DOJ 'targeting and investigating' leaders, funders of far-left groups and rioters, Wolf tells Tucker

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the organization and funding of the violent protests that have disrupted several U.S. cities in recent months, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday. from FOX News https://ift.tt/32GJJq9 via IFT...

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Sen. Murphy reacts to Trump's defense of teen charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha

“What the president is doing is to, frankly, send a clear message to others,” Sen. Chris Murphy of Trump's defense of teen charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha. “He’s sending a message of encouragement.” Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3jxvFpL via IFT...

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A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EPa6lq via IFT...

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Progressives demand Portland’s mayor, police chief resign after fatal shooting

A number of progressive groups are calling for Portland, Ore. Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell to resign following the deadly shooting that occurred in the city over the weekend. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2QHOQAI via IFT...

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Tuesday: ISM Mfg, Construction Spending, Vehicle Sales

From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Lowest Mortgage Rates in 3 Weeks Mortgage rates improved nicely today with the average lender more convincingly back under the 3.0% threshold for conventional 30yr fixed scenarios. In general, that refers to 740+ credit and 20% equity/down-payment on an owner-occupied single family home with a loan...

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‘Canyon of danger’: Hayes on Trump stoking chaos as reelection strategy

Chris Hayes: “The President believes that more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence will help him get reelected. It is perverse, but he believes the worse things get for Americans, the better it is for him.” Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2EILtHr via IFT...

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‘He slapped science right in the face’: Pelosi on Trump’s maskless RNC crowd

“What further evidence does anyone need that this president didn’t care less about the spread of this virus than to see what he did,” says Speaker Pelosi of Trump’s RNC speech. “Bringing all those people there, no masks, no distancing, and the rest. He Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2QUkjA1 via IFT...

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Brennan ‘worried about what Trump plans’ with DNI no longer briefing Congress on election security

The office of the director of national intelligence will no longer offer in-person briefings to congressional intelligence committees about election security and foreign election interference. Former Director of the CIA John Brennan says he’s worried Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3jBbOGh via IFT...

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Tuesday: ISM Mfg, Construction Spending, Vehicle Sales

From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Lowest Mortgage Rates in 3 Weeks Mortgage rates improved nicely today with the average lender more convincingly back under the 3.0% threshold for conventional 30yr fixed scenarios. In general, that refers to 740+ credit and 20% equity/down-payment on an owner-occupied single family home with a loan...

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How to Do Tai Chi's Horse Stance

The horse stance is one of the basic posture stances in Tai Chi, which can help you energize, relax, and strengthen your body.[1] You can practice the basic horse stance throughout your daily life and add in arm workouts and exercises for an extra challenge. Keep your mind focused on how your body feels and how you are breathing to get the...

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Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3gLETNd via IFT...

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Theaters are testing whether Americans are ready to return to the movies.

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Miami’s Remote-Learning System Crashed on the First Day of School

A lesson in edtech, brought to you by the numbers 4, 0, and 4. from Slate Magazine https://ift.tt/3lusEZ0 via IFT...

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A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

Representative Jahana Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year, says that she has many concerns — and that parents need to make their voices heard. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GfecUK via IFT...

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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lDY8Mj via IFT...

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GOP lawmaker argues left is 'funding, in a huge way,' protests and riots across US

An investigation into the riots that have taken place in cities across America would reveal a money trail on the left, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., claimed Monday. from FOX News https://ift.tt/32HrUqX via IFT...

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Ken Buck calls for congressional hearings into source of recent riot funding, following push for DOJ investigation

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., is calling for congressional hearings into the source of funding for riots that have erupted in certain cities across the country this year, one day after he pushed for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to intervene with an investigation. from FOX News https://ift.tt/34QczHp via IFT...

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'I wouldn't recommend it for my patients': Dr. Roy criticizes FDA head willing to fast-track vaccine

FDA chief Stephen Hahn recently said he’d be willing to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine before clinical trials were complete. Dr. Lipi Roy says she ‘wouldn’t recommend it for my patients, wouldn’t recommend it for my family or myself.’ Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2QIQG4y via IFT...

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Sharpton: Trump's defense of Wisconsin shooter "the epitome of an insult" to Americans

After 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters in Wisconsin last week, Trump appears to defend Rittenhouse and his actions. Reverend Al Sharpton joins The Beat on this breaking story and argues “we need to have equal protection under Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/31LHYIW via IFT...

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Trump card? Surprise legal loss for Flynn, Trump, AG Barr

An appeals court has denied Michael Flynn’s request to have his case thrown out immediately, leaving it up to the district court judge to decide if the Trump administration’s request to have the case thrown out is in the public interest. MSNBC Analyst Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3jArzxd via IFT...

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Joy Reid: Trump is openly encouraging more violence

Joy Reid has a warning when it comes to hearing what President Trump has to say on recent violence: Beware of politicians preying on tribal loyalties, especially the current president. Joy says, “If Trump wanted to end the violence in American cities, he Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3lBGCZe via IFT...

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Laurie Garrett believes Trump admin will ‘rush for September or October’ in order to find a vaccine before election

MSNBC science contributor Laurie Garrett warns that Trump will do just about everything, including ignoring vital safety tests, to get a vaccine for coronavirus before the election Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/34W0SyZ via IFT...

