John talks about President Trump ordering secret police to the streets of Portland, Oregon, and threatening to roll out these federal agents to other cities throughout the country. He takes your calls on the issue.

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“With the passing of John Lewis, America has lost not only a man of history, but a man for our season; O how we need such men of unwavering principle, unassailable character, penetrating purpose, and heartfelt compassion,” Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, tweeted.

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Trump refuses to mandate wearing masks. The president also seeks to change the rules regarding environmental policy review in favor of stimulating the economy.

Ivanka Trump tells people out of work to “find something else.”

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Eighty-five infants under age 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in one Texas county. And local officials are imploring residents to help stop its spread as the state becomes one of the newest hotspots.

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Senate Republicans are quietly beginning to contemplate the possibility of an election-year confirmation battle for the Supreme Court.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s hospitalization this week and the looming end of the Supreme Court’s term raise the prospect of yet another prized vacancy for President Donald Trump. And if there is a surprise opening or retirement in the months before the presidential election, GOP senators plan to act on it, despite denying President Barack Obama a Supreme Court seat in an election year.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a "blatant abuse of power".

A senior curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has resigned after his colleagues circulated a petition accusing him of holding 'toxic white supremacist beliefs'. 

Gary Garrels sparked outrage among staff when he concluded a presentation about recent acquisitions of art by people of color by saying: 'Don't worry, we will definitely still continue to collect white artists.'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the American way of life and its founding principles are “under attack,” focusing his criticism on voices in the mainstream news media and protesters who have torn down statues of historical figures.