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President Trump’s latest pardons are under fire, and he’s set to meet with Vladimir Putin in the midst of Ukraine-Russia tensions. In a video message to newly naturalized citizens, the president says they should be “fierce guardians” of American values and culture. But he also cautions them against supporting anti-American groups and individuals.
The White House is releasing the FBI’s files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, but critics say that’s not enough to clear his name. The administration is also facing questions about its relationship with a Russian company owned by the son of Putin’s close ally. And a civil rights group declares a “state of emergency” over what it says are “woke” policies.
More than half of Americans are following news about the 2020 presidential candidates fairly closely or very closely. But about three-quarters of adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election information that’s intended to mislead them. And the majority of those who say they follow news on social media get their political news mainly from outlets that have left-leaning audiences. Meanwhile, a majority of people who report using local TV as their main source of election news say that network is part of the mainstream media. But only about a third of those who use NPR as their primary source of news consider it part of the mainstream. The rest aren’t sure whether their source is mainstream or not.