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Biden narrows list of vice presidential contenders

Jul 03, 2020

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has narrowed his reported list of vice presidential contenders, with several black women in contention; Jacqui Heinrich reports on the latest.

Media

'Where are you Roger Ailes?' Trump appears to ask dead Fox News chairman for help

Jul 01, 2020

Plea draws suggestions on social media that the president was not aware the disgraced media figure had died in May 2017

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Hickenlooper Overcomes Ethics Scandal to Win Colorado Senate Primary

Jul 01, 2020

Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper won the Democratic primary for the state's upcoming Senate election, overcoming an ethics probe and resurfaced video of racially insensitive comments.

Politic

DNC Claims Trump ‘Glorifying White Supremacy’ By Attending Fireworks at Mt. Rushmore

Jun 30, 2020

In a since-deleted tweet, the Democratic National Committee accused President Trump of “holding a rally glorifying white supremacy” by attending the fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on Independence Day.

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Biden says he can't wait to compare his 'cognitive capability' to Trump's

Jun 30, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden is looking forward to showing off his brain. Biden fielded questions from reporters after a speech on Tuesday, one of whom told Biden that "some have speculated that you are subject to some degree of cognitive decline." The reporter asked, "Have you been tested for some degree of cognitive decline?" The presumptive Democratic nominee for president responded that he's "constantly tested." "Look, all you've got to do is watch me," Biden asserted.

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Why the financial industry is celebrating a Supreme Court ruling — for now

Jun 29, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the president can fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "at will." That's seemingly a victory for the financial industry, which has been locked in a never-ending tug-of-war with the CFPB since it was established in 2010, but the celebration may not last forever, HuffPost reports. Prior to the ruling, the CFPB director could only be fired for cause, namely "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." The reason behind the distinction is that the post comes with a 5-year term, which means the director could serve under the president of a different party, so the for-cause rule makes it more challenging for a president to terminate the director for partisan, political reasons.

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Exclusive: NRA has shed 200 staffers this year as group faces financial crisis

Jun 29, 2020

Gun rights organization may struggle to support Trump in 2020 election amid layoffs and furloughsAfter spending over $30m to help elect Donald Trump in 2016, the National Rifle Association faces a deepening financial crisis with over 200 staff layoffs and furloughs in 2020, according to three NRA sources, gun analysts and documents.

World

Don't blame Sharia for Islamic extremism -- blame colonialism

Jun 28, 2020

Warning that Islamic extremists want to impose fundamentalist religious rule in American communities, right-wing lawmakers in dozens of U.S.

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Police ‘Reform’ and the Making of a Racism Narrative

Jun 27, 2020

Have you seen that mountain of evidence that Derek Chauvin is a racist? Me neither.

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Masks Could Become Illegal In North Carolina (Again) Under KKK-Inspired Law

Jun 27, 2020

North Carolina lawmakers attempted in the early hours of Friday morning to undermine the Democratic governor’s announcement that face coverings would be required in public to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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Trump tweets fiery criticism of former Republican candidate Carly Fiorina after saying she’ll vote for Biden in 2020 election

Jun 25, 2020

President Donald Trump has called Carly Fiorina a “failed presidential candidate,” after she said she will vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

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Bolton says he doesn't have 'any second thoughts' about how he reported Trump's conduct

Jun 25, 2020

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said he doesn't regret only warning a few people about the alleged misconduct he witnessed while serving in President Trump's White House. During an interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday afternoon, Bolton said he "passed this information to the people I thought I should pass it to and I don't have any second thoughts about that." Bolton voiced his concerns over how Trump was dealing with the leaders of Ukraine, China, and Turkey to Attorney General William Barr and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, and told Wallace having known Barr for more than 30 years, he believes he's "a man of integrity.

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Senate approves 200th federal judge nominated by Trump

Jun 24, 2020

The Senate has approved the nomination of a Mississippi judge to a federal appeals court, the 200th federal judge named by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Republican-controlled chamber.

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Liberal Fox Pundit Explodes When Colleague Falsely Accuses Her of Comparing Washington to Saddam

Jun 25, 2020

A Fox News panel flew off the rails on Thursday when Federalist senior editor and Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway falsely accused liberal pundit Marie Harf of comparing George Washington to late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during a discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement.

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What Is PizzaGate And Why Does Robbie Williams Think It Might Be True?

Jun 25, 2020

Up until 2016, a child trafficking and paedophile network was being run by a high-ranking politician from the basement of a pizza shop in Washington DC that also hosted satanic rituals using babies as their victims.

Media

Irresistible review – Jon Stewart’s political non-satire for liberals is as dull as it gets | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week

Jun 22, 2020

Irresistible review – Jon Stewart’s political non-satire for liberals is as dull as it gets | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week

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Democrats block GOP Senate's 'irrevocably flawed' police reform bill

Jun 24, 2020

Senate Democrats followed through on their threat to block the advancement of the GOP's police reform bill Wednesday, as the legislation fell five votes short of the 60 required to move forward. Senate Minority Leader (D-N.Y.) called the package "the equivalent of a fig leaf — something that provides a little cover but no real change" in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.

