The law gives the president to deploy the U.S. military across the country, but only under certain circumstances. WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets.

Less than 48 hours after the president threatened to use the Insurrection Act of 1807 to contain protests if governors were not able to get a handle on unrest, Esper said it should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations." He declared, “We are not in one of those situations now.” Esper, at Trump's encouragement, had

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Seattle is a young city with a long history of protests

SEATTLE – Large protests in Seattle over police brutality and racial injustice have again caught the nation’s eye, but big, unruly demonstrations have been part of the city since shortly after it was founded in 1851 by settlers in a log cabin on a lonely strip of land along the Puget Sound.Demonstrators this week staked out several blocks near downtown Seattle after officers withdrew from a police station following violent confrontations. They named it the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” demanded broad reforms and have faced blowback from President Donald Trump, who called them anarchist occupiers.

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Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – President Donald Trump didn't know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for his first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic more than three months ago, key Republican supporters of the president in Congress said Sunday. Trump had scheduled the rally for June 19, known as Juneteenth because it marks the end of slavery in the United States.

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Barack Obama Celebrated As A ‘True Leader’ On Donald Trump’s 74th Birthday: He’s My ‘Real President’

While Donald Trump celebrates his 74th birthday, supporters of Barack Obama, 58,have taken to Twitter, using the hashtag “#ObamaDayJune14th”. The former POTUS may have left the White House four years ago, but his actions certainly haven’t been forgotten, with many hailing him their “true president”. One user wrote, “I will always be thankful I voted twice for and was even alive to experience the Presidency of Barack Obama. A leader and man to admire for any nation in history.”

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Trump rally amid COVID-19 a ‘dangerous move,’ experts say

Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases.But health experts question the decision, citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes.

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Donald Trump sparks concerns with 'baby steps' and two-handed water sip at speech

Donald Trump has fired back at comments about his apparent frailty on show during a graduation address.

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Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus

WASHINGTON – After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases.But health experts question the decision, citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes.

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Trump prepares to return to campaign trail during pandemic

As new COVID-19 cases flare-up across the U.S., President Donald Trump’s eyes are back on the campaign trail, which he’s set to return to following a three-month hiatus. Trump warmed up with a contentious speech for graduates at a New York military academy, amid tension with top military officials.

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Donald Trump Protesters Gather Outside During His West Point Commencement Speech

Despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, 1000 cadets graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point gathered at the university on June 13 to hear President Donald Trump give their commencement address. The socially distanced, in-person ceremony for the US Army’s newest second lieutenants marks Trump’s first graduation address at West Point. Trump, for the most part, stuck to the script while he congratulated the new class on their remarkable achievement.

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Ariana Grande and Anne Hathaway lead support for LGBT community after Donald Trump reverses healthcare protections

Donald Trump reversed healthcare protections for the community.On Friday (12 June), the Trump administration finalised a rule that will remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people regarding healthcare and health insurance.The President’s decision came on the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, where 49 people were killed and 53 others were wounded, as well as in the middle of Pride month.The rule is set to come into effect in mid-August.Celebrities have been condemning the decision, sending support to the LGBT community, particularly transgender people who will be affected by the rule.Ariana shared a screenshot of a headline about the reversal, writing over it: ‘Disgusting.’ Sharing the same screenshot again, she

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Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he is rescheduling his first campaign rally in months to a day later so it won’t conflict with the Juneteenth observance of the end of slavery in the United States.Trump had scheduled the rally — his first since early March — for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Ted Nugent says “Donald Trump was sent here by God”

Ted Nugent has said that he thinks US president Donald Trump was “sent here by God.”Speaking in a new interview, the outspoken rocker explained why he loved Trump, why “hard-earned tax dollars” shouldn’t be used to pay for abortions, and he also called the director of the FBI “the biggest punk-ass crook in America.”“Donald Trump was sent here by God. Just like our founding fathers were touched by divine intervention,” Nugent told LondonRealTV. “Because man was not created to live under the control of kings and emperors and tyrants.

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World joins US protests but leaders restrained about Trump

BERLIN – People have taken to the streets of Berlin, London, Paris and other cities around the world to demonstrate in support of Black Lives Matter protesters in the United States and to vent anger over President Donald Trump’s response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.But at the top, the leaders of traditional allies of the United States have taken pains to avoid criticizing Trump directly, walking a fine line to reconcile international diplomacy with domestic outrage.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau let silence speak for itself when asked to comment on the decision to forcibly clear peaceful protesters outside the White House to make way for a Trump photo-op at a nearby church, standing pensively at his lectern

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Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas

In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town that was long home to a neo-Nazi group. It was not an isolated scene.

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Trump addresses West Point grads amid tension with military

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – His relationship with top military officials strained, President Donald Trump on Saturday will address the graduating class at the U.S.

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Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that he is rescheduling his first campaign rally in months to a day later so it won't conflict with the Juneteenth observance of the end of slavery in the United States.Trump had scheduled the rally — his first since early March — for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black leaders said it was offensive for Trump to pick that day and that place, a city that in 1921 was the site of a fiery and orchestrated white-on-black attack.

