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Biden Comes to Goodyear’s Defense As Trump Urges His Supporters to Boycott

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden defended Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. as President Donald Trump urged his supporters to boycott the manufacturer after it announced a ban on “Make America Great Again†(or MAGA) hats as part of a “zero tolerance†policy in the workplace. “Goodyear employs thousands of American workers, including in Ohio where it is…

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White House Defends Its “Loyalty Tests” Amid Criticism

The White House is on the defense after news emerged that the Trump administration is conducting “loyalty tests” across government agencies. The White House says these one-on-one interviews with political appointees are necessary to determine who would be willing to serve should President Donald Trump be re-elected this November. “If we’re going to extend this…

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Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Over Recent Coverage

President Donald Trump this morning lashed out at Fox News for its recent coverage, accusing the network of turning against its viewer base. “So hard to watch @FoxNews anymore,” he wrote in a Twitter message. “They are working so hard against the people (viewers) that got them there. Their contributors are a disaster, and all…

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Trump Spreads Fake News and Accuses NASCAR Driver of Noose “Hoax”

President Donald Trump railed against NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace earlier this morning, falsely accusing him of a “hoax†after a noose was found in Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice…

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Barack Obama: Trump Saying Kung Flu “Shocks and Pisses Me Off”

Barack Obama is reportedly not happy with Donald Trump for using the terms “kung flu” and “China virus” to refer to Covid-19. The former president made the comments at a fundraiser. Obama criticized Trump’s use of the racially charged terms on Thursday. He was raising money for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. “I…

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After Trump Fired Him, Former Intelligence Inspector General Urges Whistleblowers Not to Be “Silenced”

Michael Atkinson, the United States intelligence inspector general ousted by President Donald Trump in relation to his handling of the whistleblower complaint that ignited the president’s impeachment proceedings, has urged whistleblowers not to be “silenced” by the president’s misconduct. “Please do not allow recent events to silence your voices,†he said in a statement released…

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Opinion: Trump’s Corruption Comes Full Circle As His DC Hotel Abruptly Cancels Kurdish Solidarity Event

Donald Trump’s DC hotel decided it doesn’t want the money that comes from Christians showing solidarity with the Kurds. According to the Washington Post, the Trump International Hotel “abruptly†canceled the event that Frontier Alliance International said was intended to honor and pray for the Kurdish people. Dalton Thomas, the aid group’s founder, described the…

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Pelosi Kills Trump’s Immigration Plan Before It Even Reaches The House

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement declaring Trump’s immigration plan dead on arrival before it even reaches the House. Speaker Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA: This dead-on-arrival plan is not a remotely serious proposal. The White House has repackaged the worst of its past failed immigration plans: greenlighting the Administration’s barbaric family…

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Opinion: Poway Shooting Proves That Trump Has To Go

This was going to be a column on what looks to me like softening Republican support for Donald Trump. Instead it’s going to be about an aspect of one of the reasons Trump should be impeached.  I will write that other column, but not today. Trump stokes hatred toward most Americans.  He has transformed hate…

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Crazy Trump Supporter Violently Attacks Cameraman At El Paso Rally

A raging Trump supporter wearing a “Make America Great Again†hat attacked a cameraman from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) during the president’s rally in El Paso last night. The cameraman, Ron Skeans, was recording video of President Donald Trump speaking about immigration when he was knocked off balance by a man in the crowd,…

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Mnuchin defends U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Russian firms

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted on Thursday that the Trump administration would keep tight control on Russian companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, despite last month’s decision to ease restrictions on the firms. “Treasury will be vigilant in ensuring that En+ and Rusal meet these commitments. If…

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Facebook defends Russia response, updates plan to curb misbehavior

By Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended his response to Russian election meddling on the world’s largest social media network and issued a new plan aimed at stifling misbehavior while maintaining a vibrant hub for online speech. His comments in a conference call with…

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Literary Group Sues Trump For Illegal Attacks On the Press

In a suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, the PEN American Center (PEN America) alleges that “official acts†by President Donald Trump have “violated the First Amendment and his oath to uphold the Constitution.†Breaking: PEN America sues Trump over claimed retaliatory actions against media organizations. Lawsuit cites Trump’s attacks on the Post…

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Former Trump aide Bannon sets up group to undermine EU

By Mark Hosenball LONDON (Reuters) – Former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters. In an interview and email conversations, Bannon and Raheem Kassam, a former chief aide to British anti-EU…

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Tehran Trolls Trump For Tweets That Make Oil Prices ‘Go Even Higher’

Iran’s Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) governor appears to be taunting and trolling Donald Trump. Hossein Kazempour Ardebili was quoted Thursday morning saying that Trump’s tweets are backfiring and are sending oil prices higher while at the same time undermining allies of the United States. “Your tweets have driven the prices up by at…

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Obama, Biden, And Kerry All Slam Trump For Iran Deal Move

When Barack Obama was president, Joe Biden was vice president, and John Kerry was secretary of state, the U.S. government seemed to operate much more smoothly.  Those three people were not only brilliant and dedicated statesmen but they knew how to work together, tamping down their egos for the good of all. Now, however, the…

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Trump And Conservatives Are Abandoning Lincoln

Eight days ago, I wrote a column sharing how our “nation is divided.” Those seeking evidence for this claim need only to look to two recent events effecting Black Americans in our nation. The first is the announcement by Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, that no charges would be filed against two White police officers;…

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Trump Reportedly Said Haitian Immigrants “All Have AIDS” And Talked Of Nigerian Immigrants Not Returning To Their “Huts” In Africa

According to a New York Times report published Saturday, President Trump made multiple racist remarks in the Oval Office earlier this year about different immigrant groups, including those who come from Haiti, Nigeria, and Afghanistan. Two sources told the Times that in June, during a meeting covering immigration, Trump said that Haitian immigrants “all have AIDS. 

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