The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Christopher David, a 53-year-old disabled Army veteran, was so angry to see federal officers sweeping protesters on the last nights on the streets of Portland, Oregon, that he decided to …
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The Linkin Park gang announced Sunday that they issued a cease and desist letter regarding the use of the song “In the End” in a video promoted by President Trump and White House deputy chief of staff for communications Dan Scavino. The video appears to have been removed from Twitter, …
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The arm of the Republican campaign in the Senate posted a record high fundraiser for both the second quarter and June, as the party pushes to keep its majority in the upper house amid plummeting poll numbers. President TrumpDonald John Trump Kanye West says Harriet Tubman “never freed slaves” at …
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Republican lawmakers are considering cutting emergency unemployment benefits to between $ 200 and $ 400 a week as federal spending during the coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket, The Washington Post reported Sunday. It’s unclear what number Republican lawmakers will hit, but the Post’s report, which quotes attendees, said $ 200 …
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The leaders of four German states have called on the United States Congress to block plans by the President Donald Trump administration to withdraw US forces from Germany. Trump said last month that he would reduce the number of US troops in Germany to 9,500, to 25,000, blaming the NATO …
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