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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Fans the Flames of a Racial Fire — WASHINGTON — President Trump woke up on Sunday morning, gazed out at the nation he leads, saw the dry kindling of race relations and decided to throw a match on it. It was not the first time, nor is it likely to be the last.
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Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is a Racist. If You Still Support Him, So Are You. — The president keeps baring his ass, and the people talking about his clothing as he does are part of the problem. — The president is a racist, in his words and his actions. — Before you go clutching your pearls and extolling the virtues of …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump's Tweets Prove That He Is a Raging Racist — It is undeniably true that America's president opposes diversity. — Donald Trump keeps trying to convince any disbelieving holdouts that he is a raging racist. At least, that's how I imagine his motives.
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New York Times:
Trump Tells Freshman Congresswomen to ‘Go Back’ to the Countries They Came From — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday weighed in on the friction between a group of four freshman Democratic congresswomen and Speaker Nancy Pelosi: He suggested that the congresswomen — none of whom are white …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Blunder of Epic Proportions — Regular readers know that I am a fan of President Trump, and more often than not, a fan of his use of social media. But today he committed the worst unforced error of his presidency, one that we will hear about from the Democrats from now until November 2020.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defining Democrats among crucial 2020 swing voters — Top Democrats are circulating a poll showing that one of the House's most progressive members — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — has become a definitional face for the party with a crucial group of swing voters.
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Kaly Soto / New York Times:
Have You Been Told to ‘Go Back’ to Your Country Even Though You Are American? Tell Us About It. — On Sunday, President Trump used a well-worn racist trope to attack progressive Democrats who are frequent objects of his ire. “Why don't they go back and help fix the totally broken …
Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:
Donald Trump told U.S.-born congressional Reps. to ‘go back’ to their home countries. Florida's response? — We asked the four Florida congressional representatives who are immigrants or the children of immigrants for their thoughts on the president's comments.
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Bonchie / RedState:
As Democrats Fight a Civil War, Trump Strips Naked and Runs Onto the Battlefield
As Democrats Fight a Civil War, Trump Strips Naked and Runs Onto the Battlefield
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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
‘Racist and Disgusting’: Ex GOP Congressman Justin Amash Blasts Trump After He Says Congresswomen …
‘Racist and Disgusting’: Ex GOP Congressman Justin Amash Blasts Trump After He Says Congresswomen …
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Washington Post:
Trump tells four liberal congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them
Trump tells four liberal congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Fox & Friends Laugh it up Over Trump Telling AOC Squad to Leave U.S.
Fox & Friends Laugh it up Over Trump Telling AOC Squad to Leave U.S.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Group of Democrats, Who Are Minorities, to ‘Go Back’ to Fix Problems
Trump Tells Group of Democrats, Who Are Minorities, to ‘Go Back’ to Fix Problems
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Associated Press:
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
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Axios, CNN and Mother Jones
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
This Is Donald Trump On Fox: Tells Dem ‘Squad’ To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From
This Is Donald Trump On Fox: Tells Dem ‘Squad’ To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump tweets racist attacks at progressive Democratic congresswomen
Trump tweets racist attacks at progressive Democratic congresswomen
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Democrats and Republicans agree — Donald Trump will be re-elected
Kat Tenbarge / Business Insider:
Trump tells progressive freshman congresswomen to ‘go back’ to ‘broken and crime infested’ countries
Trump tells progressive freshman congresswomen to ‘go back’ to ‘broken and crime infested’ countries
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Go Back to Africa: 'You Can't Leave Fast Enough'
Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Go Back to Africa: 'You Can't Leave Fast Enough'
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Beto O'Rourke / Medium:
Rose and Eliza — I was recently given documents showing that both Amy and I are descended from people who owned slaves. Along with other possessions listed in their property log were two human beings, Rose and Eliza. — A paternal great-great-great grandfather of mine, Andrew Cowan Jasper, owned these two women in the 1850s.
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New York Post:
The Post says: de Blasio must be removed as mayor — The lights went out on Broadway Saturday night, and Bill de Blasio was a thousand miles away in Iowa. It was the moment that perfectly captured his distracted, ego-driven failure of a mayoralty. — Bill de Blasio does not care about New York City.
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Washington Post:
‘His own fiefdom’: Mulvaney builds ‘an empire for the right wing’ as Trump's chief of staff — Mick Mulvaney's battles with Alexander Acosta began almost immediately. — Weeks after he was named acting White House chief of staff, Mulvaney summoned the labor secretary for a tense January encounter …
Daily Mail:
Britain's former ambassador to the U.S., Sir Kim Darroch, vouched for the credibility of Christopher Steele, the author of the explosive dossier detailing Donald Trump's alleged ties to Russia — And the same leaked diplomatic cables which revealed Sir Kim's damaging comments about President Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Manufacturers Move Supply Chains Out of China — Tariff costs prompt executives to shift production to other countries; 'Once you move, you don't go back' — U.S. manufacturers are shifting production to countries outside of China as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies stretch into a second year.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What Happened in New York? — Let's discuss this. There's too little evidence here to support any clear theory. But given the current leadership of the Department of Justice, a hermeneutic of suspicion is called for. But consider these dates. — On Friday CNN reported …
Kevin Fitzpatrick / Vanity Fair:
Lindsey Graham: “I Don't Care” If Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days” — Senator Graham said on Sunday that he has no sympathy for the conditions seen in migrant camps over the weekend. — Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network …
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Mary Hudetz / globalnews.ca:
Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico linked to sex trafficking, abuse investigation — WATCH ABOVE: At the time this video was posted, Epstein's New Mexico ranch not named in latest indictment despite older court records alleging abuse at compound. — At the centre of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded …