When should you actually call 911?
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TOP STORIES
Tuesday, Aug. 25
THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES Speakers on the opening night of the Republican National Convention aired many grievances with America and vowed it would get worse if Democratic nominee Joe Biden were elected president. Despite promising an "optimistic and upbeat" evening Monday, the speakers painted a picture of a country rife with socialism, crime, rioters, human traffickers and mob rule. Get caught up with this overview and five takeaways from the night. [HuffPost]
THE NEWEST TRUMP PROPERTY The Republican Party might as well be renamed the Donald J. Trump Party, according to exiled Trump critics. Trump's solid hold on the 166-year-old party comes despite low approval ratings, writes HuffPost White House correspondent S.V. Date. [HuffPost]
ABSENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES Many of the Republican Party's biggest household names won't be involved in the convention this week. George W. Bush and his family, John McCain's family, Paul Ryan and Ted Cruz are among the Republican stalwarts not present at Trump's RNC. [HuffPost] |
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FALWELL JR. ON WAY OUT Jerry Falwell Jr. has reportedly agreed to leave his position as president of evangelical Liberty University after reports about his sex life and his wife's alleged affair with a business associate. His resignation has been held up pending negotiations, the Washington Post reported. [HuffPost]
HISTORIC FIRES IN CALIFORNIA Two major fires in Northern California have become the second- and third-largest fires in state history. The fires have killed seven people, destroyed over 1,200 structures, and spurred 170,000 people to evacuate their homes. The state is now battling 625 active fires. [HuffPost]
PROTESTERS, POLICE CLASH IN KENOSHA Anger over the shooting of a Black man by police spilled onto the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a second day. Jacob Blake was hospitalized in serious condition. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has called for a special legislative session on the use of force by police. [HuffPost] |
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WHAT'S BREWING
SHOULD I CALL 911 IF...? There's a lot to explore within HuffPost's new project. It examines 16 scenarios that commonly involve dialing 911 and whether there are alternatives to making that call, which could lead to fatal interactions with police. George Floyd, Eric Garner, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice — police killed each of them after someone dialed 911 to report a trivial, routine, nonviolent concern. [HuffPost]
TRUMP'S BIZARRO COVID UNIVERSE The first night of the RNC tried to present a version of reality in which America's response to the coronavirus was swift and effective. But by almost every measure used to gauge a country's well-being, the United States under Trump has failed its coronavirus test. [HuffPost]
ST. LOUIS GUN COUPLE SPEAK Mark and Patricia McCloskey, in prerecorded remarks for the RNC, defended pointing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters and falsely claimed the Democrats want to "abolish the suburbs." They face felony charges for unlawful use of a weapon. [HuffPost]
NY AG PROBES TRUMP ASSETS New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James asked a court to enforce subpoenas, including one for Eric Trump, in an investigation into whether the Trump Organization and its agents improperly inflated the value of some assets. [HuffPost]
POSTAL BOSS DELIVERS SASS House Democrats grilled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about changes he's made to the U.S. Postal Service and his connections to Trump. In a particularly lively line of questioning, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) quipped about Roger Stone. [HuffPost]
FURY GROWS OVER LANDS CHIEF Senate Democrats have called for anti-public lands extremist William Perry Pendley to be removed from his leadership post at the Bureau of Land Management. The Interior Department continues to split hairs about his position. [HuffPost] |
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