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Barack Obama will join German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on May 25 for a discussion titled "Being Involved in Democracy: Taking on Responsibility Locally and Globally" as part of the Kirchentag, the German Protestant Church's biennial conference, per the AP.
Schedule check: President Trump will be at a NATO leaders' summit in Brussels on the same day. Mark your calendars — that's going to be a fun day.
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A growing number of mayors are banding together to fight what they consider to be an inaccurate and abruptly curtailed 2020 census, using an arsenal of legal, legislative and congressional efforts.
Why it matters: The outcome may determine whether President Trump or Joe Biden controls the redistricting process, which governs everything from congressional representation and redistricting to funding for schools and Head Start.
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Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
The Facebook Oversight Board announced Thursday that some Facebook and Instagram users can now submit appeals to the Oversight Board for an independent review of their own content removals.
Why it matters: The board, a first-of-its-kind internet governance body, will begin hearing cases from users ahead of the U.S. election.