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MORE’s attitude to race is under the microscope at the first anniversary of fatal racist violence in Charlottesville, Va. Trump’s reference to “some very fine people on both sides” after white supremacists converged on the Virginia city and a counterprotestor, 32-year-old Heather Heyer, was killed, sparked outrage and prompted even many Republicans to distance themselves from him. The furor did nothing to water down Trump’s willingness to step into sensitive, racially charged areas, however, a fact underlined by the president's tweets in the past week. In fact, NFL p

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Hundreds of white nationalists and opponents will stage dueling public protests in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, marking a year since similar demonstrations turned deadly in Charlottesville, Va.  White nationalists for months have been fighting amongst themselves over how to stage their Aug.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein The waters of President Donald Trump's swamp continue to rise. The first member of Congress to endorse Trump's candidacy now stands indicted for insider trading – for financial moves he’s alleged to have directed while on the phone at a

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The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

Democrats, who lack a clear leader after their rout in 2016, are desperate to rally around someone who can defeat the president the next time around.  US Senator Elizabeth Warren is facing tough criticism from local police chiefs over recent remarks about racism and the criminal justice system.  Analysis Black leaders and Democrats say the president’s tone and actions have gotten worse since the violence in Charlottesville.  President Trump denounced “all types of racism” but did not specifically condemn the supremacists.  The New York Republican is charged with passing inside stock info