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Heather Long / Washington Post:
A ‘misclassification error’ made the May unemployment rate look better than it is. Here's what happened. — When the U.S. government's official jobs report for May came out on Friday, it included a note at the bottom saying there had been a major “error” indicating that the unemployment rate likely …
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Barr says he didn't give tactical order to clear protesters — WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House when he arrived there Monday evening, and he says he did not give …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Barr seeks to dissociate himself from move on demonstrators outside Lafayette Square — Attorney General William P. Barr sought to dissociate himself Friday from police's move earlier this week to push back a crowd of largely peaceful demonstrators using horses and gas, claiming that he did not give the …
Reuters:
Washington prepares for major protest as U.S. officials move to rein in police — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Protesters are expected to gather in Washington for a huge demonstration on Saturday, its police chief said, as U.S. street marches over the killing of a black man in custody enter a 12th …
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Goodell says NFL was wrong for not listening to players — NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality and encouraged them to peacefully protest. — One day after 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and several …
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league was wrong for not listening to players earlier about racism
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league was wrong for not listening to players earlier about racism
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
As Trump Rekindles N.F.L. Fight, Goodell Sides With Players
As Trump Rekindles N.F.L. Fight, Goodell Sides With Players
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Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
Trump's Public-Relations Army — Will the military allow the President to use it for political advantage? — The image of Donald Trump leading his advisers to St. John's Church may prove to be a defining one of his Presidency: Trump, passing through streets that had been cleared of protesters by tear gas …
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89 former Defense officials: The military must never be used to violate constitutional rights — President Trump continues to use inflammatory language as many Americans protest the unlawful death of George Floyd and the unjust treatment of black Americans by our justice system.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans fear Trump may cost them Senate — Senate Republicans are feeling high anxiety over President Trump's aggressive response to nationwide civil unrest, which they fear is alienating middle-of-the-road voters who are crucial to keeping their majority after Nov. 3.
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Is the Crisis Putting the Republican Senate in Jeopardy?
Is the Crisis Putting the Republican Senate in Jeopardy?
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Washington Post:
In protests against police brutality, videos capture more alleged police brutality — Police in riot gear were marching across a mostly empty plaza in Buffalo when two officers shoved a lone 75-year-old man who stood in their way. He fell to the ground and hit his head on the concrete.
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Maki Becker / The Buffalo News:
57 members of Buffalo police riot response team resign
57 members of Buffalo police riot response team resign
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57 Buffalo officers resign from special squad over suspension of two who shoved 75-year-old
57 Buffalo officers resign from special squad over suspension of two who shoved 75-year-old
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Ali Ingersoll / Investigative Post:
Police crowd-control unit resigns in protest
Police crowd-control unit resigns in protest
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George Conway / Washington Post:
The president's inhumanity is deeper than we knew — Just as crises can provide a test of anyone's character, they do so especially with presidents. We stand burdened with watching a president fail his test, in cataclysmic fashion, and with the nation suffering the consequences.
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Biden clinches Democratic presidential nomination — Former Vice President Joe Biden has clinched a majority of delegates to the Democratic convention, locking up the party's presidential nomination, according to The Associated Press. — The AP now projects that Biden has won 1,993 delegates …
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Gabrielle Mannino / WCSH:
All swabs will be thrown out following Trump visit, Puritan says — As Trump touted increased manufacturing of the coronavirus testing swabs, all in-house during his visit will be thrown out. — GUILFORD, Maine — President Donald Trump visited Maine on Friday and toured the Puritan Medical Products facility in Guilford.
Steven Ahle / David Harris Jr:
Democrat John Hickenlooper Held in Contempt After Failing to Comply with Subpoena over Ethics Complaint — ShareTweetSubscribe to David Harris Jr! — John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and current Democratic Senate candidate has been held in contempt by the Independent Ethics Commission …
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John Frank / The Colorado Sun:
John Hickenlooper violated Colorado's gift ban, state ethics commission rules
John Hickenlooper violated Colorado's gift ban, state ethics commission rules
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Justin Wingerter / Denver Post:
Hickenlooper appears before ethics board after being held in contempt
Hickenlooper appears before ethics board after being held in contempt
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HuffPost:
As They Scream Voter Fraud, Trump And His Press Secretary May Have Voted Illegally — Kayleigh McEnany was living in Washington, but voted in Florida. Trump used an address he promised Palm Beach officials would not be a residence. — WASHINGTON - Even as they both attack the idea of voting by mail …
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Cockburn / Spectator USA:
Why isn't Andrew Sullivan allowed to write his column? … What has happened to New York media? Just as the New York Times was experiencing its own Inner Mongolia Moment over the now notorious Sen. Tom Cotton ‘Send in the Troops’ op-ed, the Maoists at New York magazine were going after their best columnist, Andrew Sullivan.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philadelphia Police Inspector Joseph Bologna will face assault charges in the beating of a Temple student at a protest — A high-ranking Philadelphia police official will be charged with assault after video surfaced of him beating a Temple University student with a baton during a protest Monday along …
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Dan Noyes / ABC7:
Man who trains San Jose police about bias severely injured by riot gun during George Floyd protest — SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A community activist, who has worked for years to promote understanding between San Jose police and the public, was seriously injured by a riot gun in the George Floyd protest one week ago.
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Social distancing is over — In a few weeks, one of two things will have happened. Either covid-19 cases will abruptly reverse their decline in some of America's largest cities, and we will know that they were seeded by the days of rage we are living through . . . or they won't.
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Kyle Olson / Breitbart:
Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with 77-Year-Old Barber over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with 77-year-old barber Karl Manke over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday. — Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel …
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Ximena Bustillo / Politico:
Protests after Floyd's death reach rural America — BOISE, Idaho — Demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd have spread well beyond major urban centers to cities and towns across rural America. — In Boise, thousands of people attended a peaceful vigil this week honoring Floyd …
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Donald Trump / Reuters:
Donald Trump orders 9,500 US troops to leave Germany — White House says move due to more Nato defence spending, not tensions with Merkel — Donald Trump has ordered the US military to remove nearly 9,500 troops from Germany in a move likely to raise concerns in Europe about the US commitment to the region.
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