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Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Wisconsin Democratic candidates during a rally at North Division High School on October 26, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Obama called back into politics due to the Trump campaign

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Donald Trump theGrio.com
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019, AP sources say

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Donald Trump theGrio.com
Presumptive Republican nominee for US president Donald Trump visits Trump International Golf Links on June 25, 2016 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Trump too busy golfing to quickly delete ‘white power’ retweet: report

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Eddie Glaude (Photo: Princeton University/Free Press)

Professor Eddie Glaude’s top 5 books to contextualize the US uprisings

"Begin Again" author Eddie Glaude shares books to help contextualize the uprisings, racial reckoning and possible reconstruction of America in…
/ June 30, 2020
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas greets fans during the Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

Kansas City mayor told to ‘swing from a tree’ after announcing mask order

Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, posted a screenshot of a racist message that he received in response to…
/ June 30, 2020
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Mayor Bill de Blasio to slash NYPD budget by $1 billion

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans to slash $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget and defer funds to public…
/ June 30, 2020
Civil rights demonstrator Kishon McDonald answers a question at a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing examining Park Police response to Lafayette Square protests on June 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash-Pool/Getty Images)

Protesters injured by police before Trump photo-op testify: ‘It hurts’

House Democrats and Republicans clashed at a hearing on U.S. Park Police's use of force to clear protesters before Trump's…
/ June 29, 2020
This Monday, June 29, 2020 photo shows the Reddit logo on a mobile device in New York. (AP Photo/Tali Arbel)

Reddit, Twitch clamp down Trumpist forums for hate speech

Reddit and Twitch on Monday banned a forum that supported President Donald Trump and Trump's account, respectively, as part of a crackdown…
/ June 29, 2020
With the growing spread of the coronavirus around the world it is becoming harder and harder to find protective equipment and hand sanitizer around the country, especially the N95 protective face mask which Patrom is selling for $30, three times its regular cost. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, where mask-averse Donald Trump plans to accept the Republican nomination, ordered the wearing of face…
/ June 29, 2020
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing

Qasem Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike in at a Baghdad airport and in response, Iran issued an…
/ June 29, 2020