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Jul 23

Capitol Report: Trump scraps Jacksonville portion of Republican National Convention, calls for vigilance in battling coronavirus outbreak

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was scrapping the Jacksonville, Fla.-component of the Republican National Convention that was scheduled for late next month, underscoring an apparent reversal of tone and approach to the viral pandemic that has crippled much of the country for months. The president said he would still deliver a speech accepting […]
Jul 23

Earnings Watch: Facebook has weathered many storms, but the latest are coming for its core

The coronavirus pandemic sent users to Facebook Inc.’s social-networking, messaging and live-streaming platforms in record numbers, but little else has gone right for Mark Zuckerberg’s company amid COVID-19’s spread. Facebook FB, -3.03% is in the jaws of a world-wide advertising boycott, faces withering criticism of its hands-off policy toward President Donald Trump’s missives on its […]
Jul 23

Capitol Report: ‘Distrust and verify’: Pompeo urges ‘every nation’ to join U.S. in confronting China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on governments around the world to join the U.S. in confronting China’s Communist Party leaders, saying in a fiery election-year speech that engagement with Beijing has failed. Speaking at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., Pompeo said the bond with China that the 37th […]
Jul 23

Two of the ISIS terrorists dubbed the Beatles admit involvement in captivity of Kayla Mueller, James Foley

WASHINGTON — Two of the British ISIS terrorists dubbed the “Beatles” further incriminated themselves in the mistreatment of Western hostages in Syria, including Americans Kayla Mueller and James Foley, in interviews obtained exclusively by NBC News. In the interviews, the two men, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, for the first time admitted their involvement […]
Jul 23

Tom Cotton Introduces Bill to Prohibit Federal Funding for Schools Using ‘1619 Project’ Curriculum

Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) introduced a law on Thursday that would prohibit federal funding for schools that incorporate curriculum from the New York Times‘s “1619 Project.” The 1619 Project, named after the year when colonists first brought slaves to the U.S., attempts to retell American history by emphasizing the importance of slavery in the country’s […]
Jul 23

Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death, faces several felony charges for tax evasion

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested on May 29, 2020 for the death of George Floyd. Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via AP Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer in Minneapolis charged in George Floyd’s death, is also facing several felony tax fraud charges, several outlets reported.  Chauvin and his estranged wife face six […]