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Trump’s resistance led intel agencies to brief him less and less on Russia – CNN

Trump’s resistance led intel agencies to brief him less and less on Russia  CNN Trump’s ugly new spin on Russia bounties actually incriminates him  The Washington Post Russia did pay extremists to attack US soldiers, Taliban sources say – Business Insider  Business Insider

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Trump’s resistance led intel agencies to brief him less and less on Russia – CNN

Trump’s resistance led intel agencies to brief him less and less on Russia  CNN Russia bounty flap highlights intel breakdown under Trump  POLITICO Donald Trump tweets that Russia bounty allegations are ‘Fake News’  Times of India Trump was briefed on Russian bounties earlier

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes bars, indoor operations for restaurants in 19 counties ahead of Fourth of July weekend – USA TODAY

California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes bars, indoor operations for restaurants in 19 counties ahead of Fourth of July weekend  USA TODAY Newsom backtracks on California coronavirus reopening  Los Angeles Times California Gov. Newsom orders bars to close, restaurants to halt indoor dining

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Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hits an all-time high

Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm have been conducted in June. It’s just the latest month with record-breaking numbers since the system was created in 1998.

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Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing

Environmental dangers, including wildfires and groundwater poisoning, ended the Rushmore pyrotechnics a decade ago. Now they’re back, defying a pandemic and protests. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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‘It’s Our Fault’: Nextdoor CEO Takes Blame For Censorship of Black Lives Matter Posts

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar outlined new measures the popular neighborhood app is taking to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform. (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Trump supports new round of direct coronavirus payments

Trump also said he wants payments larger than the $1,200 the government sent to most individuals earlier this year. He did not say how big he’d like the payments to be.

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Trump supports new round of direct coronavirus payments

Trump also said he wants payments larger than the $1,200 the government sent to most individuals earlier this year. He did not say how big he’d like the payments to be.

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State-backed COVID-19 disinfo spreads faster and farther than local news outlets in 4 languages

Questionable stories on COVID-19 from state-backed outlets in Russia, China, Turkey and Iran are being shared more widely than reporting by major news organizations around the world, according to Oxford analysts. French, German, Spanish and English news sites see far

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