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Heat Grows on White House Over Alleged Russian Bounties

Democratic lawmakers will be briefed on Tuesday

(Newser) - The new controversy over allegations that Russia put bounties on US troops in Afghanistan—and whether President Trump himself was briefed about it—continues to gain steam. The White House briefed a group of Republican lawmakers on the issue Monday, and a group of Democratic lawmakers will be briefed on...

Reddit Bans Popular Pro-Trump Forum
Reddit Bans Popular
Pro-Trump Forum
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 29, 2020 3:47 PM CDT

Reddit Bans Popular Pro-Trump Forum

r/The_Donald was booted in crackdown on hate speech

(Newser) - A popular Reddit forum that described itself as "a never-ending rally dedicated to the 45th President of the United States" has been banned as part of the site's crackdown on hate speech. The r/The_Donald subreddit, launched in the early days of President Trump's campaign in 2015, was...

Iran Issues Arrest Warrant for Trump

Asks Interpol to nab him over killing of Iranian general

(Newser) - When the US killed an Iranian general earlier this year, Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at American military bases. Now, Iran is taking a different approach. It issued an arrest warrant Monday for President Trump and about three dozen others who played a role in planning the strike that killed...

Russian Bounties on US Troops Proved Deadly: Reports

As Trump continues to deny being briefed on the alleged plot

(Newser) - The bounties Russia allegedly put on US troops in Afghanistan led to at least one US soldier's death, sources tell the New York Times . President Trump has denied reports that he was briefed on the plot, in which Russia promised to pay the Taliban if they killed American troops,...

Trump Tweet: 'Corrupt Joe Is Shot' and 'White Power!'

The president's retweet sparks outcry on 'State of the Union'

(Newser) - President Trump grabbed the media's attention Sunday morning by retweeting a video that appeared to promote white power, NBC News reports. The video (WARNING: profanity) features a line of golf carts trundling past anti-Trump protesters who shout "racist," to which a Trump supporter yells, "white power!...

Trump: No One Told Me Russia Offered Bounties on US Soldiers

President said he was never briefed on report that Russia paid Taliban to kill US troops in Afghanistan

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported US intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, and he minimized the allegations against Moscow. American intelligence officials concluded months ago that Russian officials offered rewards...

Rolling Stones Threaten Trump With Legal Action

Campaign played 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' at Tulsa rally after earlier cease-and-desists

(Newser) - Count the Rolling Stones among those unimpressed by President Trump's rally last week in Tulsa, Okla., though their rationale has nothing to do with the coronavirus. As the BBC reports, the British band is threatening the American president with legal action for playing their song at his rallies despite...

Trump: Biden Is 'Going to Be Your President'

Trump makes a prediction in the 2020 race

(Newser) - Looks like President Trump is hearing about the latest polls —because he seemed curiously resigned to losing the 2020 election when speaking at a Fox News town hall on Friday, People reports. Talking to Sean Hannity, the 74-year-old began by slamming his 77-year-old Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as someone...

Russia Hired Assassins to Kill US Troops: Intel

President Trump was informed back in March

(Newser) - US troops, killed by paid assassins? Maybe so, if this story holds any water. A Russian military spy unit has secretly paid Taliban-linked militants to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan—something President Trump learned about months ago but chose not to act, US officials tell the New York Times . According...

Trump Keeps His Focus on Monuments With Executive Order

Penalty for damaging monuments, statues, memorials could be 'up to 10 years' imprisonment'

(Newser) - Earlier this week, President Trump promised to sign a "very strong" executive order regarding the protection of monuments around the US, and on Friday he got his pen out. "I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues -...

Pence Invokes Constitution in Defending Trump Rallies

Everybody else on task force wears a mask

(Newser) - Asked repeatedly Friday why it's OK for President Trump to hold indoor rallies with large crowds during the pandemic, Politico reports, Vice President Mike Pence cited the Constitution. Americans' rights of free speech and assembly exist even during the coronavirus crisis, Pence said, as does the principle of individual...

Facebook Relents, Will Flag Rule-Breaking Posts
Facebook Relents Amid
Growing Boycott
UPDATED
Jun 26, 2020 3:18 PM CDT

Facebook Relents Amid Growing Boycott

Agrees to remove posts that break rules, even those by President Trump

(Newser) - The boycott appears to have worked. Facebook said Friday it will begin removing posts that it says incite violence or attempt to suppress voter turnout—even if they are from politicians including President Trump, reports the Washington Post . "There are no exceptions," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a...

Trump Gets 2 More Warnings From the Right

Wall Street Journal editorial says he's on track for 'historic repudiation'

(Newser) - President Trump continues to receive warnings from the right about the November election. The latest come from longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove and from the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal . “Let’s be honest about it: The president is behind today,” Rove told Fox News on...

Peggy Noonan Unloads on Trump
Peggy Noonan
Unloads
on Trump
OPINION
Jun 26, 2020 9:29 AM CDT

Peggy Noonan Unloads on Trump

'He hasn’t been equal to the multiple crises'

(Newser) - For conservative columnist Peggy Noonan, "something shifted this month," she writes in the Wall Street Journal . And that something revolves around President Trump's ability to lead a nation in crisis. In a scathing column, the former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan paints a damning picture of Trump's...

WH on Trump Flouting NJ Quarantine: He's 'Not a Civilian'

President visiting NJ golf course this weekend, would normally have to quarantine for 14 days

(Newser) - New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey announced earlier this week that visitors from coronavirus "hot spot" states will need to self-quarantine for 14 days before going about their business, or they'll face a fine. One visitor to the latter state this weekend, however, has no plans on following...

Trump: There Will Be 'Retribution' for Attacks on Monuments

'They're terrorists in a sense,' he tells Hannity

(Newser) - President Trump called people who tear down or deface monuments "terrorists" on Thursday and promised there would be "retribution." The president addressed the subject during a socially distanced town hall event in Wisconsin with Fox's Sean Hannity, the Hill reports. "Every night we’re going...

Bid to Block Tell-All Book on Trumps Fails

President's brother had sought an injunction against niece

(Newser) - A New York City judge on Thursday dismissed a claim by Donald Trump's brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president’s niece , saying the court lacked jurisdiction in the case. Surrogates Court Judge Peter Kelly said the claims were not appropriate for...

Battleground States Are Tilting Toward Biden

He's up in 6 states Trump carried in 2016, and by double digits in some of them

(Newser) - The latest polls haven't been good news for President Trump, and a new one from the New York Times and Siena College has a particularly rough takeaway for his campaign: Joe Biden is leading in six pivotal battleground states. The survey, taken June 8-18, has Biden up in Michigan...

Another Big Republican Won't Vote for Trump

Carly Fiorina is OK voting for Biden instead

(Newser) - Carly Fiorina voted for Donald Trump in 2016 after running against him in the GOP primary, but he won't be getting her vote in 2020. "I've been very clear that I can't support Donald Trump," she tells the Atlantic . She was then asked if that...

Executive Order, US Marshals to Protect Nation's Monuments

Trump promises 'very strong' order this week

(Newser) - US marshals have been ordered to prep to protect the nation's monuments as part of a new effort by the Trump administration, also said to involve an upcoming executive order. In an email with the subject line "Attorney General Assignment," Marshals Service Assistant Director Andrew C. Smith...

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