EXCLUSIVE NEWS: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

Rep. Scalise promoted doctored video of Biden on Twitter

Twitter labeled a video promoted by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) of progressive activist, Ady Barkan, interviewing Joe Biden about police funding "manipulated content." Scalise later deleted the tweet.

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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

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New audio of Trump's sister: Donald is 'besotted' with Ivanka

Maryanne Trump Barry, President Donald Trump's sister, is heard on secret audio recordings made by his niece, Mary Trump, criticizing Ivanka and Eric Trump, describing the former as a "mini-Donald."

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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy says he's recovered from Covid-19

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Monday he's recovered from his coronavirus diagnosis and will "begin normal congressional activity" after testing positive earlier this month.

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This suburban Trump 2016 voter has a message for the President

2016 Trump voter Mary Anderson tells CNN's Brianna Keilar what she needs to see from President Trump to secure her vote in November.

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Task force reports show dire reality despite Trump's positive messaging

As President Donald Trump was painting a positive picture of the coronavirus pandemic and urging states to reopen the nation's businesses and schools, data from the White House coronavirus task force released Monday shows he was getting increasingly dire reports about the spread of the pandemic in July and August.

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Channing Tatum wrote a children's book and dedicated it to his daughter

Channing Tatum is releasing his first children's book, "The One and Only Sparkella," dedicated to his 6-year-old daughter, Everly.

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Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases

More than 183,000 people in the US have now died, almost a quarter of the world's Covid-19 tally.

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Google-Facebook ditch plans to dock giant data cable in Hong Kong

The US government had expressed concerns that China might steal data carried by the cable.

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Tesla Autopilot detects speed limits and green lights

The new update is available to drivers in the US with Autopilot activated.

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Trump doesn't plan to meet with Jacob Blake's family during Kenosha visit

President Donald Trump is not currently scheduled to meet with the family of Jacob Blake while visiting Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, after demonstrations were sparked in the city in August when Blake, a Black man, was shot in the back by a White police officer seven times.