CNN chief anti-Trump reporter Jim Acosta was criticized on social media for a tweet that quoted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany out of context. During Thursday’s briefing, McEnany reiterated President Trump’s firm stance of wanting children to return to school in the fall amid intense debate over how educators …
Read More »Trump campaign aims to restart with personnel change and more accurate data focus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s troubled reelection bid entered a new phase on Thursday after a shake-up of the leadership put a longtime Republican political strategist in charge of reinstating the campaign even when Trump refuses to show more discipline. FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks about …
Read More »5 things you should know for July 16: coronavirus, race and police, elections, Huawei, Twitter
This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus People around the world are fed up with how their governments are handling the pandemic, and …
Read More »Barr criticizes Hollywood for censoring movies to enter China – Deadline
Attorney General William Barr criticized Hollywood on Thursday for what he called self-censorship to appease China and ensure entry into its market, as studies have given the Communist Party “a massive propaganda coup.” Barr made the remarks in a speech Thursday at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, and while …
Read More »Iran under pressure to stop executions of three protesters
After an Iranian social media campaign that drew millions of posts under various hashtags, including “no to execution” in Farsi, Iran’s judiciary said on Thursday that the men’s lawyers could appeal their verdicts, despite the sentence, according to Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with the judiciary. Allowing the appeal …
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