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City lawmakers introduce resolutions calling for de Blasio’s removal from office

Posted on June 19, 2020

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U.S. House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security

Posted on June 18, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Former national security advisor John Bolton in Durham, North Carolina

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Democrats consider next steps after Bolton revelations on Trump

Posted on June 18, 2020

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New York advocates applaud SCOTUS ruling that stopped Trump’s attempt to dismantle DACA

Posted on June 18, 2020

Former national security advisor John Bolton in Durham, North Carolina

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Trump sought China’s Xi’s help to win re-election, Bolton alleges

Posted on June 17, 2020

House Judiciary Committee markup of the Justice in Policing Act

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U.S. Republicans unveil police reforms as Democrats advance more aggressive plan

Posted on June 17, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte

In Tulsa, fears that Trump rally may worsen racial unrest, spread of coronavirus

Posted on June 17, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia

Biden to discuss economic recovery plan in key battleground visit

Posted on June 17, 2020

President Donald Trump returns from Bedminster

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Trump signs order on police reform after weeks of protests about racial injustice

Posted on June 16, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia

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Presidential candidate Biden, Democratic Party raise $81 million in May

Posted on June 15, 2020

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Cuomo to sign into effect police reforms that require more documentation of arrests

Posted on June 15, 2020

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LGBTQ community celebrates Supreme Court ruling on employment nondiscrimination cases

Posted on June 15, 2020

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De Blasio cancels day of events Monday after waking up sick

Posted on June 15, 2020

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Western Queens officials say they regret ‘loot-out’ emergency statement

Posted on June 14, 2020

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Brooklyn pols push for renaming of Confederate general-inspired Fort Hamilton streets

Posted on June 14, 2020

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Who’s running? Here’s your guide to the June 23 Manhattan primary ballot

Posted on June 14, 2020

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De Blasio repeats pledge to shift NYPD funding in call with Black religious leaders

Posted on June 14, 2020

U.S. President Trump participates in roundtable discussion at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas

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Trump shifts date of Oklahoma rally to ‘respect’ emancipation holiday

Posted on June 13, 2020

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NYC voters wait — and wait — for absentee ballots from backlogged Board of Elections

Posted on June 12, 2020

U.S. Defense Secretary Esper and Joint Chiefs Chair Milley hold news conference at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

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After rebuke, top U.S. general says joining Trump church walk during protests was ‘mistake’

Posted on June 11, 2020

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Congress looks to take tear gas away from cops after weeks of unrest

Posted on June 10, 2020

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QNS to host virtual Queens borough president debate on Thursday, June 11

Posted on June 10, 2020

Martin Gugino lays on the ground after he was shoved by two Buffalo, New York, police officers during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Buffalo, New York

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‘Reckless, mean, crude’: Cuomo tears into Trump over tweet about Buffalo police assault victim

Posted on June 9, 2020

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City Council weighs police reform bills while Albany passes chokehold ban

Posted on June 9, 2020

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Hundreds of current and former mayoral staffers march to Cadman Plaza, criticize de Blasio’s protest response

Posted on June 8, 2020

U.S. Congressional Democrats hold events to unveil police reform and racial injustice legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Congressional Democrats pitch sweeping bill to tackle police reform, racial justice

Posted on June 8, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Powell takes part in an onstage interview with Aspen Institute President and CEO Isaacson at the Washington Ideas Forum in Washington

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Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden for president, says Trump ‘drifted away’ from Constitution

Posted on June 7, 2020

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Promises, promises: De Blasio says he’ll trim NYPD funding, but doesn’t explain how or when

Posted on June 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump receives a briefing on Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts aboard Air Force One in Havelock, North Carolina

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In warning sign for Trump, Republicans growing pessimistic about country’s direction

Posted on June 7, 2020

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De Blasio’s staff taking to the streets over his handling of George Floyd protests

Posted on June 6, 2020

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NYPD should be relieved of press credential duties, Stringer tells de Blasio

Posted on June 6, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Dover

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It’s official: Biden wins enough delegates to clinch Democratic prez nomination

Posted on June 6, 2020

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Public advocate calls mayor ‘delusional’ for failing to recognize police violence during protests

Posted on June 5, 2020

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De Blasio calls holding George Floyd protesters on Manhattan Bridge the ‘right decision’

Posted on June 3, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at event in Philadelphia

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Biden vows to heal racial wounds, rips Trump as divisive: ‘Is this who we want to be?’

Posted on June 2, 2020

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New legislation could make NYPD chokeholds illegal after George Floyd death

Posted on June 2, 2020

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AG Letitia James threatening legal action against President Trump if military deployed to quell protests

Posted on June 2, 2020

Protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New York

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Trump tells U.S. governors to crack down on violent protests

Posted on June 1, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden visits the Bethel AME Church in Wilmington

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Biden meets black leaders, promises to earn African-American support amid protests

Posted on June 1, 2020

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Bronx senator calls for full rent and mortgage suspension

Posted on June 1, 2020

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A tale of two leaders: Cuomo and de Blasio take different attitudes toward riots

Posted on May 31, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A pro-democracy demonstrator raises his hand up as a symbol of the “Five demands, not one less” during a protest against Beijing’s plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong

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China media, Hong Kong government bristle at Trump’s pledge of curbs, sanctions

Posted on May 31, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on the second night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit

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Biden urged to pick black VP, not Klobuchar as Minneapolis killing stokes racial tensions

Posted on May 30, 2020

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Mayor wants NYPD to use ‘light touch’ with George Floyd protesters

Posted on May 29, 2020

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New bill introduced by City Council allows outdoor dining on sidewalks, streets

Posted on May 28, 2020

U.S. President Trump hosts Rose Garden event on treating diabetes at the White House during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington

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Trump set to order review of law that protects social media companies

Posted on May 28, 2020

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‘Words matter’: New York City set to remove offensive immigrant terms from codes of law

Posted on May 28, 2020

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BronxNet and Schneps Media to host two congressional debates next week

Posted on May 28, 2020

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Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative