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Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban

Friday, June 12, 2020

Police use of chokeholds has come under renewed scrutiny in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer.

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Trump RNC Acceptance Speech Moves to Jacksonville After Coronavirus Dispute

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The event was originally planned to be held in Charlotte, N.C., but will now move to Florida after pushback from the North Carolina governor regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump Outlines 4-Point Plan To Address 'Disparities' At Dallas Event

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The president discussed plans for "holistic" recovery amid continued unrest surrounding police brutality as well as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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'Homage To Hate': Pelosi Calls For Confederate Statues Removed From U.S. Capitol

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday calls the statues monuments to men who "advocated cruelty and barbarism."

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Trump To Restart Political Rallies This Month Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

Monday, June 08, 2020

"The rallies will be tremendous," a campaign manager said. "You'll again see the kind of crowds and enthusiasm that Sleepy Joe Biden can only dream of."

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Democratic Leaders Call On Trump To 'Tear Down' Lafayette Square Fence

Monday, June 08, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urge the Trump administration to reopen the public square in front of the White House.

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Trump Says He'll Deploy Military To States If They Don't Stop Violent Protests

Monday, June 01, 2020

President Trump labeled violence that has accompanied many protests against police killings of black people as "acts of domestic terror."

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Trump Calls Governors Weak, Urging Them To 'Dominate' To Quell Violence

Monday, June 01, 2020

President Trump reportedly makes comments during a contentious phone call with state leaders to discuss protests following the death of George Floyd.

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Biden Calls George Floyd Killing 'An Act of Brutality'

Friday, May 29, 2020

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee called on the nation to better empathize with the pain of black Americans in the wake of the death of the black man by a white police officer.

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Trump Says He Spoke With Floyd's Family, Understands Hurt And Pain Of Community

Friday, May 29, 2020

The president made more somber remarks after he faced criticism for saying he would send in the National Guard and that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

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Michigan AG Says She 'Will Not Remain Silent' As Trump Risks Public Health

Friday, May 22, 2020

Dana Nessel, attorney general for the state of Michigan, on Friday said President Trump was gambling with public health through his ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden Pulls Back On 'Cavalier' Remarks About Black Voters

Friday, May 22, 2020

In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."

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Trump Briefly Dons Face Mask At Ford Plant, Away From Media View

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Trump has defended his refusal to wear a mask, arguing that he and those around him are routinely tested for the coronavirus.

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Sen. Graham Seeks Names Of Obama Officials Who 'Unmasked' Trump Campaign Team

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

His request comes days after the acting director of national intelligence released a list of Obama-era officials who potentially received intelligence connected to Michael Flynn.

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READ: Mnuchin, Fed Chair Powell Testimony On Coronavirus Relief

Monday, May 18, 2020

"As a society, we should do everything we can to provide relief to those who are suffering for the public good," the head of the Federal Reserve will tell a Senate committee.

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Barr Doesn't Expect Russia Probe To Lead To Criminal Investigation Of Obama Or Biden

Monday, May 18, 2020

The attorney general tells reporters that U.S. Attorney John Durham's inquiry on "potential criminality is focused on others."

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Trump Promises 'Warp Speed' Coronavirus Vaccine Effort With New Program

Friday, May 15, 2020

The president says he hopes the initiative will develop a treatment for COVID-19 by early next year, a timeline that experts have called optimistic.

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Burr To Step Down As Intelligence Chairman During Probe Of Stock Sell-Off

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is stepping aside during the Justice Department's investigation, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Thursday.

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Trump Accuses Dr. Fauci Of Wanting To 'Play All Sides' On Reopening

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

President Trump once again broke with Dr. Fauci's assessment of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."

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Republican Projected To Win Democratic House Seat In California Special Election

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Republican Mike Garcia will hold the House seat that Democrats flipped in 2018 through the end of the year. This fall, he will again face off against Democrat Christy Smith for a full two-year term.

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