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Pelosi urges Congress to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged Congress to immediately take steps to remove from the U.S. Capitol 11 statues representing Confederate lead...
Jun 10, 2020
Pence says no rise in coronavirus cases seen yet due to protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday there has been no sign yet of an increase in coronavirus cases from two weeks of nationwide protests over police misconduct and ...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. Chamber joins groups seeking more coronavirus aid for childcare providers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday joined a chorus of groups urging Congress to aid childcare providers who face higher costs and decreased capacity as businesses start r...
Jun 10, 2020
Trump says rallies to resume, first one in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, next week, after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. In remark...
Jun 10, 2020
White House proposals on police reform being finalized, reduced immunity off table
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it is putting the finishing touches on proposals to reform the police in the wake of George Floyd's killing while in police custody, adding tha...
Jun 10, 2020
Trump rules out renaming U.S. bases named for Confederate leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected any proposal to rename U.S. military bases that are named for Confederate leaders from the 1860s civil war, dismissing appeals ...
Jun 10, 2020
Top prosecutor overseeing Justice Department criminal division to depart
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's top prosecutor overseeing its criminal division is leaving his post early next month, department officials announced on Wednesday...
Jun 10, 2020
Players Coalition asks Congress to support bill ending police immunity
(Reuters) - Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady was among more than 1,400 people across America's biggest sports leagues who signed a letter sent by the Players Coalition to the U.S. Congress on ...
Jun 10, 2020
Retired judge urges court not to drop criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retired U.S. judge John Gleeson urged a federal court on Wednesday not to grant the Justice Department's request to dismiss the criminal case aga...
Jun 10, 2020
White House defends Trump’s conspiracy theory tweet on Buffalo protester
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump's promotion of an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester injured by police in Buffalo, sayi...
Jun 10, 2020
