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These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago

Republicans said the holiday was meant to stoke racial division

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Trump faces questions about whether he'll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments

For now, no one comes close to Donald Trump in his command of the voters who'll decide the Republican Party's presidential nominee next year

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Chris Christie slams GOP debate pledge as a ‘useless idea’ as he doubles down on plans to take on ‘loser, loser, loser’ Trump

Republican Party wants all debate participants to pledge to support eventual nominee

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

At least 100 suspicious letters sent to Kansas leaders, KBI says as testing continues

The number of suspicious packages and letters reportedly sent to public officials across Kansas continued to rise, totaling more than 100 as of Sunday, federal authorities said.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Juneteenth: how did the holiday start and how is it celebrated today?

US’s newest federal holiday – signed into law in 2021 – has its roots in the emancipation of Black Americans from slavery

The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2023

Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he wants to run for president – and believes he could win

The former California governor and actor cannot run for president since he was born in Austria

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Trump must be supervised by lawyer when reviewing evidence against him, judge says

Judge Bruce Reinhart granted a prosecution request for a protective order meant to shield the information that must be disclosed to Mr Trump

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

John M. Crisp: How much time should Trump spend in prison? How about four years?

Former president Donald Trump has turned our justice system on its head. If he is convicted of various felonies, the question isn’t whether we should send him to prison, but, rather, how do we avoid doing so and still maintain the integrity of our system?

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Fascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms 'partisan' and 'political'

“The personal is political!” is a well-known rallying cry, originally used by left-leaning activists, including feminists, to emphasize the role of government in personal lives and systemic oppression.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

The 25-year-old Democratic party chairwoman who wants to turn North Carolina blue: ‘It’s now or never’

Anderson Clayton, the Gen Z chairwoman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, talks with Eric Garcia about why Democrats shouldn’t abandon rural communities

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023