Alarms sounded about foreign interference in 2020 election

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Rep. Adam Schiff is shown wearing a black face mask and standing at a wooden podium with flags behind him.

US Democratic lawmakers are demanding a prompt FBI briefing on an alleged foreign interference campaign targeting the 2020 election. And, the Trump administration told China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, giving staff there 72-hours notice. Plus, a recent social media campaign launched by the Yorkshire Museum in England, called #BestMuseumBum, went viral and museum curators worldwide are still talking about it.

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