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Ellen DeGeneres Apologizes to Staff Members as WarnerMedia Investigates Show

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By BY NICOLE SPERLING Business https://ift.tt/3jZ6kG4 The longtime host acknowledged that her talk show’s workplace was not “a place of happiness” and vowed to take a more hands-on role. New York Times Workplace Hazards and Violations, Television July 31, 2020 at 12:09AM

4 Guards Charged in Inmate’s Beating at Alabama Prison

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/339JIg7 The charges, which include civil rights violations and obstruction of justice, stem from an assault at the Bibb Correctional Facility in 2018, prosecutors said. New York Times Prison Guards and Corrections Officers, Prisons and Prisoners, Civil Rights and Liberties July 30, 2020 at 11:28PM

Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeUQVj His publicly dismissive attitude about the pandemic reflected the hands-off inconsistency of many party leaders. New York Times Masks, Presidential Election of 2020 July 30, 2020 at 11:25PM

Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/39EFAGk Congress, which is tasked with shepherding the nation through the pandemic, itself lacks consistent procedures for protecting its members and its work force. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Masks, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 30, 2020 at 11:20PM

Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN AND REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/30ehQWo The president’s suggestion that the Nov. 3 vote could be delayed — something he cannot do on his own — drew unusually firm Republican resistance and signaled worry about his re-election bid. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Absentee Voting, Voting and Voters, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 30, 2020 at 11:16PM

John Lewis Believed America Would Survive Trump

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/336pqnU He told us to keep the faith. It’s not easy. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Civil Rights and Liberties, Voting Rights Act (1965), Funerals and Memorials, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots July 30, 2020 at 11:14PM

Trump Can’t Delay the Election

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2CXnlA6 But he sure can stir up a lot of anxiety about voting. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 30, 2020 at 11:14PM

With Jobless Aid Set to Lapse, Senate Fails to Agree on Extension

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2BHOqGC Senate Republicans forced the chamber to begin moving forward with an extension of unemployment benefits that expire on Friday, but there was no agreement on a measure to do so. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Unemployment Insurance, Unemployment, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government July 30, 2020 at 11:12PM

Obama’s Call to Abolish Filibuster Puts Further Spotlight on the Tactic

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/3jVjKTv In the middle of the election season, Democrats hopeful of capturing the White House and Congress intensify their talk of ending the filibuster to thwart Republican opposition. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Filibusters and Debate Curbs, Law and Legislation, Elections, Senate, Presidential Election of 2020, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) July 30, 2020 at 11:05PM