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Sunday, June 21, 2020

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Trump Fires U.S. Attorney in New York Who Investigated His Inner Circle

By Alan Feuer, Katie Benner, Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman, William K. Rashbaum, Nicole Hong and Benjamin Weiser

The president's move heightened criticism that he was purging his administration of officials whose independence could be a threat to his re-election.

Trump Rally Fizzles as Attendance Falls Short of Campaign's Expectations

By Michael D. Shear, Maggie Haberman and Astead W. Herndon

President Trump's attempt to revive his re-election bid sputtered badly as he traveled to Tulsa for his first mass rally in months but found a small crowd and delivered a disjointed speech.

N.Y.C. Hired 3,000 Workers for Contact Tracing. It's Not Going Well.

By Sharon Otterman

The program is crucial to the next phase of reopening, which begins on Monday. But workers have not had much success in getting information from people who test positive.

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How We Juneteenth

By Veronica Chambers

This year, Juneteenth arrives at a moment of change in the United States. We celebrate, mourn, observe and learn.

Opinion

How We Save Ourselves

By Roxane Gay

I want this time to be different and there are moments when I think it might be.

Today's Videos

Video: Amid Pandemic and Protests, Trump Rally Fails to Fill Arena

By Ainara Tiefenthäler

President Trump's first campaign event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide protests for racial justice drew a smaller crowd than the campaign had hyped.

Video: Protesters Tear Down Confederate Statues in Raleigh

By The Associated Press

Protesters in North Carolina dismantled parts of a Confederate monument late Friday evening near the state capitol in downtown Raleigh, after an earlier attempt was thwarted by the police.

Video: New Yorkers Continue Marches for Justice on Juneteenth

People across the city celebrated Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, with continued calls for racial justice.