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Longtime Trump driver's overtime lawsuit moved to private arbitration

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A lawsuit by a former personal driver for U.S. President Donald Trump who has claimed that Trump's company failed to pay him for thousands of hours of overtime has been moved from federal court to private arbitration, the man's lawyer said on Thursday. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2opGmAc

In latest White House exit, Trump to lose counsel McGahn

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White House counsel Don McGahn, whose relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained by the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is set to leave the job in coming weeks. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2BZvoei

Cuomo, Nixon argue over who is bigger Trump critic at NY gubernatorial debate

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in their only debate as they battle for the state's Democratic gubernatorial nomination next month. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2Nw398o

Trump urges AT&T to oust CNN news chief

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his attack on CNN over what he said was biased news coverage against him, saying the AT&T-owned news broadcaster should fire news chief Jeff Zucker. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2wt8Q0t

Group of U.S. lawmakers urges China sanctions over Xinjiang abuses

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the United States to impose sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses of minority Muslims in Xinjiang, saying the region was being turned into a "high-tech police state." from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2BZdmsr

Trump renews attack against technology companies

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his attacks on technology companies and platforms including Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, saying they were "trying to silence" people. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2BVywYy

Arizona Supreme Court boots educational funding proposal off Nov. ballot

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The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to remove a proposal from the November ballot that, if passed, would have pumped $690 million into Arizonaā€™s public education system by raising taxes on the stateā€™s highest earners. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2PQZaEK

Trump presses Supreme Court chief justice for action on Russia dossier

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice should tell the head of a national security court to question FBI and Justice Department officials about their use of a so-called Russia dossier as part of a collusion probe. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2NCi2pu

Trump on Twitter (Aug 29) - Clinton, Don McGahn, China

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The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2ojR4Ip

Trump accuses social media of anti-conservative censorship

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At a rally in Indiana, U.S. President Donald Trump blasts social media sites for censoring "conservative voices." No reporter narration. from Reuters Video: Top News https://ift.tt/2PnZfis

Trump blasts Department of Justice and FBI at Indiana rally

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to "get involved" unless the Department of Justice and FBI do their jobs. No reporter narration. from Reuters Video: Top News https://ift.tt/2oqVj58

Pope's accuser denies personal vendetta

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Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former top Vatican official who accused Pope Francis of knowing about sexual misconduct by a cardinal for years and doing nothing about it - denies the accusations are driven by a vendetta. from Reuters Video: Top News https://ift.tt/2NCufuG