Politics

United States to reach over 135K COVID-19 deaths by July

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G.T. Bynum theGrio.com

Tulsa mayor sets curfew ahead of Trump rally fearing unrest

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Sen. Kamala Harris introducing bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday

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Twitter flags Trump ‘racist baby’ video as misinformation

Social media giant, Twitter, continues its crackdown against President Donald Trump and his spread of misinformation to the public.
/ June 19, 2020

Klobuchar tells Biden to pick woman of color as VP, withdraws consideration

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has withdrawn her name from consideration as Joe Biden’s potential running mate, and has urged him to instead choose a woman of color.
/ June 18, 2020

State department official resigns over Trump’s response to racial tensions

Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the first Black woman to serve as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, resigns over Trump’s response to protests.
/ June 18, 2020
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Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis

Facebook has removed a campaign ad by Donald Trump and Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis.
/ June 18, 2020

Virginia state senator becomes second Black woman to declare for governor’s race

Virginia state senator Jennifer McCllelan announced that she is declaring her campaign for governor for the state for the 2021 election.
/ June 18, 2020
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New York City to begin phase 2 of reopening amid virus

Governor Andrew Cuomo contradicted NYC’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, in a press conference saying that the state is on track to enter Phase 2 of reopening.
/ June 18, 2020
Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from Capitol

Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is ordering the removal from the Capitol of portraits honoring four previous House speakers who served in the Confederacy.
/ June 18, 2020