“Race and Racism is a harsh reality,” says Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama expressed her grief over the death of George Floyd and said that it’s up to everyone in this country to help root out racism. "It just goes on, and on, and on. Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with" she wrote. "It's up to all of us, Black, white, everyone, to help root out racism," she added
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Obama criticizes Trump over coronavirus response
In an online address to graduating college students, former US President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump over his coronavirus response. He said the pandemic had shown that many officials "aren't even pretending to be in charge". "More than anything this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing," he said
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Obama described Trump’s coronavirus response as an “absolute chaotic disaster”
Former US President Barack Obama is not happy with the coronavirus response of White House as he said that the response from Trump’s administration has been an “absolute chaotic disaster”. In a 30-minute conversation with members of the Obama Alumni Association, the former president said the response to the coronavirus outbreak served as a critical reminder for why strong government leadership is needed during a global crisis
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Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, known for his fierce opposition to any proposition of government spending and nicknamed Dr. No, has died at the age of 72 due to prostate cancer. Coburn, originally a physician and Sunday school teacher, served in Congress for two decades, first as a House representative and then as Senator during the Bush and Obama administrations.
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UK PM adviser forced to quit after publicly claiming black people had lower IQ's
Andrew Sabisky, a British advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has just resigned from his post after he faced severe backlash regarding some racist comments he made in 2014. He claimed in said comments that black people had lower IQ's and discussed the benefits of forced contraception. He resigned claiming he had become a 'distraction'.
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