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June 20, 2020 | 11:09am | Updated June 20, 2020 | 1:28pm A federal judge has denied a request by the Trump administration to halt the publication of a new memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton. Team Trump had argued the book should be halted because it includes classified information. US District Judge…

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that President Trump’s executive order Tuesday falls short of adequately addressing “racial injustice and police brutality” one day after she called a chokehold a lynching.In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Pelosi was asked if it would be a deal breaker should GOP lawmakers not outright ban chokeholds in…

CLOSE A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council committed to dismantling its police department after the death of George Floyd. USA TODAYWASHINGTON – Sen. Tim Scott, who is leading GOP efforts in Congress on criminal justice legislation following nationwide protests over George Floyd's death last month, is rejecting a Democratic proposal to end certain legal protections that make…

By dismissing an idea under consideration by the Pentagon, the president positioned himself firmly against the movement to remove racist symbols and combat racism touched off by George Floyd’s death.President Trump met with African-American advisers and supporters on Wednesday at the White House.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesJune 10, 2020Updated 9:37 p.m. ETPresident Trump responded to…

'Face masks in public spaces do not provide any greater protection to the population,' Swedish health official said Even as the European Union executive announced last Wednesday new guidelines recommending the use of face masks in places like airports, planes, and hotels, Sweden has rejected its widespread use by members of the public, claiming masks…