Fires. Tear gas. Rubber bullets. ‘I can’t breathe’ protests heat up over death of George Floyd

By Reuters,

Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the deat...

George Floyd

Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden’s path to Democratic nomination

By CNN,

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with Presi...

Bernie Sanders , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , United States

Democratic 2020 contenders condemn Trump for spreading Epstein conspiracy theories

By Reuters,

Democratic presidential contenders Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday for promoting unfounded conspiracy th...

Beto O’Rourke , Cory Booker , Jeffrey Epstein , President Bill Clinton , President Donald Trump

‘Apologize to America,’ Trump tells Democratic congresswomen

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his attacks on four Democratic congresswomen who have criticized his policies, calling on them to apo...

Democratic congresswomen , Ilhan Omar , President Donald Trump

House condemns Trump over ‘racist comments’ tweeted at congresswomen

By Reuters,

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn President Donald Trump for “ racist comments” against four minority Democratic congr...

Congresswomen , Donald Trump , Kevin McCarthy , racism

Trump tells Democratic congresswomen to ‘go back’ to ‘fix’ countries they came from

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen to “go back and help fix the totally broken and ...

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US House passes emergency funding bill for migrant care crisis

By VOA,

It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease Tuesday a $4.5 billion emergency...

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Trump seeks to swing traditionally democratic Jewish vote

By VOA,

Shelley Berkley spent 14 years in Congress representing the western swing state of Nevada. The lifelong Democrat is worried about her party’s abilit...

Trump

Mueller report gives Democrats political ammunition but they are split on how to use it

By Reuters,

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on his inquiry into Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election provided extensive details on President Donald...

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While Washington fiddles, many states facing up to threats of climate change

By VOA,

When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey introduced their Green New Deal resolution, Markey said it would be "the greatest blue-...

Washington

As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center

By Reuters,

Liberal Democratic presidential contenders’ rush to embrace the left’s most ambitious proposals has some Democrats worried there could be a price ...

2020 , candidates , U.S

Trump warns Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech partly intended to be heard by members of the military of Venezuela, called for the end of socialism in that ...

Juan Guaido , President Donald Trump , President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela

As Amazon drops New York City project, progressives claim a major coup

By Reuters,

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasted no time on Thursday in calling Amazon’s decision to scrap plans to build a major New York outpos...

Amazon

The top 26 billionaires own as much as 3.8 billion other people

By CNN,

The world's billionaires are growing $2.5 billion richer every day, while the poorest half of the global population is seeing its net worth dwindle. ...

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Freshman US lawmakers setting new rules for social media

By VOA,

One lawmaker is the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the third most powerful person in American politics. The other lawmaker is a brand-n...

Obama dips into midterm election with first endorsements

By Reuters,

Former U.S. President Barack Obama dipped into November’s midterm election fight for the first time on Wednesday, endorsing 81 Democrats in 14 state...

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