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New York Times:
As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back — The president spent Sunday out of sight, berating opponents on Twitter, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a televised address to an anxious nation. — WASHINGTON — Inside the White House, the mood was bristling with tension.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump privately scolded, warned by allies — Over the past couple of days, numerous advisers both inside and outside the White House have urged the president to tone down his violent rhetoric, which many worry could escalate racial tensions and hurt him politically.
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Associated Press:
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
As cities burned, Trump stayed silent — other than tweeting fuel on the fire — In cities across America on Sunday, people awoke to see shattered glass, charred vehicles, bruised bodies and graffiti-tagged buildings. Demonstrators gathered again in peaceful daytime protest of racial injustice.
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CNN:
Trump briefly taken to underground bunker during Friday's White House protests — (CNN)As protesters gathered outside the White House Friday night in Washington, DC, President Donald Trump was briefly taken to the underground bunker for a period of time, according to a White House official and a law enforcement source.
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Trump Reportedly Taken To Underground Bunker Amid Friday's Protests Outside White House
Trump Reportedly Taken To Underground Bunker Amid Friday's Protests Outside White House
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Terrified of Protest
Trump Is Terrified of Protest
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Danica Kirka / Associated Press:
World alarmed by violence in US; thousands march in London — LONDON (AP) — Nations around the world have watched in horror at the civil unrest in the United States following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck until he stopped breathing.
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Alex Johnson / NBC News:
Minnesota attorney general to take over prosecutions in George Floyd's death
Minnesota attorney general to take over prosecutions in George Floyd's death
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Tanker drives into crowd; no apparent injuries
The Latest: Tanker drives into crowd; no apparent injuries
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
From Minneapolis to broken streets of Philly, the ‘human capital stock’ has finally had enough
From Minneapolis to broken streets of Philly, the ‘human capital stock’ has finally had enough
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Washington Post:
More cities impose curfews as police become increasingly aggressive
More cities impose curfews as police become increasingly aggressive
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Anna Wintour / Vogue:
Joe Biden Should Choose a Woman of Color to Be His Vice President—and He Should Do It Now
Joe Biden Should Choose a Woman of Color to Be His Vice President—and He Should Do It Now
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Amanda Watts / CNN:
George Floyd's brother says Trump 'didn't give me an opportunity to even speak' during phone call
George Floyd's brother says Trump 'didn't give me an opportunity to even speak' during phone call
Associated Press:
'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters US
'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters US
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ABC News:
George Floyd protest updates: Police arrest almost 1,700 people across 22 cities in 3 days
George Floyd protest updates: Police arrest almost 1,700 people across 22 cities in 3 days
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News — Cable networks are facing threats, and opportunities, in a national crisis. Now, Fox is fighting back and CNBC is looking to the right. CNN is defined by Jeff Zucker, and he may run for mayor. — Last week, Fox News's anchors competed …
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New York Post:
Mayor Bill de Blasio's daughter, Chiara, arrested at Manhattan protest — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's daughter was arrested at a Manhattan protest on Saturday night, law enforcement sources told The Post on Sunday. — Chiara de Blasio, 25, was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m …
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New York Times:
The Nation's Largest Police Force Is Treating Us as an Enemy — The N.Y.P.D. strikes back harshly at demonstrators in a weekend of protests over the death of another black American at the hands of police. — Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Gale is a freelance photographer based in New York.
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Anti-Trump Republican group attacks Trump on race in new ad — Conservative group's ad garners angry Trump tweet — (CNN)The anti-Trump Republican group, The Lincoln Project, is planning to air a new attack ad blasting President Donald Trump's record on race relations in the US.
New York Daily News:
Pair of Brooklyn lawyers including Ivy League corporate attorney charged in Molotov cocktail attack on NYPD cruiser — Two Brooklyn lawyers, including an Ivy League graduate corporate attorney, are facing federal charges for tossing a Molotov cocktail into an NYPD vehicle early Saturday morning during …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr's Statement on Riots and Domestic Terrorism — Attorney General William P. Barr has issued the following statement: — “With the rioting that is occurring in many of our cities around the country, the voices of peaceful and legitimate protests have been hijacked by violent radical elements.
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Trump says he's naming antifa a ‘Terrorist Organization.’ Can he do that?
Trump says he's naming antifa a ‘Terrorist Organization.’ Can he do that?
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Trump Plays Macho Man as America Burns — There was a moment on Saturday afternoon when President Trump stood on a rooftop in Florida for what could have been a sorely needed moment of national unity. A made-in-the-U.S.A. spacecraft was about to blast off from Cape Canaveral …
Harry Enten / CNN:
Biden's in one of the best positions for any challenger since scientific polling began — (CNN)A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden clearly ahead of President Donald Trump. Biden's up by a 53% to 43% margin among registered voters in this survey.
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Warren as Biden's running mate makes no electoral sense
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The lockdown riots — Had officer Chauvin the sense or the pity to take his knee off George Floyd's neck before killing the man, we wouldn't have riots and fires and urban warfare this weekend. But that doesn't make Floyd's killing the sole cause of this unrest.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump and the spectre of a race-based US election — America faces a long summer of unrest, with the president stoking the polarisation — The novelist William Faulkner said: “The past is not dead. It is not even past.” The past 72 hours of burning US cities triggered parallels with 1968 …
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New York Times:
Tara Reade's Tumultuous Journey to the 2020 Campaign — To better understand Ms. Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, The Times interviewed nearly 100 friends, relatives, co-workers and neighbors, and reviewed court records and her writings. — Last spring, after years of strife …
Washington Post:
Protests pose a challenge for Biden: Appealing to older and younger black voters — Former vice president Joe Biden views himself as so connected to the African American experience that on a debate stage in Atlanta six months ago he declared: “I come out of the black community.”
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough
Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough
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