Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Canada on October 23, 2019. David Kawai | Bloomberg | fake pictures Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony, senior …
Read More »Senator Jeff Merkley criticizes American Airlines for filling the middle seats on his plane
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat, tweeted an image showing his crowded flight Thursday. Most of the passengers in the photo were blurred, but it is clear that some were wearing masks and many of them were in the middle seat. “@AmericanAir: How many Americans will die before filling the middle …
Read More »New York Times: New US Memorandum Highlights Gaps in Intelligence Reports on Russian Rewards
Citing three officials, the newspaper reported that the National Intelligence Council, chaired by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, wrote the two-and-a-half-page memo, dated Wednesday, just days after the Times first reported last week. on intelligence officials’ knowledge of the rewards and subsequent inaction by the White House. Officials told …
Read More »The weekend of July 4 will test Americans’ discipline as coronavirus cases hit record high
The United States headed for the weekend of July 4 with many canceled fireworks displays and parades, closed beaches and bars, and health officials warned that this will be a crucial test of American self-control that could determine the trajectory of the growing outbreak of coronavirus. With confirmed cases in …
Read More »Liz Cheney, a key voice in the Republican House leadership, increasingly breaks with Trump
Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has broken up with Trump in politics before, but has become increasingly outspoken in recent months. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Cheney has taken a different tone than the President. When Trump claimed that he had full authority to lift …
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