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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Reddit announced on Monday that it has banned the popular subreddit for Trump fans called The_Donald. Reddit previously had taken action against the forum over posting content that violated its rules.

Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

Jun 29, 2020
Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.
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Law
A copy of John Bolton's new book, <em>The Room Where It Happened</em>, stands in the White House briefing room. On Saturday, a federal judge declined the Trump administration's request to block the publication of the former national security adviser's bo

Judge Allows Bolton Memoir To Proceed, Despite Trump Administration Objection

Jun 20, 2020
The request for an injunction to block publication says the book compromises national security. But after a federal court order Saturday, the tell-all remains on track for a Tuesday release.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
President Trump, seen here during a meeting Thursday at the White House, shared a video on Twitter with a fake CNN headline. The social media network flagged the doctored footage as "manipulated media."

Twitter Flags Video Shared By Trump As 'Manipulated Media'

Jun 19, 2020
The video, which condemns "fake news," fakes a CNN segment from last year. Twitter's move is unlikely to go unnoticed by Trump, who has vehemently resisted the company's fact-checking attempts.
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Technology
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech.

Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

Jun 11, 2020
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hands-off approach to President Trump has set off a public revolt among Facebook employees that is the company's biggest challenge this year.

Critics Slam Facebook But Zuckerberg Resists Blocking Trump's Posts

Jun 11, 2020
People inside and outside Facebook are furious over the social network's refusal to curb President Trump's most inflammatory messages. The concerns reflect long-running frustrations with the company.
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OPINION: Trump’s America Only: A Strategic Disaster

Jun 05, 2020

(The following guest column by Las Vegas resident and U.S. Army Col. John B.

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Newscast headlines

Gov. Sisolak, Other Democratic Governors Reject Trump's Call To Send In Military

Jun 02, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some Democratic governors are resisting President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the U.S. military unless they dispatch National Guard units to "dominate the streets" in reaction to the violence that has gripped the country.

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Politics
President Trump delivers remarks on lowering insulin costs for seniors with diabetes on Thursday at the White House.

Trump Unveils Plan To Cap Insulin Costs For Seniors, Takes Jabs At Biden

May 26, 2020
Some polls show Trump's support slipping among seniors. His new plan will help diabetic seniors limit insulin costs to $35 per month, starting next year.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
President Trump listens as Scott Turner, executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, speaks during a meeting with African American leaders in Michigan on Thursday.

White House Looks At 'Opportunity Zone' Extension In Wake Of COVID-19

May 22, 2020
The White House says it might extend "opportunity zone" tax breaks to help struggling neighborhoods after the pandemic. But critics say the program mostly helps wealthy investors.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Should Nevadans Ignore Pres. Trump's Tweet?

May 21, 2020

People are used to tweeted threats and insults from President Donald Trump. There are so many, lots of people simply shake their heads and move on.

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Sisolak Calls Pres. Trump's Comments On Mail-In Ballots 'Inappropriate'

May 21, 2020

Governor Steve Sisolak is calling President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold federal funds from the state over the June 9 primary inappropriate and outrageous.

He said the state is exercising its authority to run elections in a safe and legal manner during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Coronavirus Crisis
Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

May 20, 2020
Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.
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Pres. Trump Threatens Nevada Election Funding Over Mail-In Ballots

May 20, 2020

President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funds to Nevada if the state goes through with plans to hold its June 9 primary by mail – a decision that was made to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
The U.S. and Canada closed their shared border to nonessential traffic in March and extended that order last month. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the order has been extended yet again.

U.S., Canada Agree To Keep Border Partly Closed For Another 30 Days

May 19, 2020
By a mutual decision in March, both countries banned nonessential travel across their shared border. Two months later, Canada and the U.S. have agreed for a second time to extend the partial ban.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Paul Manafort, here arriving last year for a New York court session, argued that his health and age made him susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

May 13, 2020
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
President Trump walks outside the White House in January. The president received intelligence briefings on the coronavirus twice that month, according to a White House official.

Trump Received Intelligence Briefings On Coronavirus Twice In January

May 02, 2020
The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
President Trump's speculations about coronavirus treatment during Thursday's briefing have been roundly rejected by doctors, epidemiologists and manufacturers alike. Trump later said he was being "sarcastic."

'Under No Circumstance': Lysol Maker, Officials Reject Trump's Disinfectant Idea

Apr 24, 2020
Prominent figures warned against his musing that UV light or other disinfectants — "by injection inside or almost a cleaning" — may treat the coronavirus. Trump later said he was being "sarcastic."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A statue of John Harvard, namesake of Harvard University, wears a face mask last month on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass.

Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism

Apr 23, 2020
President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addressed his state's coronavirus response in an interview with NPR's <em>Weekend Edition</em> on Saturday.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Reopening State Demands A 'Nuanced Balance'

Apr 18, 2020
"No one is more anxious to do that than I am," DeWine told NPR, after protesters gathered to demand the state's coronavirus restrictions lifted. "But we also have to do it in a rational way."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
In a White House press briefing on Tuesday, President Trump criticized the World Health Organization's coronavirus response and threatened to cut its funding.

Trump Criticizes WHO And Threatens To Pull U.S. Funding

Apr 07, 2020
Trump said that the United States funds the majority of the organization's budget. The U.S. provided 14.67% of the WHO's funding in 2018-2019.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Commander Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (center) meets with high-ranking military personnel on Oct. 7, 2009 outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Gen. McChrystal's Advice To Trump On Coronavirus: 'Fight It As An American Fight'

Apr 01, 2020
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's leadership guidance for managing the coronavirus crisis: instill confidence, tell the truth and fight it like a war.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
President Trump on Sunday described models showing U.S. coronavirus cases could peak in two weeks — at Easter — a time when he had hoped things would be back to normal for parts of the country.

How 15 Days Became 45: Trump Extends Guidelines To Slow Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020
After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
During his remarks to reporters before his departure to Norfolk, Va., President Trump said outside the White House that there was a "possibility that sometime today" there will be a two-week quarantine on parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Trump Issues Travel Advisory, Not Quarantine, For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Mar 28, 2020
The president's decision came hours after floating the possibility that he would issue quarantines for the hard-hit states. The CDC later advised residents against non-essential travel for 14 days.
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President Trump, center left, speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Opinion: NPR's Evolving Coverage Of Live White House Coronavirus Briefings

Mar 26, 2020
Listeners praise and criticize broadcasting the daily briefings in real-time.
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Book Reviews
<em>American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise,</em> by Eduardo Porter

'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

Mar 23, 2020
Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.

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