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The ‘American people are tired of division and anger’, says fmr. Rep. David Jolly

David Jolly, former Florida Congressman and ex-member of the GOP, explains why he believes Trump’s constant attacks and fear-inducing language are not working the same way they did in 2016 Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3gJkM2f via IFT...

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Trump Spends Day After Fatal Shooting Furiously Tweeting Against Portland Mayor

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler harshly criticized the president, blaming him for fanning the flames of violence. from Slate Magazine https://ift.tt/2QRrkBD via IFT...

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Free Webinar: How This Popular Food Brand Experienced Massive Growth During a Crisis

A conversation with the founder and CEO of Moink. from Entrepreneur https://ift.tt/31FnYI0 via IFT...

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Trump Attacks Against Portland Mayor: “Bring in the national guard”

Tim Gordon, reporter for KGW in Portland, and Jamil Smith, senior writer for Rolling Stone, joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss Trump’s attacks against Mayor Ted Wheeler’s earlier press conference. Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3jxrI4v via IFT...

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Howard Bryant calls NBA protest ‘unprecedented’

After three NBA playoff games were delayed when players refused to take the court following the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, ESPN Senior Writer Howard Bryant says the “coordination” is what sets this moment apart from previous protests in Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3hMfBQC via IFT...

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Boston Mayor on reopening schools: Cities and states ‘are on their own on this’

As Boston Mayor Marty Walsh weighs plans to safely reopen schools in his city he tells Kasie Hunt, “We have no direction now coming out of [the White House] except Trump said open everything up.” Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2EPYbUi via IFT...

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Clyburn joins Pelosi’s call for Scalise to take down video Twitter flagged as ‘manipulated’

After Twitter flagged a manipulated clip posted by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), which alters a question from activist Ady Barkan to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt he’s “surprised at Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2QG1Ve0 via IFT...

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Inside the SheCession: Childcare workers feel squeeze as Covid costs rise, enrollment shrinks

NBC’s Ali Vitali reports on new strain on the childcare industry as parents and the people who work in facilities alike fret how to care for children. Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/3ltFeYJ via IFT...

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Sen. Stabenow: Trump ‘wants the violence’

Amid the unrest in cities like Portland and Kenosha, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt, “[President Trump] seems to be throwing more gasoline on the flames. He wants this. It's a horrible thing to say about a president of the United Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2EREawB via IFT...

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Rep. Thompson: ‘Violence is not a Democratic issue. It’s not a Republican issue. It’s an American issue.’

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says President Trump’s response to the violence in Portland is “red meat to his base,” adding that “it’s not healthy” for the president to continue to try to divide Americans. Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ey4koJ via IFT...

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I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

He’s one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades, but he’s shadowed by a 1994 magazine cover story that claimed to show a link between race and I.Q. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QG8TiW via IFT...

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Sudden Death Rainbow Sorting Game Reveals Your True Colors

When [marzsman]’s eight-year-old daughter thought up a game they could play together involving rainbows, he was all ears. She is a certified rainbow expert, after all. They had a few R&D sessions and came up with a rainbow sorting speed trial game that looks fun to play and fairly easy to build. Press that blue button on the side, and the RGB LEDs along the top are put in randomized order. The object of this game is simple...

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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

A fatal shooting after clashes in Portland came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two people during confrontations in Kenosha, Wis., earlier in the week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QD4Sf9 via IFT...

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Trump Is Visiting Kenosha on Tuesday. The Mayor Would Rather He Didn’t.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote a two-page letter to Trump calling on the president to "reconsider" his planned trip to Kenosha. from Slate Magazine https://ift.tt/3hJR0eW via IFT...

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Wisconsin gov tells Trump not to come to Kenosha

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, asked President Trump to reconsider traveling on Tuesday to Kenosha, Wis., the scene of recent protests against police brutality, in a letter Sunday. from FOX News https://ift.tt/34TYoAO via IFT...

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Ken Buck doubles down on Rand Paul's call for investigation into funding of violent protests

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Sunday called for a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the funding of recent violent protests that have sprung up across the country, echoing statements made by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who was recently attacked while with his wife during the Republican National Convention. from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hKAKKH via...

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'This election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump, it’s on white supremacy': Activist gather online for virtual black national convention

On the heels of the Democratic and Republican conventions, activists gathered online for the virtual Black National Convention to focus specifically on issues impacting Black Americans. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Raquel Willis, the director of Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/32DJpsi via IFT...

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'It’s you who has created division': Portland mayor blasts Trump amid ongoing protests

Months of unrest are reaching a boiling point in Portland, Ore., after clashes between President Trump’s supporters and counter protesters left one person dead. Read more from msnbc.com Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2De60TB via IFT...

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How to Open a Bottle of Wine

The first step to enjoying an elegant glass of wine is opening the bottle, and there are many ways to remove the cork intact. Whether you have a wing corkscrew or a sommelier knife (waiter's corkscrew), or are using a DIY alternative, it’s fairly easy to master opening most wine bottles. You can try a screw and pliers–or even a shoe–if you're...

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