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The Technology 202: Silicon Valley’s inconsistent crackdown on Trump’s rhetoric could help more than it hurts him
with Tonya Riley Tech companies are increasingly cracking down on President Trump — but they’re doing so in wildly inconsistent ways. Video-streaming service Twitch took the extreme step of temporarily suspending the president’s account in part because it streamed his remarks at a recent rally in Tulsa that violated policies against “hateful content,” company spokeswoman …
As Trump’s polls sink amid divisive racial rhetoric, GOP is aghast
A number of top Republicans told CNN that Trump needs to change course quickly — even as they readily acknowledge he has never been prone to take such advice. “He’s good with the base,” Senate Majority Whip John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said Wednesday. “But all of the people who are going to decide …
The dangerous disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality for potential coronavirus treatments
This dynamic has played out over the past few weeks, and was on full display again during the White House briefing on Tuesday. Trump said the drugs might be a “total game-changer” and implied that good news from clinical trials was just days away, only to be corrected by the nation’s top infectious disease expert, …
Anti-LGBT rhetoric stokes tensions in eastern Europe | World news
In a recent survey, Poles were asked to identify what they felt to be the biggest threats facing them in the 21st century, choosing from options such as the climate crisis, renewed aggression from Russia and a possible economic downturn. Among men under 40, the most popular answer was “the LGBT movement and gender ideology”. …
ICE office shootings in Texas blamed on ‘political rhetoric’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption ICE has blamed the shootings in San Antonio on “political rhetoric” about the Trump administration’s policies. Bullets fired at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in Texas were a “targeted attack” against federal employees, the FBI has said. Several shots were fired at around 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT) …
President Trump’s rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC’s “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend. Interested in El Paso Shooting? Add El Paso Shooting as an interest …
Donald Trump’s racist tweets: President’s rhetoric is not surprising
The second most shocking aspect of an episode that would have rocked any other administration is that the President knows he can trade in such base tactics because he will pay no price in a Republican Party cowed by his fervent political base. Many GOP voters and lawmakers are uncomfortable with Trump’s conduct and sentiments. …
Monday briefing: Hunt ramps up no-deal rhetoric | World news
Top story: Bankruptcies a price worth paying for Brexit, says Hunt Good morning briefers. I’m Martin Farrer and it’s my pleasure to bring you the best of news, sport and features to help you start the week. Jeremy Hunt has alarmed moderate Tories by hardening his rhetoric about a possible no-deal Brexit as he attempts …
