to condemn white supremacists.   “Racism is evil,” Trump said after touting his economic achievements. He called the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists “repugnant.”   General Electric said it is important for the company to remain engaged in discussions on the economy.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories CAPITAL SOURCE Likely Republican Senate candidate John Kingston has begun staffing up his campaign, adding a former aide to Governor Charlie Baker as a senior adviser.   CAPITAL SOURCE Just a year ago, Meehan, trying to shed his image as a politician, washed his hands of his bulging $4.35 million campaign account.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The lowest point of President Trump’s presidency so far may have come on Saturday, when he failed to condemn white supremacists.   “Racism is evil,” Trump said after touting his economic achievements. He called the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists “repugnant.”   General Electric said it is important for the company to remain engaged in discussions on the economy.

Posted at 8:30 pm on August 13, 2017 by Susan Wright Axios has the line on a new attack coming from the outside, designed to take out national security adviser H.R.