Uplifting speeches and actions during the 2020 Republican National Convention are striking chords with Trump supporters who feel the media is not accurately portraying the positive aspects of the political event.
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Frustrated parents in San Francisco have coined a new phrase for their latest classroom reality: "Zoom in a Room." In Los Angeles, students can start going back to school in person, but more than half say they will stick with distance learning.
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Senate filibuster test over Asian-American hate crime bill
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Fla. senators: Too soon to weigh in on Gaetz's future
Florida's two Republican senators are steering clear of voicing support for Rep. Matt Gaetz, branding sex trafficking accusations against him serious but calling it premature to say what should happen to their fellow Floridian and GOP lawmaker.
