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De Blasio delays in-person schooling a second time

Trump expected to rule on TIKTOK deal in 24-36 hours, Oracle to take 20% stake

Lindsey Graham says Mueller won’t agree to testify

FoxNews cuts off Newt Gingrich after he points out Soros role in electing prosecutors

Barr calls coronavirus lockdowns the ‘greatest intrusion into civil liberties’ since slavery

Jobless claims were lower than expected but employment growth is still sluggish

CNN sued for defamation over impeachment coverage

Twitter suspends Kanye West

Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’

Coronavirus live updates: BlackRock may never be 100% back in office, airline CEOs seek more federal aid

Minneapolis City Council that defunded police shocked by crime surge

Tory MP refuses to take ‘Unconscious Bias Training’

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‘We all néed to come together’: Ernst distances herself from Trump’s rhetoric

‘The growth is exponential’ — Florida and Texas report surge in coronavirus cases over Fourth of July

A ‘President Biden’ would be exactly what Russia and China would want

Baltimore: Black Lives Matter destroy Columbus statue dedicated by Reagan

Duckworth declines to say Biden should select black woman as running mate

Coronavirus on track to overwhelm Houston hospitals in two weeks, mayor says

Armed member of Canada’s military crashes into gate of PM Trudeau’s home

Joe Biden : ‘I’m Joe Biden’s husband, Joe Biden’

Kayne West says he’s running for president

As Black buying power grows, racial profiling by retailers remains persistent problem

German Economic Minister predicting economic recovery starting in October

1 of 2 protesters hit by car on closed Seattle highway dies

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North Korea says it has no plans for talks with U.S.

Loans in coronavirus bailouts see largest weekly decline yet — but there are still red flags

Michael Cohen spotted dining at NYC restaurant — may land him back in prison

Khan’s London: Police retreat as rioters throw bricks and bottles

Trudeau: Canada to restrict sensitive exports, suspend extraditions to Hong Kong

Trump signs extension of PPP small business coronavirus relief fund

New guidance in California bans singing in church

Duckworth to block promotion of 1.1k military officers for Vindman’s promotion

Washington Redskins to review team’s name

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, test positive for coronavirus

Biden campaign won’t release his cognitive test results

Swalwell: Trump ‘makes us look like geniuses every day for impeaching him’

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Congress set to debut $1.4B spending deal that sidesteps border fight

Dow rallies more than 150 points to a record high, heads for a four-day winning streak

More on-the-fence members fall in line ...

Barack Obama: Women ‘indisputably’ better leaders than men

Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters, ending lull

These 91 companies paid no federal taxes in 2018

Ex-FBI Chief assails Trump ‘slur’ on bureau ...

Impeachment approval officially underwater in average of polls

Trump slams debate commission but suggests he’ll face off with Dem opponent

Home builder confidence jumps to highest level in 20 years

Trudeau wants penalties for social media ‘hate speech’ ...

Manufacturing optimism surges

Gossip

I thought adult life would be different, but it’s high school all over again. — Kurt Vonnegut

The above video is a hot-mic moment between Canada’s Trudeau, France’s Macron and the UK’s Johnson ... gossiping and chortling about President Trump. 

After that catty moment, they decided not to invite The Donald to the sock hop or the after-party at the malt shop.

Afterward: As recommended by a commenter:

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Hillary Clinton on Lindsey Graham: ‘It’s like he had a brain snatch’

Next year will be hard on the housing market, especially in some big cities

Turley: ‘Even my dog seems mad’ ...

Jonathan Turley: ‘This is not the way you impeach an American president’

China denounces ‘political’ attack on Huawei by Pompeo

Trump lawyer Giuliani travels to Europe to meet ex-Ukrainian prosecutors, report says

Hillary had coughing fit on Howard Stern ...

Judiciary Democrats block motion to subpoena the ‘whistleblower’

Trump threatens to punish Germany over military spending

Trump abruptly cancels NATO news conference as summit turns sour

Now Trump caught on hot mic gossiping about Trudeau?

Turley warns Congress on impeachment for ‘obstruction’: ‘It’s your abuse of power’

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Trump dives into red-state races to reverse impeachment slump

SoftBank to take control of WeWork: Sources

President’s cabinet meeting devolves into 71 minutes of grievances ...

Pompeo warns Turkey: Trump ‘fully prepared’ to take military action over Syria

Jimmy Carter hospitalized after fall in Georgia home

Negative rates have consequences we don’t fully understand, Jamie Dimon says

Trudeau wins second term but loses majority ...

Transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon keeps smashing women’s records

Drug pricing proposal could result in loss of 700k American jobs

Biogen to seek US approval for Alzheimer’s drug, sending shares soaring 37%

US may now keep some troops in Syria — to guard oil fields ...

Persecuted Turkish journalist: ‘Turkey has been hosting ISIS for years’

It’s Trump’s Fault

- That the Yankees lost the pennant ...

- That the covfefe is always cold ...

- That Trudeau thought that wearing blackface was a good idea ...

- That Ocasio-Cortez is afraid of garbage disposals ...

- That ANTIFA rioters wear masks ...

- That Pierre Delecto is a pompous loser ...

- That birds and reptiles have no bellybuttons ...

- That Adam Schiff has a pencil neck ...

- That the leaves drop off the trees every Fall ...

- That Liz Warren was fired from a teaching job for being pregnant ...

- That Hillary lost the last election and is now slowly losing her mind ...

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‘Of course I did’ Giuliani acknowledges asking Ukraine to investigate Biden

Light shows and live bands: China wants to boost its nightlife to spur its evonomy

More Fed pumping in cash crunch ...

Pentagon: Border wall going up about one mile per day

France’s Macron risks big trouble with ‘Big Bang’ reform

Warren presidency frightens investors at conference: ‘She’s not my candidate of choice’

Warren rising ... Her nomination to lose?

Tulsi Gabbard fundraiser off ‘Saudi Arabia’s bitch’ remark

Buttigieg rips Warren over ‘evasive’ answers on health reform

Facebook’s Zuckerberg met with President Trump at the White House

Trudeau leaves open possibility of more blackface photos ... Canada horrified ...

Hispanic groups side with Trump on immigration: ‘I believe n the wall’

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Eric Swalwell proposes Australia-style gun buyback program

Boeing records zero new orders as Paris Air Show starts slow

Trump vows to deport ‘millions’ starting next week! ICE blitz

Joe Biden speech: Trump an ‘exestential threat’ to America

Democrats want companies to disclose their climate risks — and fossil fuel industry is worried

China’s job market faces new pressure as trade war with US drags on

Iran threat: 10 days to save nuclear deal ...

Supporters line up 40 hours early for Donald Trump 2020 kickoff tally

Trudeau plan USMCA meetings with Pelosi, McConnell this week

7 in 10 people would fly in a plane with no pilot, survey says

NYT: Manafort seemed headed for Rivers. Then Justice Dept intervened ...

Poll: Elizabeth Warren overtakes Joe Biden in Minnesota

20 Questions

1) Will Trump be impeached this year?

2) Will the Norks denuke?

3) How many Dems will be running for president?

4) Will Michelle O.  be one of them?

5) Will Howard Schultz still be running as an Independent?

6) Will Amazon build its HQ2 in New York?

7) Will a China trade deal be inked?

8) Will Trump’s emergency Mexico wall money be allowed?

9) Will Ocasio-Cortez still be relevant?

 10) Will there be a recession in the US?

11) Will Trump have a serious Republican challenger?

12) Will the US be out of Syria this year?

13) Will the US be out of Afghanistan?

14) Will there be a hard Brexit?

15) Will Theresa May still be in office by year end

16) Will Trudeau still be in office by year end?

17) Will Macron still be in office by year end?

18) Will Netanyahu still be in office?

19) Will Maduro be overthrown?

20) Will there be any serious terrorist attacks this year?

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‘Sometimes you have to walk’: Why Trump bailed on North Korea

Fourth quarter GDP grows at 2.6%, better than expected

D-Day for Netanyahu as he braces for possible indictment

Cummings on Cohen: ‘I believe he told the truth’

Trump’s inner circle sustains collateral damage in Cohen hearing

Pakistani PM says Indian pilot to be released Friday in peace gesture

Trudeau on brink? Scandal rocks ...

Travel ban ends nearly all immigration from terrorist nations

India, Pakistan exchange gunfire

Michael Cohen: ‘I hear’ Trump won’t peacefully give up the White House if he loses in 2020 ...

‘Excited’ Beto says made 2020 decision ...

Lighthizer: There is no ‘soy [bean] solution’ to trade fight

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Pelosi’s freshmen fracture amid GOP pressure

Fed Gov. Brainard: ‘Downside risks have definitely increased’ on the economy

McCabe: DOJ discussed removing Trump

Donald Trump watching for ‘landmines’ in compromise

Why is the Hispanic Caucus ignoring Julian Castro?

Broadcom co-founder charged with felony drug trafficking after Las Vegas hotel arrest

Feds collect record individual taxes ...

Poll: Media’s all-out assault on Trump only hurts trust in journalists

Political scandal threatens Trudeau’s second term

Trump demands California return $3.5 billion in funds after state’s ‘disaster’ bullet train project

Retail sales drop the most since ‘09 ...

