The admission of regret from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs capped nearly two weeks of public discomfort with and outright condemnation of Trump’s leadership amid nationwide protests of racial injustice from some of the nation’s most revered military figures.
Category: Politics
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Trump’s most loyal media ally promised a pro-Trump poll. It didn’t deliver — and then pulled its story.
One America News’s poll of Florida from a questionable pollster showed a tie.
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Trump’s Tulsa campaign rally sign-up page includes coronavirus liability disclaimer
The notice states that all attendees “voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19” and agree not to hold the Trump campaign or venue liable.
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How politicians could exploit a slow vote count
In this edition: Georgia’s ugly primary reveals how bad November could be, turnout numbers trickle in from other key races, and a QAnon candidate gets an express lane to Congress.
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Former VA pathologist who misdiagnosed 3,000 cases pleads guilty to manslaughter
Robert Morris Levy was charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and 28 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and false statements to law enforcement officials.
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Acute crisis fading, attention returns to the chronic one — though less so from Trump
The media is shifting its focus back to the pandemic even if the president isn’t.
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Democrats are avoiding ‘Defund the Police,’ while Republicans harp on it
The political implications of that movement and slogan have been a concern for Democrats.
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Barr’s report on the Russia probe depends on his own already strained credibility
The president is elevating Barr’s views after months of spurring an erosion of Barr’s objectivity.
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How Americans still resist removing Confederate symbols
There isn’t much recent polling, but the little we have suggests that the American public — especially in the South — remains uneasy about removing these symbols.
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The Daily 202: Trump poised to accept GOP nod in Jacksonville, Fla., on 60th anniversary of ‘Ax Handle Saturday’
The president will also hold a Juneteenth rally in Tulsa, as he defends Confederate memorials.
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Trump heading to Dallas for conversation on race relations and policing
The trip comes amid great anticipation and uncertainty over what measures the White House will support in response to protests over the death of George Floyd.
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Trump faces showdown with Congress over Confederate names on military bases
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed a defense policy bill Thursday that would require the Pentagon to remove the names of Confederate generals from military assets within three years.
