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White House objects to Senate GOP push for more CDC money for coronavirus testing and tracing 

The White House and Senate Republicans are at odds over the amount of funding that should be given to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention in the next round of stimulus spending, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN on Saturday.

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Mary Trump says President ‘is not going to get better and he is without question going to get worse’ 

President Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump — a psychologist whose recently published book criticizes the President and his family — asserted Friday that her uncle’s childhood is affecting his ability to govern in a crisis.

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US attorney requests investigation into masked, camouflaged federal authorities in Portland 

The US Attorney for the Oregon District on Friday requested an investigation into masked, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges who are arresting protesters in Portland.

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Ex-CDC chief sounds warning on quickly reopening schools 

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas Frieden warns against rushing into reopening schools before it is safe to do so, and outlines things we all can do to ensure children can return to their schools safely.

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Trump comes across as a leader living in a different dimension from his people and their fear, suffering and uncertainty for the coming months 

Rarely has a president shown himself to be so unequal to a tragic national emergency.

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Trump doubles down on divisive messaging in speech to honor Independence Day 

• Analysis: In a jaw-dropping speech, Trump tries to drag America backward • Biden campaign reacts to Trump’s speech • Opinion: Trump’s powerful message of rage

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Garry Kasparov: Russian democracy is a farce. Putin wants the same fate for America 

The Kremlin bullied and bribed Russians to the ballot box again on Wednesday, the latest episode of what long ago became a painful mockery of democracy. Democracy means choices, and there has been no real choice in Russia for many years. All roads, all votes, lead to Vladimir Putin.

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In a jaw-dropping speech that amounted to culture war bonfire, the President used the backdrop of Mount Rushmore to stir fear — and not of a raging pandemic 

On a very different Fourth of July holiday, when many Americans are wrestling with the racist misdeeds of the country’s heroes and confronting an unrelenting pandemic with surging cases, their commander-in-chief is attempting to drag America backward — stirring fear of cultural change while flouting the most basic scientific evidence about disease tran […]

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Laura Coates: This is proof that this country is in crisis 

CNN’s Laura Coates slams the Trump administration and its coronavirus task force as the US sees the highest single day of new Covid-19 cases yet, with 40,173 new cases reported.

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If the current case trajectory continues, Houston could be the hardest-hit city in the US with numbers rivaling Brazil 

The three most populous states are setting records for new coronavirus cases daily — and an expert fears major Texas cities could see “apocalyptic” numbers if the trend continues.

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Toobin: Roberts won’t be pushed around by Trump 

CNN’s Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin explains why conservative Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Roberts, voted with the liberal side of the Supreme Court in two big cases over the last week.

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