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Axios: Trump offered FBI director job to John Kelly if he pledged loyalty

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President Donald Trump offered then-Homeland Security secretary John Kelly the position of FBI director one day after he fired James Comey in 2017, but demanded that he be loyal, according to an Axios report citing New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt's forthcoming book. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2YOrSMI

CNN 10 - August 31, 2020

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August 31, 2020 from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3gN5wkN

Portland mayor excoriates Trump: 'It's you who have created the hate'

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The Democratic mayor of Portland, Oregon, said Sunday it is President Donald Trump who "created the hate" in an unyielding attack on the White House following a shooting at a protest that left one person dead. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2EFntVB

How Shinzo Abe's exit could threaten regional stability and Japan's alliance with the US

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Paul Sracic writes on the future of Japanese and US relations following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement that he would be exiting his position. Abe was a stabilizing figure in the region, especially as relations between China and the US have been strained under President Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2EM9i0D

Evidence suggests an animal that roamed with the dinosaurs went into a hibernation-like state to survive

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New evidence suggests the Lystrosaurus species that roamed the Earth with the dinosaurs went into a state of hibernation to survive what is modern day Antarctica. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2YM3c7A

How Jim Gaffigan's profanity-laced tirade could hurt Trump

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Jim Gaffigan's uncharacteristically passionate outburst against the President may resonate with others like the comedian, who is a White, devoutly Roman Catholic, family man from the Midwest, writes Dean Obeidallah. That could cost Trump votes in November. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/34NPEfy

Columbia University will remove slave owner's name from dormitory

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Columbia University has announced it will remove the name of a slave owner from a dormitory on its Manhattan medical campus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/31Ju1eK

This 7-year-old boy held a heartbreaking memorial for Chadwick Boseman, who played his favorite superhero

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When 7-year-old Kian Westbrook learned that Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played his favorite superhero, had died, he immediately began crying. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3gDJykd

The Papers: Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'

Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31F4GT6

How Shinzo Abe's exit could threaten regional stability and Japan's alliance with the US

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Rumors concerning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health had circulated for weeks, and while his resignation on Friday could not have come as a complete shock to United States officials, the timing of the announcement is worrisome. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2EM9i0D

House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff says it's a 'falsehood' pushed by Trump that he leaked confidential information amid halt to election briefings

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Schiff denied he or his staff have leaked confidential information as intelligence officials announced a halt to in-person election security briefings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EwActS