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June 23, 2020 2:07 PM

'None of us have ever been told to slow down on testing,' Fauci testifies

House Democrats pressed the leaders of federal agencies for details on whether President Trump has stymied health experts from taking more effective action to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

by Laurel Wamsley

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June 23, 2020 11:41 AM

GOP's Lewis uses call to defund police against Smith in Senate race

Republican challenger Jason Lewis is trying to tag Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith as a supporter of efforts to defund the Minneapolis Police Department even though Smith has not used the phrase.

by Mark Zdechlik

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June 23, 2020 10:07 AM

Gazelka: Dems asked for too much, too late on police reform

The Republican Senate Majority Leader also says COVID-19 isn’t as severe as expected, so he’s calling on Gov. Tim Walz to end his emergency declaration.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 23, 2020 6:15 AM

Tuesday's primaries: Races to watch, results

Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday. Most notably, progressives are mounting an effort to best establishment Democrats in Kentucky and New York.

by Domenico Montanaro and Elena Moore

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June 22, 2020 4:22 PM

How recommendations of an Obama task force have, and haven't, changed U.S. policing

The co-leaders of the task force, Charles Ramsey and Laurie Robinson, say their 2015 report is still a valuable playbook. But there are things — for instance, about hiring practices — they would add.

by Becky Sullivan

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June 22, 2020 2:55 PM

Fact check: Trump spreads unfounded claims about voting by mail

President Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory that foreign countries could print and send counterfeit absentee ballots. Election officials from both parties say those concerns aren't based in fact.

by Miles Parks

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June 22, 2020 12:54 PM

John Bolton's big paycheck for his book may be in jeopardy

Bolton was reportedly paid a $2 million advance for the book, and could receive even more in royalties. But a judge says Bolton made a risky bet by publishing it without government approval.

by Greg Myre

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June 22, 2020 9:19 AM

Money tracker: How much Trump and Biden have raised in the 2020 Election

See the latest campaign finance figures for President Trump and his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.

by Sean McMinn and Alyson Hurt

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June 21, 2020 9:11 PM

Bolton: Trump and China's Xi talked 'frequently' about Trump's re-election

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is promoting a new book in which he accuses President Trump of being uninformed and almost solely focused on his own re-election.

by Franco Ordoñez

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June 21, 2020 4:26 PM

Tom Petty's family doesn't want Trump using his music for a 'campaign of hate'

Tom Petty's family issued a cease-and-desist notice to the Trump campaign after the president played "I Won't Back Down" at his rally in Tulsa, Okla.

by Christianna Silva

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