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Today in History for June 12th Berlin Wall

Today in History for June 12th

Trump's brother hospitalized amid reports he's 'very ill'1:55 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020'Abhorrent': Reaction to Trump comments on baseless Harris conspiracy1:23 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020Democrats launch probe of election readiness in key states1:37 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020What's going on with the post office? Here's what we know2:10 PM…
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June 12, 2020
Trump’s troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials, sources say Berlin Wall

Trump’s troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials, sources say

By Jonathan Landay, Andrea Shalal and Arshad MohammedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's decision to cut U.S. troop levels in Germany blindsided a number of senior national security officials, according to five sources familiar with the matter, and the Pentagon had yet to receive a formal order to carry it…
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June 9, 2020
White House: ‘No regrets’ on clearing protesters from Lafayette Square for Trump photo op Berlin Wall

White House: ‘No regrets’ on clearing protesters from Lafayette Square for Trump photo op

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended last Monday’s widely condemned move to violently disperse peaceful protesters from a park so that President Trump could walk to a church and pose there holding a Bible. Many, including Trump’s own former secretary of defense, have criticized the use of…
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June 8, 2020
Afro-Caribbean Artist Paints George Floyd’s Portrait On The Berlin Wall Berlin Wall

Afro-Caribbean Artist Paints George Floyd’s Portrait On The Berlin Wall

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June 8, 2020
Christo, Artist Known for Monumental Site-Specific Installations, Dies at 84 Berlin Wall

Christo, Artist Known for Monumental Site-Specific Installations, Dies at 84

Bulgarian-born conceptual artist Christo has died at the age of 84 at his home in New York due to natural causes. Working with his late wife Jeanne-Claude, Christo was best known for his massive site-specific pieces that involved wrapping landmark buildings in fabric and creating temporary structures that called attention…
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June 1, 2020