George Floyd protests continue into sixth night across United States, police fire tear gas on crowd near the White House

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Key points: Protests have spread to smaller communities in places like North Dakota and Nebraska The National Guard has been activated in 15 states and in Washington DC Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both condemned the violence Looters have … Read More

Donald Trump: Antifa to be designated a ‘terrorist organization’

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President Trump announced the decision on Twitter on Sunday. Antifa now designated a ‘terrorist organization’ –  Getty Images The United States will designate Antifa, an anti-fascist group, as a ‘terrorist organization’. Short for anti-fascists, Antifa is an umbrella term for … Read More

At Trump request, Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing … Read More

Trump says terminating U.S. relationship with World Health Organization over virus

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China. Appearing … Read More

Trump signs executive order threatening social-media companies after Twitter fact-checked his tweets

Trump’s executive order seeks to limit the power of social-media companies to moderate speech on their platforms. Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to crack down on social-media companies over allegations of bias against conservatives. … Read More

The Constitution Isn’t Suspended Because of Coronavirus

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(Pixabay) The city of Newark is cracking down on “coronavirus disinformation,” warning that any “false reporting” — which includes misleading “allegations” on social media — will lead to criminal prosecution. What exactly makes Newark think it has the authority to threaten speech? … Read More

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