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Jul 29 2020
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Oregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said in a statement the plan negotiated with Brown over the last 24 hours includes a “robust presence” of Oregon State Police in the downtown of the state’s largest city.
Associated PressAug 23 2017
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Trump Tries to Recharge His Base in Arizona Rally
President addresses supporters in his first rally after uproar over the white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va.
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 31 2020
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Biden criticizes violence while blaming Trump for fomenting it
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday blamed President Trump for escalating violence at protests in cities across the country, while condemning the destructive elements of the racial justice demonstrations that he said are counterproductive to the cause.
Speaking at a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Biden placed the blame for the civil unrest in the country squarely on Trump,
The HillSep 24 2017
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Two-thirds of Americans think Trump is dividing the country — including a fifth of his supporters
President Trump’s weekend commentary on protests in the NFL was unsurprising in some respects. It’s certainly unusual for a president to weigh in repeatedly on what’s happening in professional sports, but we’ve come to expect the unusual from Trump. It was also unsurprising that Trump injected himself into a fraught political subject, standing firmly in opposition to those players who choose
Washington PostSep 25 2018
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Ted Cruz confronted with ‘We believe survivors!’ chant at D.C. restaurant
A group of anti-fascist protesters confronted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) while he and wife were sitting down to dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant in Washington, D.C on Monday night, angered
ThinkProgressJul 13 2013
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Pro-life Victory in Texas: Senate Passes Late-Term Abortion Ban
We knew this was coming for quite some time despite vile protestations and hours-long filibusters. Fox News has the details:
The Texas Senate late Friday passed tough new abortion restrictions after weeks of protests, sending them to Gov. Rick Perry to sign into law.
The vote came after weeks of protests and rallies drew thousands to the Capitol and made Texas the focus of the
TownhallMay 09 2020
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The Southern Democrat with the power to shut down Trump's convention
North Carolina Roy Cooper has got a doozy on his hands.
He’s a Democratic governor, up for reelection in a Republican-leaning Southern swing state, pushing a go-slow approach to reopening the economy as protests intensify and neighboring states move quicker.
But that’s just the start: How the first-term governor handles his state's reopening will likely dictate whether President
PoliticoJun 17 2020
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Senate Republicans unveil police reform legislation: 'We hear you'
Senate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their "Justice Act" police reform legislation to hold officers accountable with an enhanced use-of-force database, pursue restrictions on chokeholds and create new commissions to study law enforcement and race.
Sen. Tim Scott, the lone African-American GOP senator, spearheaded the legislation in the wake of George Floyd's death and nationwide
Fox News DigitalFeb 04 2020
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No good vibrations for Beach Boys, split by hunting concert
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the co-founders of The Beach Boys has joined a boycott of his own music to protest it being used by another band member at an animal hunting convention.
Brian Wilson has denounced a performance of Beach Boys music on Wednesday at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada. The concert is being led by The Beach Boys’ co-founder, lead singer and chief
Associated PressJun 17 2020
Analysis
Bail funds are having a moment in 2020
Amid the covid-19 pandemic and the protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd, bond funds have risen to prominence as a focus of philanthropic energy. “If you can’t march, donate to a bond fund” became a common refrain in social media posts as an isolated public sought to make a difference from home through viral donation-matching campaigns. Within days, the Minnesota Freedom
Washington Post