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Judge rejects effort to block 'tell-all' book by Trump niece

Mary Trump's purportedly explosive book is scheduled to appear at the end of July, just three months before her uncle Donald stands for reelection.

18 days ago

By AFP News

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US states reimpose virus measures as cases near record

More than 35,900 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

19 days ago

By Julia Benarrous, with Leila Macor in Miami

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Trump's brother seeks to block niece's unflattering memoir: Report

Mary Trump will release her no-holds-barred memoir 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man' on July 28.

20 days ago

By AFP News

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Trump to extend US work visa freeze to year-end: White House

Layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the US passed 45.7 million last week.

21 days ago

By AFP News

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Facebook pulls Trump ads which used Nazi symbol

Earlier this week, Facebook made a new move by allowing users to turn off all political ads.

25 days ago

By Glenn Chapman

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Mike Pompeo denounces 'lies' by 'traitor' Bolton

Pompeo said he had not yet read the book, 'The Room Where It Happened', which the Trump administration is trying to block from publication.

25 days ago

By AFP News

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Facebook to block foreign state media ads for US election

Anyone running political ads on the platform would have to be authorized to do so.

27 days ago

By AFP News

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Trump signs order pushing to reduce US police violence

The president has limited power over policing, which is run mostly at a state and local level.

27 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

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'How do we fix this?' NBA star LeBron James takes on voter suppression

Voting difficulties have only been amplified by the precautionary measures imposed during the pandemic.

Jun 12, 2020

By Michael Mathes

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US Soccer repeals anthem kneeling ban: official

US Soccer said it would now allow its players to protest as they see fit.

Jun 11, 2020

By AFP News

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George Floyd's brother implores US Congress to act on police reform

Floyd, who wore an anti-virus mask bearing an image of his brother, fought back tears as he implored lawmakers to 'listen to the call' for justice.

Jun 11, 2020

By Michael Mathes

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Minneapolis council votes to dismantle police as protests continue

The president is scheduled to host a roundtable with law enforcement on Monday.

Jun 8, 2020

By Diane Desobeau, Brian Knowlton

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White House says China's Tiananmen Square 'slaughter' not forgotten

Washington's message has been overshadowed by what critics describe as Trump's heavy-handed response to nationwide protests against police brutality.

Jun 5, 2020

By AFP News

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More political ad spending is expected on Facebook YouTube

Amid pandemic, White House race becomes digital dogfight

Biden has been stepping up his digital presence and is getting a boost from a handful of outside organisations seeking to counter Trump's messaging.

Jun 3, 2020

By AFP News

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Trump threatens military mobilisation against violent US protests

On Monday, Donald Trump threatened protesters to send armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers to stop the 'vandalism.'

Jun 2, 2020

By Sarah Titterton

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Protesters hold up their fists as flames rise behind them

Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

Violent clashes erupted repeatedly in a small park next to the White House, with authorities using tear gas, pepper spray and flash bang grenades.

Jun 1, 2020

By Agnes Bun

White House

Curfews and clashes as US race protests escalate

Minneapolis, the epicenter of the unrest, was gripped by a fifth consecutive night of violence on Saturday.

May 31, 2020

By Charlotte Plantive, Joy Powell and Laurent Banguet in Los Angeles

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Flames engulf US police station as black rights unrest spreads

Thousands joined the protests in Minnesota, which were triggered by the Monday death of 46-year-old George Floyd.

May 29, 2020

By Gilles Clarenne, Joy Powell

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Trump threatens to 'close down' social media after tweets tagged

Twitter tagged two of his tweets in which he claimed that more mail-in voting would lead to what he called a "Rigged Election."

May 28, 2020

By Sebastian Smith

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Twitter-Trump clash intensifies political misinformation battle

Twitter on Tuesday targeted tweets in which the president said that mail-in voting would lead to fraud and a 'rigged election' in November.

May 28, 2020

By Rob Lever

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