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- Late Congressman John Lewis departs Washington for final time
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 11:24 AMA funeral will be held for Lewis in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Most view kneeling during anthem as acceptable form of protest
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 07:00 AMViews on this are divided by political party and race.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump says he never discussed alleged Russian bounties in calls with Putin
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 09:07 AM"That was a phone call to discuss other things," Mr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - McConnell draws red line on liability protection in coronavirus bill
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 05:37 PMMcConnell also said that he would leave negotiating with Democrats to Mark Meadows and Steven Mnuchin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Watchdog accuses Trump campaign of masking millions in spending
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 06:45 PMTrump's reelection campaign and campaign committee are accused of hiding nearly $170 million in spending to vendors and Trump relations by funneling money through firms led by Brad Parscale and campaign officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Barr to testify Portland protests are "an assault on the government"
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 07:31 PM"To state what should be obvious, peaceful protesters do not throw explosives into federal courthouses, tear down plywood with crowbars, or launch fecal matter at federal officers," Barr plans to say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Republican COVID-19 relief bill is "stingy," Chuck Schumer says
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 01:28 PMSchumer said there is "a group of hard right-wing people in the Senate who don't want to spend any money on anything."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump administration to continue rejecting initial DACA petitions
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 03:30 PMIn June, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's termination of DACA violated federal administrative law.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Watch Live: Trump holds news conference amid relief bill talks
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 10:08 AMMr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senate Republicans release COVID-19 relief plan, as White House adviser tests positive for virus
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 11:18 AMSenate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus relief plan that would significantly reduce the $600 weekly jobless benefit for Americans, a move that Democrats oppose. Meanwhile, President Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, became the highest-ranking administration official to test positive for COVID-19.
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- Detroit's water shutoff stopped amid pandemic, but problems loom
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 06:05 AMAdvocates who work directly with affected families spoke with CBS News about how COVID-19 has exacerbated their need for running water.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Author Robert Draper on what led the U.S. to war in Iraq
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 07:02 AMOn "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell and Draper discuss the key players, events and decisions that led to the George W.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - White House press secretary discusses the president's controversial comments on COVID-19
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 10:19 AMAs U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senator pulls ad that made Jewish opponent's nose appear bigger
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 06:34 PM"This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biden says he is days away from picking a running mate
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 07:15 PMJoe Biden says he is close to choosing his running mate. Some of his picks are among a group of women including well-known names like Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Biden says many Americans "view me as the antithesis of Trump"
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 08:01 PMSome state polls show a majority of Biden's current support comes from people who are "mainly voting against Mr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How big a stimulus check would you get under HEALS Act?
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 03:08 PMThe Republican stimulus proposal would provide similar amounts as the first round of checks, but cover more people.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Congress set to grill Big Tech CEOs — here's what to expect
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 07:12 AMThe chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will face questions over whether their companies are too dominant.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Watch live: Barr testifies before House Judiciary Committee
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 11:15 AMBarr's appearance comes as the Democrat-led panel has been focusing on possible politicization of the Justice Department under his tenure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sen. Chuck Schumer on what it will take to get a new stimulus package
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 11:18 AMDemocratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the GOP proposal for a new stimulus package and what it will take to make a deal.
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- U.S. to withdraw 12,000 American troops from Germany
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 11:27 AMDefense Secretary Mark Esper said 5,600 troops would be redeployed to other NATO countries and 6,400 would return to the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Big Tech CEOs testify before House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee - watch live
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 08:52 AMJeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg face lawmakers to defend Big 4 tech companies' market might.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biden talks VP pick and hits Trump on coronavirus response
Wednesday - 07/29/2020 - 10:10 AMPresumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he's close to choosing a running mate. The former vice president said the decision will come next week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biden says he'll have a running mate pick next week
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 06:43 PMHe said he'll have a running mate "the first week of August," and he fielded questions from reporters for an hour Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AG William Barr spars with House Democrats over federal agents in Portland
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 07:15 PMAttorney General William Barr defended his decision to crack down on protesters in Portland during his appearance before Congress.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Facebook, Twitter scrub false virus "cure" video shared by Trump
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 12:03 PMThe clip was viewed millions of times before it was scrubbed from the social media platforms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Melania Trump criticized for redoing Rose Garden during pandemic
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 01:50 PMThe historic White House Rose Garden is getting an upgrade for the first time in nearly 60 years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Civil rights and congressional icon John Lewis remembered as the "conscience" of the Congress
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 08:41 AMRep. John Lewis is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol after lawmakers and spectators attended a ceremony celebrating his life and legacy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump Jr.'s Twitter account suspended for sharing misleading video
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 11:07 AMPresident Trump, who shared the same video, did not have his account suspended.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 6 big city mayors appeal to Congress to ban forced federal policing
Tuesday - 07/28/2020 - 03:02 AMElected leaders of Portland and 5 other cities decry "egregious use of federal force on cities over the objections of local authorities."
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