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Today's Top News Compilation - Saturday, July 11, 2020

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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:


'Big mistake': Barr, White House officials tried to keep Trump from getting involved in Stone's sentencing
In op-ed, Robert Mueller says Roger Stone is a convicted felon and 'rightfully so'
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Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
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Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington
Trump defends Stone commutation, boosts Flynn in broadside against Russia probe
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Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon
Trump pledges to preserve DACA, says U.S. is winning war against COVID-19
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Biden forges brand of liberal populism to use against Trump
Sessions hits back at Trump days ahead of Alabama Senate runoff
House Democrats promise investigations, legislation after Trump commutes Roger Stone
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Sessions vies for Senate comeback in race shadowed by Trump
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'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's Commutation
State Dept. warns Americans in China of risk of detention, interrogation: report
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US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The company said its leader had not met the expected standard of conduct and accountability.
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Ukraine seeks new round of talks with Russia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The offer comes amid renewed fighting and seeks to resume negotiations that were halted in early June.
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Florida State Rep. Joe Casello dies after having heart attack

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Florida State Rep. Joe Casello died after having a heart attack, Florida House Democrats announced.

"We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, following a heart attack. He was 73. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all who have offered their love and support during this difficult time," a post on X read.

Casello was a firefighter in Worcester, Massachusetts, for three decades before entering politics in Florida. He served as a Boynton Beach city commissioner...
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DOJ investigating George Mason University's hiring practices over alleged discrimination

  • News source: FOX News
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The Justice Department is investigating whether George Mason University (GMU) engaged in discriminatory hiring practices. According to the department, it is focused on determining whether GMU violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

"It is unlawful and un-American to deny equal access to employment opportunities on the basis of race and sex," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said...
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Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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More than 100 others were also injured near two sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence agency.
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Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The declaration says both parties must sign a final peace deal by mid-August.
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Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The lawsuit is over a story claiming the president wrote a "bawdy" personal note to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
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Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The incident happened in Vietnam's busy Ha Long Bay during bad weather, and at least 14 people are missing, local reports say.
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Buildings burn as another wave of Russian attacks hits Ukraine

  • News source: BBC News - World
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At least three people are killed in the barrage, which the Ukrainian president says targeted 10 regions.
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Court orders Bolsonaro to wear ankle tag and puts him under curfew

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A court in Brazil also bars the ex-president from using social media and puts him under 24-hour surveillance.
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Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 8
The declaration says both parties must sign a final peace deal by mid-August.
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South Africa building collapse that killed 34 was 'entirely preventable', minister says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Workers reported feeling vibrations in the partially built structure, and being told to cover up holes with sand.
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El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Some 250 Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were exchanged for 10 Americans held by Caracas.
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'Get a job': Medicaid work requirements included in Trump's megabill sparks partisan debate on Capitol Hill

  • News source: FOX News
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Democrats have railed against potential Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Now that his "big, beautiful bill" has passed through Congress, they are making Medicaid a top talking point ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.

Republicans, meanwhile, are doubling down on Medicaid reform included in Trump's megabill, which also includes sweeping legislation on taxes, immigration and energy.

"My policy is if you're an able-bodied worker, get a damn job," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox...
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WATCH: Nancy Pelosi silent on why Biden did not release Epstein files

  • News source: FOX News
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Leading Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says President Donald Trump should release the Epstein files, but is silent on why former President Joe Biden did not anytime in his four years in the Oval Office.

Democrats have seized on the issue since the case became a political controversy for the Trump administration. However, despite their current calls for transparency on the case, the Biden Justice Department also failed to release additional documents on Epstein.

Asked by Fox News Digital whether she thought the Trump administration should...
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