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Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday encouraged a racist conspiracy theory that is rampant among some of his followers: that Senator Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee born in California, was not eligible for the vice presidency or presidency because her parents were immigrants.

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The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

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In Kamala Harris, a Choice at Once Safe and Energizing

WASHINGTON — In naming Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joseph R. Biden Jr. made a groundbreaking decision, picking a woman of color to be vice president and, possibly, a successor in the White House someday.

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Russia Approves a Vaccine Before Completing Trials

Russia is the first country to approve a vaccine, and its announcement raises fears that the country is rushing for political purposes. The number of virus cases worldwide has now passed 20 million.

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Trump’s Orders on Coronavirus Relief Create Confusion

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s attempt to circumvent Congress to provide coronavirus relief in the absence of a broad agreement resulted in confusion and uncertainty on Sunday for tens of millions of unemployed Americans and countless businesses seeking aid after critical benefits lapsed.

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U.S. Added 1.8 Million Jobs in July

The American economy gained 1.8 million jobs last month, even as the coronavirus surged in many parts of the country and newly reintroduced restrictions caused some businesses to close for a second time.

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The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus

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As Death Toll Rises After Blast, a Search for Answers and Survivors

Rescue workers still struggling to treat thousands of people wounded in an enormous explosion that rocked Beirut turned their attention on Wednesday morning to the desperate search for survivors.

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TikTok, Trump and an Impulse to Act as C.E.O. to Corporate America

WASHINGTON — President Trump campaigned on a promise to run the economy like his business empire. And for almost four years, he has unabashedly wielded the power of the presidency to insert himself into corporate affairs, helping some companies and punishing others in line with his instincts and inclinations.

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TikTok row: Microsoft pursues deal as China vows to resist US sanctions

On Sunday the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, told Fox News that Donald Trump was likely to take unspecified action in the coming days.