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Kamala Harris advances as top contender for Biden's Vice President

Amid the nationwide protests over racism and police brutality, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris may have found the powerful and lasting moment that eluded her failed presidential bid but could now land her the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket.
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Twitter Points Users To Fact Checks Of Trump Tweets For The First Time

Twitter has placed a fact-checking warning on a tweet issued by President Trump in which he claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent.

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​Trump’s monstrous money advantage ​

Donald Trump has one gigantic advantage heading into this year’s presidential election. It’s one the sitting President has thoroughly earned.

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Trump tweets post calling Hillary a ‘skank’ ​

US President Donald Trump has retweeted a post that calls former Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton a “skank”.

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Biden apologizes for telling black DJ he ‘ain’t black,’ but his supporters were already making excuses for him

Joe Biden has apologized for questioning the blackness of a black radio host, saying he “shouldn’t have been such a wiseguy.” His earlier remarks caused an outcry, but the former VP’s supporters were already covering for him.

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Pompeo denies inspector general fired as payback for investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denied seeking to oust the state department's independent watchdog in "retaliation" for an investigation.

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Obama tells graduates, 'Doing what feels good, what's convenient, what's easy, that's how little kids think.'

The special event on all major networks followed an earlier commencement speech in which he slammed President Donald Trump's administration for its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump Ousts State Department Watchdog

Inspector General Steve Linick's ousting is the latest in a series of moves against federal watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump administration

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​ ‘He knew everything’: Obama accused ​

Donald Trump thinks he has identified the “biggest political crime in US history” – and he claims Barack Obama is right in the middle of it.

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Sen. Richard Burr steps down as chairman of Intelligence Committee as FBI seizes phone in investigation

Burr on Thursday temporarily stepped down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee amid the investigation.

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White House to require staffers to wear masks in West Wing

President Donald Trump continued to paint an improving picture of the coronavirus pandemic Monday even as the threat of the virus hit home inside the White House.

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California Sends Mail-in Ballots to Every Voter Amid Lockdown

Gavin Newsom's decision was praised by Democratic Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who said there is "no safer ... way to exercise your right to vote than from the safety and convenience of your own home."

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Obama Says DOJ's Dropping of Michael Flynn Case Risks Rule of Law

Audio of a private conversation shows the 44th president's unvarnished views about the former national security adviser's case and the White House's COVID-19 response.

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Tara Reade: Biden sex attack accuser urges him to quit race

A woman who accuses Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago has called on him to quit the presidential race.

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End of Russiagate? DOJ drops case against Trump adviser Flynn that started ‘witch hunt’

Charges against US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, have been dropped due to new evidence showing they were baseless. Flynn was the first to be targeted in the ‘Russiagate’ probe.

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U.S. scientist says he was demoted for raising red flags over unproven COVID-19 treatment

Whistleblower complaint says he resisted pressure to push drug favoured by Trump administration

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