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Would a Biden administration be softer on Beijing?

Federal officials urged states to take aggressive action to slow the spread of the virus while the president talked up nonexistent “virus-free” areas. Big retailers are mandating masks, but enforcement is an issue.

Trump’s crackdown sputters as ‘phased withdrawal’ from Portland begins  The Washington Post Federal agents to begin leaving Portland’s downtown: DHS, Oregon governor  Fox News Federal Agents Agree to Withdraw From Portland, With Conditions  The New York Times Trump’s Portland strategy makes everyone less

A private burial service in Atlanta is scheduled for Thursday, July 30 for the late civil rights icon, John Lewis.

(ATLANTA) — The body of John Lewis was brought Wednesday to Atlanta to lie in repose at the Georgia capitol in one of the last memorial services for the late Democratic congressman before he is buried. Members of the public

In one of the first substantive moments at Wednesday’s major tech hearing, Facebook’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram came under fire, unearthing a few new revelations about the company’s internal thinking at the time. Alluding to new documents provided to the

Pandemic overshadows Texas trip where Trump will fundraise and tout American oil  CNN

His visit on Wednesday comes during the state’s fierce coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, a global oil and gas glut is putting the squeeze on Trump’s loyal donors in the petroleum industry.

A former government oil company chief who says he was “used” by “an organized apparatus of power” faces a new round of charges, though a judge has ruled he can stay out of prison while on trial.