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U.S. prosecutor who investigated Trump lawyer refuses to resign

A top U.S. federal prosecutor whose office has been investigating President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, on Friday refused to step down after the administration abruptly said it was replacing him. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe health minister in court on corruption charges

Zimbabwe's health minister is appearing in court in Harare charged with corruption over the procurement of coronavirus tests and equipment. (BBC News)

Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out

In a fast-escalating crisis Friday night, Attorney General William Barr tried to oust Geoffrey Berman, the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York who investigated a number of associates of President Donald Trump, but Berman defied him by refusing to step down.(CNN)

Trump’s refusal to bomb Iran ‘disproves’ Bolton’s Memoir, his Ex-Chief of Staff says

John Bolton, Donald Trump’s hawkish former national security advisor, is set to release a damning memoir about his White House stint. It is widely believed that he was ousted after sparring with the president over US policy on Iran. (Sputnik)

US attorney in Manhattan says he has not resigned, vows to continue probes

The Justice Department moved abruptly Friday night to oust Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan overseeing key prosecutions of President Donald Trump's allies and an investigation of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. But Berman said he was refusing to leave his post and his ongoing investigations would continue. (USA Today)

Trump rally, protests, and pandemic set to collide in Tulsa

The president's campaign rally will go forward tonight after the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected an effort to postpone the event unless the hosting arena enforced social distancing guidelines. (The Washington Post)

Protesters demanded police reform. Minnesota lawmakers left without passing a bill

Political leaders in Minnesota promised sweeping reforms after George Floyd’s killing turned their state into a focal point for nationwide fury and grief over police killings and racism. (The New York Times)