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Katelyn Burns

Katelyn Burns

Former PT Political Writer

    Latest articles by Katelyn Burns

    Politics
    Some senators want to stop police from getting military-grade equipment or weaponsSome senators want to stop police from getting military-grade equipment or weapons
    Politics

    Brian Schatz and Rand Paul have worked together before trying to end the military-to-police equipment pipeline.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Trump called governors “weak” and said they need to “dominate” George Floyd protestersTrump called governors “weak” and said they need to “dominate” George Floyd protesters
    Politics

    One participant on the call said the president’s words and tone were “unhinged.”

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Trump responded to the protests by lashing out at antifa, the media, and DemocratsTrump responded to the protests by lashing out at antifa, the media, and Democrats
    Politics

    Trump’s George Floyd protest tweets targeted his favorite political punching bags.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Police targeted journalists covering the George Floyd protests
    Politics

    Though police were responsible for most of the violence, some protesters got in on the act too.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    The racist history of Trump’s “When the looting starts, the shooting starts” tweetThe racist history of Trump’s “When the looting starts, the shooting starts” tweet
    Politics

    Several prominent segregationists have used the phrase while cracking down on black protesters since the civil rights era.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Obama’s George Floyd statement calls for a “new normal” for black AmericansObama’s George Floyd statement calls for a “new normal” for black Americans
    Politics

    “This shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America.”

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Kelly Loeffler and 2 other senators are no longer being investigated for insider tradingKelly Loeffler and 2 other senators are no longer being investigated for insider trading
    Politics

    Sen. Richard Burr remains under investigation after a search warrant was executed at his Washington, DC, residence.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    The baseless Joe Scarborough conspiracy theory that Trump keeps pushing, explainedThe baseless Joe Scarborough conspiracy theory that Trump keeps pushing, explained
    Politics

    There’s no evidence that Joe Scarborough was involved in a staffer’s death.

    By Katelyn Burns
    LGBTQ people need queer spaces. The coronavirus has locked them out.
    LGBTQ

    “Despair. I’m just awash in it.”

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    The CDC released new guidelines for reopening schools, businesses, and other public spacesThe CDC released new guidelines for reopening schools, businesses, and other public spaces
    Politics

    The 60-page document suggests school staff and students get their temperature checked daily, along with disinfecting classrooms and buses daily.

    By Katelyn Burns