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Sporadic Violence Flares in Protests Across U.S. Over Floyd Death

June 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Tens of thousands of people defied curfews to take to the streets of U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth night of protests over the death of a black man in police custody, as National […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: One Poll, Two Results – Protests – Missouri – Worry About Virus – Tuesday Trivia

June 2, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, June 2, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Politico) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

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Taking Aim at Trump, Biden to Pledge He ‘Won’t Fan the Flames of Hate’

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to call the protests initiated by George Floyd’s death that have raged across the country in the past week “a wake-up call for our nation,” Fox News informed. According […]

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Dem Representative Says Philadelphia Office Was Looted during Protests

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., tweeted Monday night that looters broke into one of his local offices as demonstrators continued to take to the streets in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by the police, […]

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Bernie Sanders Says ‘Ultra-rich’ Have Been ‘Looting’ America for 40 Years

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Bernie Sanders wrote on Twitter Monday that the “ultra-rich” have been “looting” America for 40 years, Fox News informed. “The richest 400 Americans sit on $3 trillion—the size of the entire UK economy,” Sanders said. “The […]

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Democratic Governors Reject Trump’s Call to Send in Military

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Several Democratic governors on Monday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military unless they dispatch National Guard units to “dominate the streets” in reaction to the violence that has erupted […]

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South America’s Reopening and U.S. Protests Could Spread Virus

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

South American countries at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic are choosing to reopen even as case numbers rise, ignoring the example set by Europe in which nations waited for the worst to pass, The […]

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Death Toll Grows in Nationwide Protests

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The number of people who have been killed rapidly rises as protests roiled American cities in the week since 46-year-old George Floyd died when a white officer jammed his knee into the back of the […]

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U.S. Lawmaker Justin Amash Prepares Bill Aiming to End Court Protection for Police

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

With cities across America in turmoil over the death of George Floyd, a U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that he hopes will end a pattern of police violence by allowing victims to […]

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Shares Rise to Three-Month Highs, Dollar Shows the Strain

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

World stocks climbed towards three-month highs on Tuesday as the global coronavirus recovery effort won out over U.S.-China tensions and the worst civil unrest in the United States in decades, Reuters reported. President Donald Trump’s […]

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Four Police Officers Shot in Violent Protests Across U.S.

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Four St Louis police officers were hit by gunfire late on Monday during violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to use the U.S. […]

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Wuhan Finds No New COVID-19 Cases in City-Wide Testing

June 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus outbreak first emerged, found no new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and 300 asymptomatic cases in city-wide testing that began in mid-May, […]

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Trump Alleges Biden Campaign Staff Helping Get ‘Anarchists Out of Jail’

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday alleged former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaign staff is helping to get “Anarchists out of jail” amid the riots and protests in response to Minneapolis man George Floyd’s […]

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Joe Biden, Wearing Mask, Visits Protest Site in Delaware

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday visited a location where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality and racial inequality, according to a photo Biden posted on Instagram, as protests and riots rage across the U.S. following the […]

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Son of Minnesota’s Attorney General: ‘I Hereby Declare, Officially, My Support for ANTIFA’

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

The son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tweeted on Sunday that he is claiming his support for Antifa after President Donald Trump said that his administration would be declaring it a “Terrorist Organization,” Fox News informed. Jeremiah Ellison, who is a […]

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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Lawmakers to Unveil Bill Banning Investment in Firms Tied to China’s Military

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to China’s military, according to a document seen by Reuters, the latest in […]

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Protests Over Death of George Floyd Turn Violent Again Despite Curfews

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Looting broke out on Sunday in Southern California, a tanker truck drove into marchers in Minneapolis and demonstrators clashed with police in Boston and Washington, D.C. as the United States struggled to contain chaotic protests […]

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Britain Reopens Markets and Some Schools as Lockdown Eases

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

English schools reopen on Monday for the first time since they were shut 10 weeks ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, but many parents planned to keep children at home amid fears ministers were moving […]

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World Stocks Rebound After Trump Avoids Reinvigorating Trade War

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Hong Kong’s stock market surged more than 3% and other global markets also gained Monday after President Donald Trump avoided reigniting a trade war with China amid tension over Hong Kong and the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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Trump Took Shelter in White House Bunker as Protests Raged

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades, The […]

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Saudi Airports Welcome Back Passengers After Two-Month Pause

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia is welcoming the return of aircraft and passengers amid strict precautionary measures to counter the spread of coronavirus, Arab News reported. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Sunday opened 11 of […]

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New York City Protests Turn Violent

June 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Parts of New York City descended into chaos for a fourth night on Sunday as largely peaceful demonstrations over the death of George Floyd turned into jarring scenes of flaming debris, human stampedes and looted […]

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