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US Will Allow Limited Flights By Chinese Airlines, Not A Ban

The Trump administration said Friday it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing down from a threat to ban the flights… Continue Reading

Minneapolis To Ban Police Chokeholds In Wake Of Floyd Death

Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force… Continue Reading

DC Paints Huge Black Lives Matter Mural Near White House

City workers and activists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the the street leading to the White House… Continue Reading

UN Agency: Iran Violating All Restrictions Of Nuclear Deal

Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Friday… Continue Reading

Fredericksburg Removes 176-Year-Old Slave Auction Block

A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city’s downtown… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 06.05.20 / Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman, Dr. Wilfred Reilly, Bret Baier

Google: State-Backed Hackers Targeted Trump, Biden Campaigns

Google said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful… Continue Reading

Twitter Disables Trump Campaign’s George Floyd Video Tribute

Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president… Continue Reading

US Unemployment Rate Drops To 13.3% In May

The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression… Continue Reading