The leader of your party just gassed peaceful protestors in order to wave a Bible around in a photo op. Not a good time to answer questions, but a great time to mask-up and mumble as you quickly walk by a reporter.
Masks are perfectly acceptable when Kasie Hunt has you cornered as you walk through the halls of Congress, especially when she asks what President Trump refers to as ‘nasty questions.’
Protesting has changed. Now lots of groups show up, and some are on the opposite side of the protest. Yes, looters are still an element, but also look for the very people that want to cause trouble and blame it on the protestors. By the way, those same people pose online and do the same thing.
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“It’s people that look like me that are dying, not these white anarchist people fucking shit up just so they can fuck shit up.” —Noah Crow-Saba It’s a setup. Things have been poised to explode and…
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Lawsuit Says Trump's Order Against Tech Companies Will 'Chill Future Online Speech'
The Center for Democracy and Technology argues that Trump’s executive order attempting to strip tech companies of a key legal protection was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.
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Lawsuit Says Trump's Order Against Tech Companies Will 'Chill Future Online Speech'
Don't Send U.S. Military To Protests, Hill Democrats Warn Trump
Calling out active-duty troops to quell widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd is an option congressional Democrats are warning would only make matters worse.
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Don't Send U.S. Military To Protests, Hill Democrats Warn Trump
Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Trump's Visit To St. John Paul II Shrine
“I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated,” says Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.
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Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Trump's Visit To St. John Paul II Shrine
Pelosi Asks Black Caucus To Come Up With Police Reforms Following Protests
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing a wide range of proposals such as banning chokeholds as a response to the protests across the country following the death of George Floyd.
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Pelosi Asks Black Caucus To Come Up With Police Reforms Following Protests
Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don’t comply.
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Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
What Is The Insurrection Act That Trump Is Threatening To Invoke?
The 213-year-old law allows a president to “call forth the militia for the purpose of suppressing” an insurrection. Trump threatened to deploy the military to states that don’t quell violent protests.
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What Is The Insurrection Act That Trump Is Threatening To Invoke?
White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down
Adm. Brett Giroir says he will be “demobilized” from his role overseeing coronavirus testing at FEMA in mid-June and going back to his regular job at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down
President Trump Addresses The Nation And Walks To The 'The Church Of Presidents'
President Trump has made his remarks to the nation on Monday. Right after that, he walked a short distance from the White House to St. John’s Church, where a fire had been set during Sunday protests.
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President Trump Addresses The Nation And Walks To The 'The Church Of Presidents'