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Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S.

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Gabrielle Union, Ariana Grande More Drag Trump For Revoking Trans Health Protections: ‘Disgusting’

It was a bleak day on June 12, when Donald Trump’s administration took away protections for transgender people by opening the door to discrimination in health care. The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a regulation that will “return to the government’s interpretation of sex discrimination according to the plain meaning of the word ‘sex’ as male or female and as determined by biology,” per the department’s statement released on Friday. This ignores gender identity; “for transgender people, the sex they were assigned at birth and their own internal gender identity do not match,” according to GLAAD (short for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation).

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Q&A: What's next for Seattle protesters' 'autonomous zone'?

SEATTLE – For nearly a week, people opposing police brutality and racial injustice have turned a Seattle neighborhood into ground zero for their protests, creating a carnival-like atmosphere with speakers and drum circles near a largely abandoned police station.While protesters say it shows how people can manage without police intervention, it's drawn scorn from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to “go in” to stop the “anarchists" he says have taken over the liberal city after officers withdrew to ease tensions.

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Trump may be stuck with awkwardly worded GOP platform

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants “a new and updated” Republican Party platform after the Republican National Committee voted this week to carry over the 2016 document.But Trump may be stuck with the old platform, which is peppered with jeremiads about the “current administration” that were originally written about President Barack Obama.The trouble began with a fight between Trump and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper over coronavirus restrictions in Charlotte, the host city for the Republican National Convention.

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Regina King Calls Trump's Decision to Host Tulsa Rally on Juneteenth "Infuriating"

Regina King is disgusted Donald Trump will host a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma onJuneteenth. The president's decision also coincides near the anniversary of theTulsa race massacre, which occurred in 1921.

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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Donald Trump’s Response To Racism In America In Hilarious ‘Live’ Cold Open

Jimmy Kimmel is offering a hilarious take on Donald Trump’s response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement happening across the world.

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Attendees of President Trump’s Tulsa rally must agree to a coronavirus liability waiver

OKLAHOMA CITY - The sign-up page for guests to register for tickets for President Donald Trump’s rally next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma contains a disclaimer stating attendees “voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19” and agree to not hold Trump’s campaign, the venue or any affiliates liable for any illness or injury.“By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J.

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Trump campaign takes no responsibility if MAGA rally-goers get coronavirus

Donald Trump will pack thousands of loyal supporters into an arena in Tulsa, Okla., next week for his first rally since the coronavirus lockdowns started — and if any attendees get COVID-19 from the experience, well, that’s their problem.Anyone who registers for the Trump rally on June 19 must waive the right to sue the president’s campaign or the venue if they later test positive for the virus, according to the rally event page. The Bok Center venue has a capacity of about 19,000 people.“By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present,” the disclaimer on Trump’s campaign website says.

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Robert De Niro slams Trump's response to COVID-19; compares him to 'crazy relative'

Robert De Niro believes that the coronavirus pandemic wouldn't have had such a drastic impact on the United States, which has registered over two million cases and over one lakh deaths till now if President Donald Trump had not responded to the situation like a "crazy relative."During a virtual appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday night, Robert De Niro ridiculed Donald Trump's response to the global pandemic and said his it is his failure to listen to health experts that enabled the virus to wreak havoc across the nation."This whole thing could have been avoided if Trump had listened to the people in the intelligence community. They kept telling him something was coming.

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Donald Trump may suspend H-1B visas: Report

NEW DELHI : Dampening the 'Great American Dream' of thousands of Indian IT professionals, the Donald Trump administration is said to be considering a proposal to suspend employment visas, including the most coveted H-1B visa. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the proposed suspension could bar any new H-1B holder outside the America from coming to work until the suspension is lifted, though visa holders already in the country are unlikely to be affected.H-1B is the most coveted foreign work visas for technology professionals from India.

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Trump Supporters Must Agree Not to Hold Him Liable if They Get Coronavirus at His Tulsa Rally

President Donald Trump is holding a rally next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma and anyone who registers for tickets to the event must agree that they will not sue the campaign if they catch coronavirus at the rally.

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Donald Trump blasted for trolling Black Lives Matter activists by holding rally in race massacre city

anti-racism campaigners by holding a rally in a city hit by a horrific race massacre nearly a century ago. To rub salt in the wound the US president is also holding the event next week on Juneteenth- a holiday marking the end of slavery in the country.

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Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan 'a slap in the face'

OKLAHOMA CITY – Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off his return to public campaigning, saying Thursday that plans for a rally on the day that marks the end of slavery in America come as a “slap in the face.”From Sen.

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Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle

SEATTLE – Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighborhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. Trump taunted Gov.

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President Trump heads to Dallas for race relations talk, fundraiser

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was ready to discuss race relations and policing on Thursday before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs executive action on police reform in response to the national outcry over following the death of George Floyd.Notably, Dallas’ mayor and three top law enforcement officials, all of whom are black, won’t be on hand for the roundtable discussion at the Dallas campus of Gateway Church.Dallas Plice Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, and Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot did not receive invitations to the event, according to their offices.

