13 minutes ago | Time | 5 articles

Chinese lawmakers approved a proposal for sweeping new national security legislation in Hong Kong, defying a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to respond strongly to a...
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Trump campaign is creating an alternate reality online about coronavirus

13 minutes ago | The Washington Post

The Trump campaign's version of the story illustrates a successful - and often inaccurate - picture of the president's response to the pandemic. The Fact Checker analyzed...
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Reopening the Economy Now Is Donald Trump's Last Hope of Entering the 2020 Election With Good GDP Data

17 minutes ago | Newsweek

The economy was the jewel in President Donald Trump's re-election campaign. With a successful reopening, it might be once again. But there are major risks and the recovery will...
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Trump's Next Move in Twitter War: Executive Order

1 hour ago | Newser

President Trump's feud with Twitter continues. The latest: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Wednesday night that the POTUS will soon sign an...
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Executive Order Is Expected to Curtail Protections for Social Media Companies

1 hour ago | NY Times

The move is almost certain to face a court challenge and signals the latest salvo by President Trump to crack down on online platforms.
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Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft

1 hour ago | Reuters | 2 articles

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter , Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material...
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Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft

1 hour ago | Reuters | 2 articles

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material...
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Attorney General William Barr has tapped an outside prosecutor to investigate allegations of 'unmasking' related to the Russia probe

2 hours ago | Business Insider

Attorney General William Barr has tapped an outside prosecutor to review "unmasking" issues related to the FBI's Russia investigation, a Justice Department spokesperson...
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responds to criticism after dustup over adding fact-check labels to Trump's tweets

2 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to criticism from President Donald Trump and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a series of tweets Wednesday night. Trump lashed out at Twitter...
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Bipartisan opposition leaves surveillance bill in doubt

3 hours ago | Star Tribune

Legislation extending surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown into doubt as President Donald Trump threatened a veto and Republican...
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3-year-old boy honored for quick-thinking that saved neighbor trapped in...

The police department's lifesaving award is usually given to an officer for heroic actions in the line of duty, but Wednesday, it was given to a 3-year-old boy. Read more ...

Historic SpaceX astronaut launch scrubbed

SpaceX and NASA have scrubbed Wednesday's attempt at launching astronauts from American soil for the first time since 2011. Read more ...

Poll shows half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working to create one succeed, a new poll finds. Read more ...

LeBron James joins chorus of athletes speaking out about killing of George Floyd

NBA superstar LeBron James has joined the chorus of notable high-profile athletes who have voiced their outrage over the death of George Floyd. Read more ...

Passenger walks away from almost $139K after being questioned at Boston airport

The man originally claimed it was just $1,500, state police said. Read more ...

NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to make a movie on a space station

NASA is rolling out the International Space Station's red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit. Read more ...

China's parliament adopts plan to impose security law on Hong Kong

The Chinese parliament on Thursday passed a national security bill that ramps up security in Hong Kong. Anti-Beijing protests in the autonomous city were reignited by the... Read more ...

Protesters rally in support of George Floyd in Sacramento

Dozens of people protested in Sacramento Wednesday night against the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody. Read more ...

Disney proposes mid-July reopening of theme parks

Walt Disney World officials proposed a plan on Wednesday that would allow it to begin reopening theme parks on July 11. Read more ...

Virus fear alone not enough for mail balloting, Texas court says

Texas officials fighting to block widespread mail-in voting during the pandemic claimed victory after the state's highest court ruled Wednesday that a lack of immunity to the... Read more ...