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September 1, 2020 4:42 PM

Facebook and Twitter remove Russia-backed accounts targeting left-leaning voters

Researchers say one of the operation's goals was to steer left-leaning voters away from the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the November election.

by Bobby Allyn

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September 1, 2020 3:22 PM

Postal Service watchdog outlines 'concerns' surrounding election readiness

The U.S. Postal Service still has a number of hurdles to overcome to support upcoming general election mail-in ballots, its inspector general's office says.

by Alana Wise

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September 1, 2020 1:58 PM

Court blocks release of Trump tax returns amid latest appeal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a New York prosecutor from obtaining Donald Trump’s tax returns while the president’s lawyers continue to fight a subpoena seeking the records. The three-judge panel ruled after hearing brief arguments from both sides.

by The Associated Press

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September 1, 2020 11:46 AM

'Blood and Oil' traces Mohammed bin Salman's rise as a ruthless Saudi leader

The Wall Street Journal's Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck chart MBS' evolution from an unfocused, overweight kid with a taste for McDonald's to an increasingly brutish man with an eye on the throne.

by Jackie Northam

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September 1, 2020 11:22 AM

Fact check: Trump tweets distort truth on National Guard

President Trump omits the fact that he is largely a bystander in National Guard deployments: National Guard units in each state answer to the governor and sometimes state legislatures, not to the president.

by The Associated Press

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September 1, 2020 10:58 AM

The payroll tax delay is here, but so is confusion about it

Some employees will soon see a boost in take-home pay. The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year.

by Scott Horsley

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September 1, 2020 5:49 AM

Tensions high as Donald Trump visits Kenosha

President Donald Trump dove into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wis., over the objections of local leaders.

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August 31, 2020 8:46 PM

Trump defends Kenosha shooting suspect

The president on Monday painted the accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teenager "probably would have been killed."

by Alana Wise

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August 31, 2020 3:58 PM

Appeals court rejects Justice Department effort to shut down Michael Flynn case

The court has ruled that a judge can hear arguments about the Justice Department's motivations for wanting to end prosecution of President Trump's former national security adviser.

by Scott Neuman

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August 31, 2020 3:50 PM

Advocates raise concerns over risk of missing out some neighborhoods in census count

Census advocates in Hennepin County shared concerns that certain pockets of the county aren't being counted, saying some households that haven't filled out their forms have not received a single visit from a census taker this year. The count is set to end on Sept. 30.

by Riham Feshir

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