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Colbert grills Bolton as 'naive,' asks how he didn't know Trump is 'just callow'

Jun 24, 2020

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton faced a formidable interview opponent on The Late Show this week. Bolton's latest TV appearance to promote his new book was on Stephen Colbert's Late Show on Tuesday, and it was far from a softball interview, with Colbert grilling Bolton and at numerous points laughing out loud at his answers. Bolton's statement, for example, that many Republicans back President Trump because he won't be subject "to the pressure of the left" like his Democratic alternative, Colbert immediately chuckled, interjecting, "No, he's going to be subject to the pressure of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping!" From there, Colbert said it's "exasperating" that Bolton, who has published a tell-all book about his time in the White House, is expressing surprise at the behavior from Trump he alleges he witnessed, asking, "How did you not know beforehand that he was just callow?" "Because I couldn't believe it was that bad," Bolton responded, an answer that earned another huge laugh from Colbert, who questioned how Bolton could be "naive" like this.

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Irresistible review – Jon Stewart’s political non-satire for liberals is as dull as it gets

Jun 22, 2020

Steve Carell is lacklustre as a political strategist for the Democrats in this flaccid film that sits on the fence

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Steve Bing, Filmmaker And Father To Elizabeth Hurley’s Son Damian, Dies Aged 55

Jun 23, 2020

Film producer and businessman Steve Bing, who shares a son with Elizabeth Hurley, has been found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 55, according to reports in the US.

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AOC Has a Real Challenger in Tuesday’s Primary

Jun 21, 2020

Two years ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a 28-year-old former Bernie Sanders organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Media

Steve Bing, Producer and Film Financier, Dies at 55

Jun 22, 2020

Steve Bing, a Hollywood producer, writer and financier who famously invested in the Tom Hanks movie “The Polar Express,” has died.

Politic

Chris Wallace Shreds Trump Campaign Adviser: ‘You Guys Look Silly’ for Denying Poor Rally Attendance

Jun 21, 2020

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace was apparently not in the mood for Team Trump’s spin on Sunday morning, repeatedly pushing back at Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp’s excuses for President Donald Trump’s poor campaign rally attendance.

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Cuomo Blames Federal Government for New York Nursing Home Deaths

Jun 22, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pushed back against accusations that his nursing home coronavirus policies resulted in dozens of unnecessary deaths, instead blaming the federal government for not relaying information about the pandemic soon enough.

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What American Cops Can Learn From the End of South Africa’s Apartheid Policing

Jun 21, 2020

During South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy, I was directly involved in the transformation of the police force to a police service.

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Trump holds fiery rally but crowd disappoints

Jun 21, 2020

US President Donald Trump returned Saturday to one of his favorite spots -- a campaign rally stage -- defying the pandemic and attacking Democratic rivals at an event with crowds far smaller than promised.

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John Bolton says he won't vote for Trump again: 'My concern is for the country'

Jun 21, 2020

A lifelong Republican, former National Security Adviser John Bolton won't vote for President Trump in November, telling Britain's Telegraph newspaper that Trump does not represent the Republican Party. "In 2016 I voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton," Bolton told the Telegraph.

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Congressman: Remove Confederate traces from West Point

Jun 19, 2020

The U.S. Military Academy has been asked again to rename buildings honoring Confederate officers like Robert E. Lee by the Democratic congressman who represents the area.

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Trump's Tulsa crowd went wild after he proved he could drink a glass of water with 1 hand

Jun 21, 2020

President Trump's comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, didn't meet his campaign's expectations in terms of crowd size.

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Trumpworld Fears Its ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Is Coming True

Jun 20, 2020

As Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail this Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, some of his top political advisers are growing increasingly concerned that the president won’t be able to dig himself out of the hole he’s made for himself.

World

Removing Statues Is The Easy Part. Confronting Britain's Racist Legacy Will Be Harder

Jun 20, 2020

Videos and photographs portraying the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue during Bristol’s Black Lives Matter March received global media attention and sparked a wave of action.

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Trump reacts to intense Biden ad listing off his administration's biggest scandals

Jun 19, 2020

Trump reacts to intense Biden ad listing off his administration's biggest scandals

Tech

Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol

Jun 18, 2020

The social media giant had been facing increased pressure to take a stronger stance against the president’s hateful rhetoric

Headlines

Michael Gove warns Northern Irish voters will reject EU over bureaucratic customs rules

Jun 18, 2020

Michael Gove has warned Northern Ireland will vote to break away from EU customs rules if Brussels is too "bureaucratic" about enforcing the new border in the Irish Sea.