Rand Paul: Trump won ‘big victory’ with border wall deal

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Kavanaugh's GOP defenders on the hot seat at hearings

New orders for key US-made capital goods unexpectedly drop in August

Bibi [Nerenyahu]: Iran has 'secret atomic warehouse' ...

Brett Kavanaugh rips Senate for 'search and destroy' tactics ...

House committee tees up release of Russian probe transcripts

Trump says he rejected meeting with Trudeau over NAFTA -- but Canada says it never asked to meet

Regulators sue Musk for fraud, seek Tesla removal ...

Muslim mob stones three Christians to death in Kenya

House Republivans pass symbolic measure against non-citizen voting

More US corporate giants say tariffs will mean price hikes

Obama fantacies about being president again ...

Fed Chair Jay Powell: Taeiffs are not hurting the economy or raising prices

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Right mounts campaign to make Jim Jordan the GOPLeader

Trump tariffs targeted in new campaign by business group

Belongings of missing WIKILEAKS associate found in sea off Norway

[Pelosi:] 'I will be Speeaker of the House'

Trump vs. Trudeau: They could save NAFTA if they stop sniping

Former Trump campaign chief Manafort reportedly in talks for plea seal

World Trade Center struggles to fill office space ...

Support for [London] Mayor Kahn crashes after summer of violence ...

Bernie Samder's son trounced in New Hampshire primary

[Interest] Rates are about to hit key level that could cause problems for stocks

Small business optimism highest ever; tops Reagan ...

50 Toty MPs 'openly plot' Theresa May's downfall ...

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China to hit back with $60bn of tariffs on U.S. goods

Payrolls rise 157,000, missing expectations, but overall picture remains strong

Farmland values hit record despite trade fears ...

Iran-bound missile parts seized at London's Hearhrow airport

Trump rallies in Pennsylvania as his fortunes there sag

UA major China oil trader just suspended US imports as Trump's trade spat intensifies

Trudeau faces growing doubts about refugee policy ...

Trump: I would 'prefer' shutdown before midterms

Trump claims Queen Elizabeth kept him waiting [Fake News]

Most Americans in the dark about their tax boll, but think Trump's plan won't help

MYT stands by hire who sent tweets disparaging 'white people' ...

Kevin McCarthy calls on Twitter CEO to testify on social [media] censorship

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Trump promised them better, cheaper health care. It's not happening.

Commerce Secretaty Wilbur Ross: We've seen 'positive developments' in trade talks with Mexico

White House struggling to contain political outcry ...

Donald Trump: No confidence in Intelligence led by Brennan, Clapper, Comey

Trump: Dems have 'death wish' in push to abolish ICE

New York governor 'opens the door' to a criminal case against the Trump
Foundation

Iran claims it rejected Trump meeting requests 8 times ...

Trudeau appoints border minister because of wave of asylum seekers

Trump plays semantics on Russian meddling

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon: 'We're at war with China'

Could Putin have bugged soccer ball he gave Trump?

Barack Obama: 'Men gave been getting on my nerves lately'

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Pompeo: U.S. will give North Korea assurance in exchange for denuclearization

Ahead of meeting with North Korea, Trump keeps lashing out at allies Canada and Europe

Twitter CEO apologizes for eating Chick-Fil-A ...

Trudeau [slipping] 'eyebrow' causes social media firestorm

Blue states find ways to undercut GOP tax law

White House: North Korea talks movmg 'quickly'

Bitcoin price plunges after cryptocurrency exchange hacked ...

Trans athletes dominate girl's track championships

France battles to topple Britain as Europe's top tech nation

Trymp-Kim Jong-Un meeting represents the 'normalization' of North Korea

Rodman: 'Don't expect too much' ..

Hyperhype: Musk holds flamethrower party as Tesla burns

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Trump casts North Korea summit as just a first date

The Fed has a surprise in store that could mean the end to interest rate hikes

John Kelly calls White House 'miserable place to work' ...

Giuliani warns Mueller bot to pull 'a Comey' and 'interfere' with midterms

France blasts 'incoherent' Trump after G-7 fiasco

A failed US-North Korea summit could make armed conflict more likely

AMAZON blasted over China factory conditions ...

Endogan predicts 'war between cross and crescent'

Kudlow: Trudeau 'stabbed us in the back'

Trump's stimulus will fade in 2020, when Wile E. Coyote will 'go off the cliff,' Bernanke says

Trump approval tops Obama, Reagan at same time in presidency ...

Justify wins Belmont Stakes to become 13th Triple Crown winner