Athletes continue their protests.
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TOP STORIES
Friday, Aug. 28
MAKE AMERICA FEAR AGAIN, AGAIN President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination with a convention speech centered on fear, much like he did four years ago when he exaggerated crime data and promised violence would stop. He attacked Joe Biden as a "Trojan horse" for socialism and presented misleading information about America's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read our analysis by Washington bureau chief Amanda Terkel here. [HuffPost]
HURRICANE LAURA CARVES THROUGH LOUISIANA At least six people died as Hurricane Laura, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., barreled across Louisiana on Thursday. A full assessment of the damage will take days. Laura hit the U.S. after killing nearly two dozen people on the island of Hispaniola. [HuffPost]
ATHLETES CONTINUE PROTEST Athletes across several major sports leagues refused to play scheduled games on Thursday, continuing their protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Wisconsin. The NBA said it's "hopeful" to resume games either Friday or Saturday. [HuffPost] |
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'UNETHICAL AND ILLEGAL' Critics slammed Trump for using the South Lawn of the White House for his speech at the Republican National Convention. "This abomination may be the most visible misuse of official position for private gain in America’s history," wrote former White House ethics chief Walter Shaub in a tweet. [HuffPost]
KENOSHA PROTEST SHOOTING VICTIMS The two men killed at a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake were a father and a skater. Here's what we know about them. [HuffPost]
CAN TRUMP STICK TO THE SCRIPT? Speakers at the RNC tried to build the myth that Trump is a kind, engaged president who respects women and embraces the Black community. Critics across the political spectrum are skeptical about whether he can sell that reality-defying image, writes White House correspondent S.V. Date. [HuffPost] |
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WHAT'S BREWING
JAPAN'S LONGEST-SERVING PM TO RESIGN Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down due to his declining health. “It is gut-wrenching to have to leave my job before accomplishing my goals,” Abe said Friday. He is expected to stay on until a new party leader is approved. Concerns over his chronic health issues intensified this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified checkups. [AP]
TRUMP DOJ TARGETS DEMOCRATIC GOVS The top civil rights official at the Department of Justice said he was considering launching investigations into how state-owned nursing homes responded to the coronavirus. The unusual announcement targeted states with Democratic governors, raising suspicions that the move is politically motivated. [HuffPost]
'FACEBOOK HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS' Facebook deliberately took no action against a group on its platform as members plotted an armed takeover of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and encouraged each other to "shoot and kill." Civil rights organization Muslim Advocates repeatedly highlighted the danger until Facebook took down the page. [HuffPost]
ANN DORN SPEECH CONTRADICTS DAUGHTERS' WISHES In a poignant speech at the RNC, Ann Dorn spoke about the death of her husband, retired police captain David Dorn, who was fatally shot in June amid violent protests in St. Louis. But his daughters had urged her to "not politicize" their father's death. [HuffPost]
TRUMP ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR RED STATES When wildfires rage in blue California, the president slams the state for doing a poor job "raking" forests. When a hurricane takes aim at red states along the Gulf of Mexico, Trump stands ready to assist. But the disparities in the Trump administration's disaster responses are nothing new. [HuffPost]
TRUMP JR. ROBOCALL A robocall from Donald Trump Jr. is urging thousands of Republicans to vote by mail, despite his father's false ragings that voting by mail is "fraudulent." [HuffPost] |
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