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Arizona governor backtracks on mask rules as Covid-19 cases surge

Jun 17, 2020

Doug Ducey will stop blocking mayors from requiring masks but stops short of issuing statewide regulation * Coronavirus – latest updatesFor days, as coronavirus cases climbed across the state, Arizona’s Republican governor blocked local lawmakers from being able to mandate that residents wear masks.The mayors of Arizona’s largest cities went on national television and radio shows, pressing the governor, Doug Ducey, to give them the power to require mask-wearing in their cities if he was unwilling to mandate it statewide.Hundreds of Arizona medical professionals sent Ducey an open letter this week, outlining the evidence that masks save lives and asking him to require citizens to wear them.Partially bowing to pressure, Ducey announced on Wednesday that he would allow local governments to set their own mask-wearing regulations.He confirmed in a press conference that Arizona was headed in a dangerous direction, with nearly 2,400 new coronavirus cases announced on Tuesday and another 1,800 announced on Wednesday, and hospitals reporting that intensive care units are already at more than 80% capacity.But just a week before Donald Trump is expected to come to Arizona for a major campaign rally, the Republican governor is continuing to resist calls to make mask-wearing required in public places statewide.Masks have become a charged partisan issue in Arizona, one of the key swing states in the 2020 presidential election.

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Cecil Rhodes: Oxford College Governors Vote To Remove Statue

Jun 17, 2020

The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College has voted to remove the controversial statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes.

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Police Video Shows Rayshard Brooks Sobriety Test Quickly Turning Deadly

Jun 15, 2020

One minute, Rayshard Brooks was chatting cooperatively with Atlanta police, saying he’d had a couple of drinks to celebrate his daughter’s birthday and agreeing to a breath test. The next, they were wrestling on the ground and grappling over a Taser before Brooks took the weapon and ran.

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Black Lives Matter Supporter Who Carried Injured Man To Safety Hailed As 'National Hero'

Jun 14, 2020

A Black Lives Matter campaigner who carried a man to safety amid chaos at a far-right protest in London has been hailed a “national hero”.

Politic

Will Anti-Racism Protests Force Donald Trump From Office?

Jun 14, 2020

The widespread anti-racism protests across the United States have caused a seismic shift in US public opinion — one that could reverberate all the way to the White House in November.

Headlines

Dems Still Want a Made-for-TV Convention, Even Without the Crowd

Jun 13, 2020

Already planning a scaled-down convention because of the coronavirus, Democratic Party officials are brainstorming ways to maintain some of the familiar pomp and circumstance that comes with nominating their presidential candidate.

World

Hundreds Of Far-Right Protesters Gather In Central London

Jun 13, 2020

Hundreds of far-right protesters have gathered in central London to counter Black Lives Matter activists and “defend” statues and memorials.

Headlines

Chicago Cops Hung Out Inside U.S. Rep’s Office as Protest Raged. They Made Popcorn, Drank Coffee, Napped

Jun 11, 2020

As protests across Chicago devolved into chaos last week and residents started to loot nearby stores, police officers were making popcorn and drinking coffee while “lounging” inside Congressman Bobby Rush’s office, officials said in a stunning news conference on Thursday.

Politic

Boris Johnson Says It's 'Shameful' That Churchill Statue Is 'At Risk Of Attack'

Jun 12, 2020

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Sadiq Khan Warns Black Lives Matter Protesters Of Far-Right Plans To Hijack Demonstrations

Jun 12, 2020

Sadiq Khan has pleaded with the public to stay at home to keep safe as anti-racism and far-right groups both plan protests in the capital this weekend.

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I Grew Up Black Mixed-Race In The White Countryside. This Is How It Shaped My Identity

Jun 12, 2020

The ugly, brutal racism that killed George Floyd is symbolic for black people across the world who have to live with the constant sense of being othered, disrespected and dehumanised.

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Senate Judiciary Republicans vote to subpoena Obama officials about the Mueller investigation

Jun 11, 2020

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize several subpoenas against ex-officials from former President Barack Obama's administration in an attempt to investigate the origins of the intelligence community's Russia investigation. The party-line vote will let Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) subpoena former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, and other officials.

Politic

Donald Trump Is Acting Like Coronavirus Is Gone. It Isn’t

Jun 11, 2020

On Wednesday, the number of US coronavirus cases leapt passed 2 million, according to a New York Times database, with outbreaks growing in 21 states and more than a dozen states seeing record surges.

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Chicago Cops Burglarized U.S. Rep’s Office as Protest Raged. They Made Popcorn, Drank Coffee, Napped

Jun 11, 2020

As protests across Chicago devolved into chaos last week and residents started to loot nearby stores, police officers were making popcorn and drinking coffee while “lounging” inside Congressman Bobby Rush’s office, officials said in a stunning news conference on Thursday.

Media

Joe Biden and Trevor Noah talk fixing the police, what happens if Trump loses and won't leave

Jun 11, 2020

Trevor Noah started his interview with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday's Daily Show by asking about systemic racism, a topic Biden had addressed in a USA Today op-ed Wednesday.

Headlines

Why Protesters Want To Tear Down Statue Of ‘White Supremacist’ Winston Churchill

Jun 10, 2020

“Winston thinks only of the colour of their skin,” said the doctor of former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, once voted the “greatest Briton of all time” in a BBC poll.

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