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Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris's Race — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, shared a tweet from a far-right supporter during the Democratic debate on Thursday night that quickly ignited a question online: Was Senator Kamala Harris …
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A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape — Not long after Sen. Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden's record on race during part two of the first Democratic debate last night, a barrage of tweets questioned her race and US citizenship. While these claims erupted …
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Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back — The 2020 candidate is facing a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president. — Kamala Harris broke out from the other nine Democrats onstage during the second Democratic presidential primary debate …
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Trump: Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ for Biden attack — 'It wasn't that outstanding,' the president said at a news conference in Osaka, Japan. ‘I think probably he was hit harder than he should have been hit.’ — OSAKA, Japan — Sen. Kamala Harris “received too much credit” …
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LISTEN: Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975 — In 1975, one of the most divisive cultural and political issues of the time was busing, the practice of putting black and white children on buses and sending them to different schools within a school district to achieve integration.
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Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump
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A Day After Bruising Debate, Biden Pushes Back Against Criticism on Civil Rights
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Biden addresses one problem, but bigger ones remain
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Trump wraps G-20 summit, says he may cross into North Korean territory — During a wide-ranging press conference that lasted just over an hour at the conclusion of the G-20 summit, President Donald Trump said he just may step across into North Korean territory when he visits the DMZ Sunday, and he hopes Kim Jong Un will meet him there.
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Trump escalates spat with ‘forgotten president’ Jimmy Carter
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Putin's attack on Western values was familiar. The American reaction was not.
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Elton John Accuses Putin of ‘Hypocrisy’ and ‘Duplicity’ on LGBTQ Equality
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Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
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Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president
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A Wretched Start for Democrats — The party seems interested in helping everyone except the voters it needs. … Translation for the linguistically benighted: “Democratic friends, if you go on like this, you're going to lose the elections. And you'll deserve it.”
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Harris claims Iowa momentum after first Democratic debates
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Harris, Biden face-off is highest-rated Democratic primary debate in history
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Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration — Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington's Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible …


DeSantis signs election overhaul; civil rights groups prepare lawsuit — TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday quietly signed into law a sweeping elections overhaul that restricts the voting rights of former felons, a measure civil rights groups have already prepared to challenge in court.
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7 Months After Florida Approved an Expansion of Voting Rights, the Governor Just Gutted It
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Kamala Harris's Debate Performance Should Scare Trump — Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, the fallout from the first Democratic debates. — Over this week's two nights of debates …
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Washington Post and The Mahablog
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Dem debates spark fundraising gusher for breakout stars
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And Now, the Dream of a Harris-Buttigieg Ticket
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A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing — OSAKA, Japan — Barely a week ago, he was in theory a marked man, fingered by the United Nations as the probable mastermind behind one of the most grisly and sensational murders of recent years.
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Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
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Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Matt Gaetz — Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
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Ethics panel launches Gaetz investigation over Cohen tweet
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Matt Gaetz is afraid someone will throw pee at him
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Judge blocks Trump from using billions in military funds for border wall — A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from tapping billions of dollars in military funds to construct a wall on the United States's southern border.
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When it comes to high-profile collisions in restaurants, new rules apply — Stephanie Wilkinson is the co-owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Va. — In recent weeks, we've witnessed two high-profile collisions between the food service industry and an unwelcome potential patron.


Republicans start donating to Marianne Williamson to keep her in future Democratic debates — WASHINGTON — Author Marianne Williamson's quirky, love-conquers-all approach on the Democratic debate stage Thursday drew applause, ridicule and confusion. — On Friday, she was attracting donations.
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Trump dismisses need for climate change action: 'We have the cleanest water we've ever had, we have the cleanest air' — 'It doesn't always work with a windmill,' says US president as he rejects green energy — Donald Trump has again dismissed the need to tackle climate change by saying the US has the cleanest air and water “ever”.


In a tweet, Trump appears to invite Kim Jong Un to meet him at the Korean demilitarized zone — OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Saturday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to meet him in the Korean demilitarized zone when he visits the peninsula over the next two days …
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Trump to allow U.S. firms to sell technology to Huawei and promises farmers they would win from new talks, in wide-ranging news conference — OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Saturday agreed to scale back restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei and delay new tariffs from going into effect …
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The Week


American Original: How Megan Rapinoe stole the show at the World Cup — PARIS — Megan Rapinoe took the pitch Friday to win for the United States, not to make a statement to its President or his supporters that had been barraging her social media accounts. — This was about the team, she said.


Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states — (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering - the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain …
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Political Wire


Report: Migrant Kids With PTSD, Depression Confined to Maximum Security Centers in California — Five out of eleven children interviewed at one center in California reported having been pepper-spray by guards. — Migrant children suffering from trauma-related issues like PTSD, anxiety …