Former President Barack Obama said in a Snapchat interview that progressives might be hurting their cause by using slogans like “defund the police.”
Author: Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
Politics updates: Biden sprains foot ankle playing with dog; Trump mocked for ‘I came up with vaccines’ claim
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The Wayne County Board of Canvassers in Michigan unanimously voted to certify the county’s November election results late Tuesday.
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Fact check: Black people being targeted in Guangzhou, China, over COVID-19 fears
Discrimination against blacks in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, including an incident at McDonald’s, has sparked outrage.
Fact check: US Postal Service will not close in June
The Postal Service faces dire finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic but it isn’t going to stop operating.
Fact check: Does New York have a stockpile of thousands of unneeded ventilators?
While it is true that New York maintains a stockpile of ventilators not in use, it is incorrect that these machines are unneeded.
Watch the Beatles mini-reunion! Ringo Starr, Ron Wood join Paul McCartney onstage in London
Paul McCartney was wrapping up his touring calendar for the year when he introduced a couple of unexpected guests: An old bandmate and an old rival.