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Trump's Confederacy-loving fans accused of treason in brutal new Lincoln Project ad

In another no-holds-barred ad from the Lincoln Project -- headed up by Republicans Rick Wilson, George Conway and Steve Schmidt -- Donald Trump is linked to the Confederacy and, by extension, treason against the United States.

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Trump mocked in China's state media for fleeing to bunker in the face of protests: 'Mr President, don't go hide'

According to a report in The Guardian, Chinese state media and government leaders are mocking reports that Donald Trump fled to a secure bunker under the White House in the face of massive police brutality protests that reached the White House gates.

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WATCH: John Oliver exposes Trump's lies about vote-by-mail -- and the Fox News 'cult' claiming the election is already 'rigged'

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver's main story Sunday refuted President Donald Trump's latest crusade against vote-by-mail. Trump announced on Twitter that the more people who vote in an election, the more Republicans tend to lose. So, he wants fewer people to have access to the ballot in November, even if people are too scared to go out during the coronavirus crisis.

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John Oliver rips Fox News' Tucker Carlson for urging 'order' from people of color -- but never demanding it of police

John Oliver opened his Sunday show, shredding Fox News host Tucker Carlson for urging "order" among protesters, but refusing to urge "order" to police and "wannabe police" who can't stop killing people.

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Cars set on fire blocks from White House as DC protests turn violent

The Washington, D.C. protests turned violent as the city approached the 11 p.m. curfew the mayor instituted Sunday afternoon.

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WATCH: DC protesters turn over 'agitator' to police -- then the agitators try to start a fight with cops

Protesters in Washington, D.C. were captured on video handing over an agitator to police, while other agitators in paintball tactical gear appeared to try and start fights with police.

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Trump could use Antifa conspiracy theories to 'investigate his political opponents': Ex-FBI assistant director

According to former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi, there are far more white supremacists and anti-government agitators infiltrating the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests than Antifa. He fears Trump will use Antifa as an excuse to investigate his political opponents.

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Louisiana cop hugs sobbing protester afraid for their life: 'We're all right here with you'

A Shreveport, Louisiana police officer was captured on video holding a sobbing protester scared for their life.

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WATCH: Tanker truck speeds into crowd of Minneapolis protesters

A tanker truck drove into a crowd of people in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon as protests continued to escalate.

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No, Donald Trump cannot name Antifa a terrorist group -- here's why

The White House had no intention of actually doing anything with protesters the right-wing refers to as Antifa -- a shorter nickname for "anti-fascism," those who protest Nazis and white supremacists.

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Black Londoner explains George Floyd protester support with story of how cops murdered his brother

In an interview with MSNBC's Molly Hunter, a Black Londoner explained why he turned out for a protest near Trafalgar Square in support of Americans who have hit the streets in the U.S. over the murder of George Floyd by four former Minneapolis police officers.

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Trump security advisor goes off on Antifa rant to duck grilling on president's 'vicious dogs' protester threat

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" with Jake Tapper, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien ducked directly defending the president's Saturday threat to use "vicious dogs and ominous weapons" of Washington D.C. protesters, by instead talking about supposed Antifa activity during the George Floyd protests.

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WATCH: NYC cop filmed pulling down Black protester’s mask so he can pepper spray him in the face

In a video posted to Twitter by Anju J. Rupchandani, a man she claimed was her nephew had his protective COVID-19 mask pulled down by a New York City police officer so that he could spray him in the face at close range with pepper spray.

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