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Kentucky Court Releases Grand Jury Recordings In Breonna Taylor Case

8:19am October 03, 2020

A Kentucky court released fifteen hours of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case. Louisville police officers weren't charged in her death after those proceedings.

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Federal Government Acknowledges U.S. Betrayed Terms Of Treaty With 2 Oregon Tribes

8:19am October 03, 2020

by Emily Cureton

The federal government is acknowledging that it defrauded two Oregon tribes. 155 years ago, the U.S. betrayed an agreement that protected the rights of tribal members in the Northwest.

President Trump's Coronavirus Treatment: What We Know Now

7:49am October 03, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon updates the latest news on the President's condition and activities now that he's staying at Walter Reed Medical Center after testing positive for the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien listens as Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in Pa., on Aug. 20.

Trump Campaign Manager, Kellyanne Conway Are Latest To Test Positive For Coronavirus

4:31am October 03, 2020

by Suzanne Nuyen

Stepien took over Trump's campaign in July and attended the debate on Tuesday. Although Conway no longer works at the White House, she recently attended an event at the Rose Garden.

Twitter confirmed on Friday that tweets wishing President Trump does not recover from the coronavirus will be removed from the platform.

Facebook, Twitter And TikTok Say Wishing Trump's Death From COVID-19 Is Not Allowed

11:36pm October 02, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

All three tech companies confirmed that posts expressing the hope that the president does not recover from COVID-19 will be removed for violating each platform's content policies.

A U.S. flag flies above a fence at the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Dec. 10, 2008, in an image reviewed by the U.S. military.

New 9/11 Judge at Guantánamo Quits After Two Weeks

10:44pm October 02, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

A U.S. military court judge who took over the 9/11 case two weeks ago has quit. That means a 9/11 trial is unlikely to begin by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

President Donald Trump throws hats to supporters after speaking Wednesday at a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Minnesota.

Public Health Officials Scramble To Do Contact Tracing After Trump Tests Positive

9:25pm October 02, 2020

by David Schaper

They are working to contact those who had been in close proximity to the president, the first lady and others who traveled with him in recent days to get tested.

Kim Jong Un inspects troops ahead of North Korea's 70th anniversary parade in Pyongyang in 2018. At least one foreign policy expert warns that U.S. adversaries could take advantage of the uncertainty stemming from President Trump's positive coronavirus te

Could U.S. Adversaries Exploit America's Moment Of Confusion?

8:11pm October 02, 2020

by Jackie Northam

President Trump's battle with the coronavirus could create an opportunity for Iran, China, Russia or North Korea to take advantage of America's seeming leadership vacuum.

Monica Scott, a Biden supporter, said she hopes President Trump's positive coronavirus test will cause more Americans to take the virus seriously.

'Too Obnoxious' To Be Stopped By The Virus: People React To Trump's Coronavirus Test

8:11pm October 02, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Americans woke up Friday to news that the president and first lady both had tested positive for the coronavirus. For many, reactions to the news fell along political lines.

A contentious scenario could play out if President Trump disagrees with assessments of his ability to perform in office, says John Fortier, former executive director of the Continuity of Government Commission. Trump is seen here preparing to leave the Whi

'Contentious' Scenarios Arise For Ballot And Presidency If Trump's Health Declines

7:23pm October 02, 2020

by Bill Chappell

It would be "very difficult" to pull President Trump's name from the November ballot, says John Fortier, who led the Continuity of Government Commission. But that's just one hypothetical.

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