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Reporter to Trump: "Do you regret all of the lying you have done to the American people?"

S.V. Dáte, a White House reporter for HuffPost, asked President Trump at a briefing Thursday if he regrets "all of the lying" he has done "to the American people" over the last three and a half years.

Why it matters: The Washington Post fact-checker finds that Trump has made over 20,000 false or misleading claims throughout his presidency.

Trump, who has rarely been confronted directly with claims that he has lied, paused for a moment before moving on to another reporter without answering the question.

REPORTER: "Mr. President, after three and a half years, do you regret at all, all the lying you've done to the American people?". »

Russia's top doctor quits over 'gross violations' of ethics that rushed through Covid-19 'vaccine'

Authored by dailymail.co.uk

Russia's leading respiratory doctor has quit over 'gross violations' of medical ethics that rushed through Putin's coronavirus 'vaccine'.

He specifically accused the two leading medics involved in its development of flouting medical ethics in rushing the vaccine into production.

He stressed: 'I am depressed by the position of some of our scientists who make irresponsible statements about ready-made vaccines.'. »

'Mind-boggling': The logistics of getting 897 million India voters to the polls

Authored by cbc.ca

An alcohol ban is also in phases, brought in to voting regions to prevent political parties from using booze to bribe voters.

Porters carry voting machines through Buxa tiger reserve forest to a remote polling station in Alipurduar district in the eastern state of West Bengal.

In all, 12 million civil servants are enlisted to leave their regular jobs and ensure the election runs smoothly. »

Bald eagle attacks state’s $950 drone in U.P., sends it to bottom of Lake Michigan

Authored by mlive.com

The drone was being operated by a pilot for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) when the July 21 attack occurred.

“The attack could have been a territorial squabble with the electronic foe, or just a hungry eagle.

A nearby couple ... later confirmed they saw the eagle strike something but were surprised to learn it was a drone. »

Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal

Authored by thehill.com

The Senate left Washington, D.C., on Thursday until September — the latest sign that a deal on a fifth coronavirus relief package is, at least, weeks away.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOn The Money: Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief agreement | Weekly jobless claims fall below 1 million for first time since March | Trump says no Post Office funding means Democrats 'can't have universal mail-in voting' Overnight Health Care: Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal | US records deadliest day of summer | Georgia governor drops lawsuit over Atlanta's mask mandate Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal MORE (R-Ky.) had kept the chamber in session this week, which was technically the first in its August recess, as a last-ditch attempt to create space for the administration and congressional Democrats to get an agreement.

Senators will get at least 24 hours notice to return if congressional Democrats, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinOvernight Health Care: Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal | US records deadliest day of summer | Georgia governor drops lawsuit over Atlanta's mask mandate Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal Federal agencies seize, dismantle cryptocurrency campaigns of major terrorist organizations MORE and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsOvernight Health Care: Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal | US records deadliest day of summer | Georgia governor drops lawsuit over Atlanta's mask mandate Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal Pelosi: COVID talks will resume when GOP offers T MORE are able to break the impasse and votes are scheduled. »