Politics & Government

Members of the 'Wall of Moms" lock their arms during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

Politics & Government

What The 'Wall Of Moms' Protests Say About Motherhood, Race In America

2:19pm July 28, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Mothers can be powerful forces in activism, and stereotypes about moms, as well as race, have long played a role in shaping that power — as well as who gets to wield it.

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Twitter confirms it has placed temporary restrictions on the account of Donald Trump Jr., shown here speaking at an event last month in Phoenix.

Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation

2:17pm July 28, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, seen here on July 21, has unveiled the fourth plank of his "Build Back Better" agenda to address racial inequities.

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Biden Details Proposal To Advance Racial Equity In America

1:13pm July 28, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The Democrat's proposal seeks to address the country's racial wealth, opportunity and jobs gaps.

Adam Boehler, chief executive officer of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), speaks at the White House in April.

Trump Gives Medical Stockpile A 'Kodak Moment' With New Loan To Make Drugs

1:06pm July 28, 2020

by Roberta Rampton

Kodak has struggled in the age of digital photography. Its stock soared after the Trump administration announced plans to give the company a $765 million loan to create a pharmaceutical line.

Attorney General William Barr, center, arrives for an event on police reform last month at the White House. Barr is expected to face tough questioning when he appears Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.

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WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Barr Testifies On Justice Department Oversight

12:15pm July 28, 2020

by Philip Ewing

A long-awaited showdown is underway between House Democrats and William Barr. The panel's Republican minority is defending Barr and President Trump's administration.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (center), wearing a face mask with his supporters, arrives at the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Najib was found guilty of corruption in the first of several trials linked to the multibillion-

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Found Guilty Of Looting Sovereign Fund

8:39am July 28, 2020

Najib Razak was found guilty in the first of multiple trials related to the siphoning of billions of dollars from the country's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in 1997 (left) and in 2017. He will appear before Congress for the first time this week a much-transformed leader of a much-transformed company.

Bigger And Brawnier: Clout Of Amazon And CEO Jeff Bezos Under Scrutiny

8:05am July 28, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The first congressional testimony by Jeff Bezos comes at a time when he and Amazon are seeming at their zenith, occupying ever-growing space in American culture.

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GOP Relief Bill Sets The Stage For A Showdown With Democrats

7:37am July 28, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

After lengthy negotiations, Senate Republicans rolled out their plan for the next wave of coronavirus aid. Under it, supplemental unemployment payment would fall to $200 per week through September.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will face congressional questioning about whether tech has too much power.

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Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

7:35am July 28, 2020

The heads of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will face lawmakers' questions about whether they are using their power to squash competition.

News Brief: GOP Relief Bill, Hospital Bed Capacity, MLB Postponements

7:04am July 28, 2020

After delays, Republicans roll out pandemic relief bill. The crisis is overwhelming public health capacity in many states. And, Major League Baseball postpones 3 games after a coronavirus outbreak.

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