Stone, sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to let him report to prison on Sept. 3 instead of July 14.
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Ousted U.S. attorney tells Congress that Barr pressured him to resign
Geoffrey Berman, the former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, is providing the committee with a detailed account of 3 days in June as he was pushed out.
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Trump faced racial issues with Asian Americans even before virus
The Pew Research Center recently found Asian Americans to be the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, but arguably the least competitive voter block for Trump.
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Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ‘Buy American’ campaign
Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.
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Lt. Col. Vindman retiring from Army, lawyer blames Trump
The statement from his attorney said Vindman is leaving the Army after more than 21 years after it was made clear ‘that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited.’
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Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump’s threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.
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U.S. notifies UN it will withdraw from World Health Organization
The move won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration, or if circumstances change.
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Trump increasingly turning to executive orders, more to come
The president is trying to position himself as a man of action on everything from foreign policy to racial justice in an election year.
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Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day
Because of a surge in mail-in ballots, results are likely to be delayed.
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U.S. citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders
In contrast to the United States, the virus’s spread has slowed across the EU and particularly in the 26 nations that make up Europe’s visa-free travel zone known as the Schengen area.