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Waiting for Trump to speak, and bracing for whether his words will make matters worse
As pressure grows for Trump to respond to uprisings, so do fears about the potential impact.
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The difference between Democratic and Republican reactions to the protests: Elevate George Floyd or ‘antifa’?
Republican and Democratic lawmakers see the same events noticeably differently.
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Trump’s inability to speak convincingly to anyone but his base is a unique liability in the moment
Trump's demonstrated disinclination to do so is a problem of its own.
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Trump calls governors ‘weak,’ urges them to use force against unruly protests
Pockets of the United States have descended into chaos in recent nights — after days of mass demonstrations over the death of another black man in police custody.