Monday's Headlines: Trump has a long history of disparaging military service
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Long before the president's views of the military would emerge as a flash point in his 2020 reelection campaign, Trump had an extensive track record of incendiary and disparaging remarks about veterans and military service.
The president and his supporters are trafficking in obfuscation and disinformation at a rapid clip, through the use of selectively edited videos, deceptive retweets and false statements.
Following allegations that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urged employees of his previous business to make political contributions, congressional Democrats accused him of laundering campaign money and called for an investigation.
Mayor Lovely Warren said city officials had failed in their duty to protect Daniel Prude and vowed to transfer Rochester's crisis intervention team from the police department to another city department. Other changes would follow over "weeks, months and years," she said.
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Parents in Quebec have challenged the requirement that students return to school in court, arguing it deprives them of their right to make decisions related to the health and safety of their children.
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