Officials probe extremist roles in protests and disinformation
U S officials assess if extremist groups infiltrated police brutality protests across the nation and if foreign actors fueled a disinformation campaign on social media. Investigators note surge of new accounts, graphic protest imagery, and calls to inflame tensions as federal agents deploy near the White House and cities nationwide.
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Biden eyes running mate amid Floyd protests and police turmoil
Biden's search for a vice presidential candidate faces pressure from the George Floyd death and nationwide unrest. Black women such as Keisha Lance Bottoms are considered alongside Kamala Harris Val Demings and Stacey Abrams. Biden aims to announce by August 1 as he weighs law and order credentials and electoral appeal.
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