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The outpouring comes as the Trump campaign has sought to chip into the advantage Democrats have with black voters. The campaign hopes either to win enough black support to keep pivotal states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin in play or minimize enthusiasm for Democratic rival Joe Biden. There could be a small window after Biden last week told a prominent black radio host that African Americans who back Trump “ain’t black,” a gaffe he later said he regretted. … [Read more...] about Trump tries a new response after George Floyd’s death

“But that being said, I think that some of the hyperbole around this drug that has been on the market for 65 years - been approved for use in three other maladies and has been approved for off-label use - when there’s a lot of hyperbole about this being unsafe - some of the things I’ve seen reported out there - are consequences, deterring people from being recruited into actual clinical trials,” McEnany said. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump took two-week dose of hydroxychloroquine, feeling ‘absolutely great’: White House

This bipartisan bill is an important step in countering the totalitarian Chinese government’s widespread and horrific human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), including the mass internment of over one million Uyghurs and other predominantly ethnic Turkic Muslims, as well as Beijing’s intimidation and threats against US citizens and legal permanent residents on American soil. S. 3744 now goes to President Trump for signature. … [Read more...] about US to announce ‘certain decisions’ on China on Friday: Trump

Some names are known, however, simply because of the sheer amount they personally gave to Trump and the GOP’s 2016 political efforts. Atop the list is investor Doug Manchester. He poured nearly $2 million into Trump entities and the RNC’s coffers last cycle—personally and by way of his “Papa Doug Trust,” a financial vehicle he’s used to make prior political contributions. In May, Manchester was nominated as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas—an assignment that probably seemed pretty cushy until Hurricane Irma pummelled the island. … [Read more...] about Donald ‘Drain The Swamp’ Trump Taps Top Donors for Ambassador Posts

Instead, Barron and others are alarmed at the direction the administration is taking. Trump is responsible for some of it, having signed a directive banning the recruitment of transgender troops. But much of it has originated from his agencies. The Justice Department has changed its position on whether sexual orientation is covered under the Civil Rights Act, withdrawn federal protections for transgender kids in schools, and said it will not prosecute organizations who cite religious objections when declining to serve gay customers. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Gay Backers No Longer See Him as the Great Straight Hope