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How Donald Trump has already handed Joe Biden a debate win
President Donald Trump has made his view of Joe Biden's mental state and capacity very, very clear.
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Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system
The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the end of the month after negotiations over the next stimulus package stalled.
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How George Floyd's death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down
The George Floyd police brutality protests are different -- bigger, fiercer, more sustained -- than demonstrations prior.
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Why Michelle Obama opening up about depression is a big deal for Black women
Michelle Obama recently revealed that because of the pandemic and racial injustice in the US, she has been experiencing low-grade depression.
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Black British politician accuses police of racial profiling after her car was stopped
A British Member of Parliament says she believes she was the victim of racial profiling, after she and a friend -- who are both Black -- were stopped by police while driving in London on Sunday.
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Everything you've heard about picking a vice president is wrong
Sometime this week -- maybe as soon as today! -- Joe Biden will announce his vice presidential running mate. Until that moment, the speculation over who he might pick (and why) will run rampant. And the vast majority of it will be totally wrong.
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new video stuns fans with a surprise appearance by Kylie Jenner
When the music video for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's first collab dropped Friday, one revelation left fans stunned: Kylie Jenner.
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Protesters gather outside Ferguson Police Department on anniversary of Michael Brown's death
Protesters demonstrated outside the Ferguson Police Department on Sunday night to mark the 6th anniversary of the police killing of Michael Brown.
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UH Medical Students to Receive First White Coats
College of Medicine Inaugural Class White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8 to be Livestreamed
The University of Houston College of Medicine will welcome 30 newly-minted medical students to their chosen profession during a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Hilton University of Houston. The ceremony is designed to clarify for students, prior to their entrance into the medical community, that a physician’s responsibility is to both take care of patients and also care about patients.
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The Vote Is the Centerpiece of Democracy
August 6 is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. If the constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War -- the 13, 14 and 15th Amendments -- were the "second founding" of democracy in America, the Voting Rights Act, which after nearly a century of segregation gave legal effect to the 15th Amendment that outlawed discrimination in the right to vote, should be considered the "third founding."
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Environmental groups sue over Trump's highly touted changes to landmark regulations
Several environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its regulatory changes to a landmark conservation law, the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Stimulus negotiations: Pelosi rejects possibility of short-term extension of federal jobless benefits
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected the possibility of a short-term extension of federal jobless benefits during her news conference on Thursday, taking a hard line in demanding that Congress approve a large-scale stimulus package that the White House has so far rejected.
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US can get coronavirus levels 'way down' by Election Day in November, Fauci says
The United States has what it takes to get Covid-19 case levels down to more manageable levels by Election Day in November if it uses masks and other "fundamental tenets of infection control" -- but it needs to get serious now, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Thursday.
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Senate Bill Seeks To Remove Major Barrier To Black Homeownership
National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) applauds introduction of American Dream Down Payment Savings Act intended to break financial constraints thwarting the growth of Black homeownership.
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Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 20 and its latest foldable phone
The Korean electronics giant is shoring up its new flagship smartphone with an ecosystem of interconnected gadgets to try to snatch its top spot in the global market back from Chinese rival Huawei.
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2020 Could be a History-Making Year for the Black Community – Will You Be Taking Part?
This year, three African American candidates from Orlando, Miami, and Broward are vying for top-ranking law-enforcement positions, putting Florida at a major crossroads when it comes to the State’s Attorney’s race. Campaigning in a time of coronavirus is no easy task, especially when the stakes are so high. If they were all to win, it would be historical in a myriad of ways.
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& Other Stories used a racial slur for the internal name of a hat. Employees are furious
An internal photo uploaded to a product overview system named a purple hat as 'Nigga Lab Beanie,' last month at clothing company & Other Stories. Upon complaint from employees, they issued a companywide apology and the caption was never made public. The company said it is investigating how the hat was named with the racial slur. Parent company H&M group CEO Helena Helmersson says the team including the responsible managers have been suspended during the probe. The product has also been canceled.
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Axios interview reveals the real outrage of Trump's presidency
President Donald Trump's interview with the Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, published this week, was an abject disaster -- not for Swan, who was admirably dogged and professional, but for the incoherent, appallingly ignorant President of the United States, and for all of us who live in the country he leads.
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Ex-acting AG Sally Yates defends FBI investigation into Flynn, calls Barr move to drop charges 'highly irregular'
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates pushed back Wednesday on current Attorney General William Barr's move to dismiss charges against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, saying that the FBI's interviews with Michael Flynn were legitimate and calling the Justice Department dismissal "highly irregular."
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Joe Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
Joe Biden will no longer accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, officials said Wednesday, in the latest and strongest sign that the Democratic National Convention will be almost entirely virtual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
