1. Trump: I’ll Veto Defense Bill if It Forces Base Renamings

  PITCHED BATTLE 

Tweets says he won’t sign if it leads to the renaming of sites honoring Confederate generals—and calls Elizabeth Warren his usual racist slur.

2. Judge Halts Trump Rule That Blocked Asylum Seekers at Border

 ‘HUGE WIN’ 

The policy effectively prevented most people from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala from claiming U.S. asylum.

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3. The New Roomba Empties Itself, So You Can Relax a Bit

 FEELING ROBOTIC 

You can use a mapping feature to help the iRobot Roomba S9+ to avoid objects on the floor and then tell it to start cleaning using voice commands.

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4. Owner of Gun Restaurant, 33, Unseats Five-Term Incumbent

 BANG! 

The Colorado primary result for Lauren Boebert over Scott Tipton will further dent Trump's ability to boast of the impact of his endorsement.

5. FBI Confirms It’s Probing Elijah McClain’s Death in Custody

 LOOKING FOR JUSTICE 

McClain died after police applied a chokehold to him in the Denver suburb of Aurora.

6. Trump’s Rally Boss ‘Reassigned’ After Tulsa Humiliation

 MOVE OVER 

Michael Glassner, who orchestrated the president’s rallies, has switched to a new department.

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7. Hong Kong Makes First Arrest Under Hated New Security Law

 NOT WASTING TIME 

Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the territory reverting to Chinese rule, a day traditionally associated with pro-democracy protests.

8. Trump Admin Hoards Entire Stock of Remdesivir for Americans

 MINE MINE MINE 

“President Trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure Americans have access to the first authorized therapeutic for COVID-19,” Alex Azar said.

9. Essence CEO Replaced After Sexual Harassment Claims

 OUSTED 

An anonymous group of staff members accused him of creating a “poisonous culture” with sexual harassment and abuse of power.

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10. Simon & Schuster Says It Didn’t Know Mary Trump Signed NDA

 WHO KNEW? 

The company says it’s already printed thousands of copies of the book.

11. Trump Wonders Where Is Roger Ailes, Who’s Been Dead 3 Years

 WHO WANTS TO TELL HIM? 

Rage-tweeting at Fox contributor and ex-DNC chair Donna Brazile, Trump wondered where the former Fox News chief, who died in May 2017, was.

12. FL Cop Who Shoved Kneeling Protester Charged With Battery

 UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS 

He faces a year in prison if convicted.

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13. Buffalo Protester Shoved by Police Is Released From Hospital

 RECUPERATING 

Dramatic videos showed an officer pushing him to the ground unprovoked during a protest against police brutality.

14. Search for Missing Soldier Turns Up Human Remains

 GRISLY FIND 

Authorities say the remains were found in an “area of interest” where teams had previously searched for Vanessa Guillen.

15. Mississippi Guv Cuts Confederate Imagery From State Flag

 HALF MAST, NO MAST 

“This is not a political moment to me but a solemn occasion to lead our Mississippi family to come together, to be reconciled, and to move on,” Governor Tate Reeves wrote.

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