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Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lobbed a broadside attack Thursday against the International Criminal Court by authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against court workers directly involved in investigating American troops and intelligence officials for possible war crimes in Afghanistan.The executive order signed by the president marks his administration’s latest attack against international organizations, treaties and agreements that don't hew to its policies. Since taking office, Trump has withdrawn from the Paris climate accord, the Iran nuclear deal and two arms control treaties with Russia.

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Biden: Main worry is Trump will try to 'steal this election'

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden says his chief worry is that President Donald Trump will attempt to “steal” the November election, and the Democratic challenger says he's even considered the possibility that the Republican incumbent would refuse to leave the White House should he lose.“My single greatest concern: This president’s going to try and steal this election,” Biden said on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” which aired Wednesday night.

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Men show up at anti-racism protest with KKK hoods, Trump flag

FALLON, Nev. - Anti-racism protesters were outraged when two men showed up to their demonstration donning a hood like that of the Ku Klux Klan.Desiree Lynn captured footage on June 8 that shows them approaching the group.One of them dressed in a white T-shirt and shorts, similar to the white robes historically worn by the Klan. The other draped an American flag and President Donald Trump’s campaign flag over his shoulder.Nearby officers intervened and escorted them away before tensions escalated further.

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Army Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

WASHINGTON - Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on a walk through Lafayette Square that ended in a photo op at a church.

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Trump Picks Tulsa for Return of Signature Campaign Rallies

President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he’s planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well.

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Trump administration opposes $600 unemployment benefits extension

US President Donald Trump hosts a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on police and community relations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, June 8, 2020.

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Robert De Niro Compares Donald Trump To A ‘Crazy Relative’ Over Pandemic Response: ‘It’s Beyond Absurd’

Robert De Niro is ridiculing Donald Trump by comparing his coronavirus pandemic response to that of a “crazy relative.”

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Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

WASHINGTON – Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to have accompanied President Donald Trump on a walk to a church through Lafayette Square, where he was photographed in his combat uniform with the presidential entourage.“My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics,” Milley said.

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Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lobbed a broadside attack Thursday against the International Criminal Court by authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against court workers directly involved in investigating American troops and intelligence officials for possible war crimes in Afghanistan without U.S. consent.

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Trump resumes fundraising to build cash lead against Biden

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is resuming in-person fundraising events after a three-month hiatus as his campaign works to maintain a cash advantage over Democrat Joe Biden that it believes is vital to victory in November.Trump is traveling to Dallas on Thursday to raise more than $10 million for his campaign and the Republican Party, according to a GOP official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the plan. He'll hold another event Saturday at his private golf course in New Jersey.The moves come at a critical moment in the campaign.

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Trump opposed to renaming U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals

According to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, U.S. President Donald Trump is staunchly opposed to renaming U.S.

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Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he’s planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well.Trump made the announcement as he met with a handful of African American supporters Wednesday afternoon for a roundtable discussion.Trump's signature rallies often draw tens of thousands of people but have been on hiatus since March 2 because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 110,000 people in the U.S.“A beautiful new venue, brand new.

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Trump says administration ‘would not even consider’ renaming military bases that honor Confederates

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that his administration “would not even consider” renaming various military bases like North Carolina's Fort Bragg that honor Confederate officers who led the fight against the Union and directly or implicitly defended slavery.Trump’s announcement came as Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, both former Army officers, put out word through their spokesmen that they are “open to a bipartisan discussion” of renaming the bases. Ten major Army installations are named for Confederate Army officers, mostly senior generals, including Robert E. Lee.

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GOP head eyeing Jacksonville as Trump convention speech host

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – TALLAHASSEE, Fla.Jacksonville, Florida, is the front-runner to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Wednesday.Ronna McDaniel said reports of a final decision were “definitely premature." But she made clear that Jacksonville is the favorite now that Charlotte, North Carolina, the official host of this summer's Republican National Convention, has balked on promising Trump a full-blown convention free from social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.“There’s a couple more things we need to do before we can announce that, but Jacksonville is absolutely in the front-running position,” she

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Donald Trump brings back many 2016 campaign veterans for 2020 run

Donald Trump loves to relive 2016.He recycles old attack lines once aimed at Hillary Clinton. He recounts the drama of election night, complete with impersonations of stunned news anchors putting state after state (Pennsylvania! Wisconsin!) in the Republican’s column.

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EU backs Twitter in Trump fact-check row

Brussels has waded into the dispute between President Donald Trump and Twitter, backing the social media giant's decision to fact-check two tweets by the US leader.

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Brian May, 72, believed he was chatting on the phone to climate activist Greta Thunberg and her father Svante when he slammed POTUS for his “not moral” practises.

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Taylor Swift shares support for voting method criticised by Trump

Taylor Swift has again placed herself in opposition to Donald Trump as she voiced support for a voting method the president has frequently attacked.

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests

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