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Nikole Hannah-Jones: ‘Independence Day has always been very complex for Black Americans’

Published 2020-07-04 13:23:14 UTC

D.L. Hughley: Even when you’re ‘asymptomatic of white supremacy,’ it happens in your wake

Published 2020-07-04 13:22:42 UTC

Velshi: July 4th celebrates American ideals we haven’t achieved

Published 2020-07-04 13:19:33 UTC

'He's not in touch with reality': Artist on Trump saying 'Black Lives Matter' is a 'symbol of hate'

Published 2020-07-04 13:30:50 UTC

Intel community's new memo post-Russian bounties story questioned

Published 2020-07-04 13:40:42 UTC

Former GOPer laments masks becoming political battleground

Published 2020-07-04 13:57:13 UTC

'Trump is a threat to our nation’: Hundreds of ex-staffers under George W. Bush endorse Biden

Published 2020-07-04 13:42:19 UTC

COVID-19 spikes linked to GOP leadership by Arizona congressman

Published 2020-07-04 14:16:03 UTC

Former diplomat: U.S. looks ‘stupid’ on Russian bounties response

Published 2020-07-04 14:48:36 UTC

Police clashes with Native Americans often ‘invisible’ activist laments

Published 2020-07-04 15:10:22 UTC

Latinx activist asks all impacted by police brutality to unite

Published 2020-07-04 15:30:07 UTC

Barber slams ‘scarcity of will’ for economic issues plaguing U.S.

Published 2020-07-04 15:56:00 UTC

Descendent of Robert E. Lee says statues should be removed

Published 2020-07-04 16:00:17 UTC

Is the NFL doing enough in the wake of George Floyd protests?

Published 2020-07-04 16:10:16 UTC

Memo to Trump: 'You've referred to the movement for Black lives as insurrectionist'

Published 2020-07-04 18:27:14 UTC

War-torn Yemen struggles to contain the virus

Published 2020-07-05 10:13:52 UTC

Working mom of three: ‘Every day just seems impossible’

Published 2020-07-05 11:29:01 UTC

San Antonio mayor: ‘We’ve got to put politics aside’ and focus on clear messaging

Published 2020-07-05 11:29:01 UTC

Colorado Secretary of State: Voter fraud is 'very hard to pull off,' but voter suppression is easy

Published 2020-07-05 11:28:34 UTC

Rep. Gwen Moore: 'Republicans are in denial about this virus’

Published 2020-07-05 11:27:56 UTC

Florida coronavirus cases hit 200K as state adds over 40K cases in just four days

Published 2020-07-05 12:11:30 UTC

Shocking viral videos spark debates on race in America

Published 2020-07-05 13:35:00 UTC

Doctor on COVID-19: Don’t choose BBQ and beer over your life

Published 2020-07-05 13:49:39 UTC

Florida pollster says 2020 vote will be a ‘referendum on Trump’

Published 2020-07-05 14:14:02 UTC

Officials search for multiple suspects in fatal S.C., nightclub shooting

Published 2020-07-05 14:22:04 UTC

Commissioner on DeSantis: We’re in serious trouble in Florida

Published 2020-07-05 14:52:16 UTC

Is Kanye West 2020 a real thing? Pop start tweets his late entry

Published 2020-07-05 15:15:13 UTC

Pundits say race, gender are center state in 2020 press coverage

Published 2020-07-05 15:45:51 UTC

Who Won the Week? Weigh in on the week's top stories

Published 2020-07-05 16:21:36 UTC

Trump campaign ‘encourages’ masks at next rally

Published 2020-07-05 16:43:27 UTC

Glaude: 'We have to build a country that’s just'

Published 2020-07-05 19:25:36 UTC

Roberts’ tenure on Supreme Court keeps observers guessing

Published 2020-07-05 22:00:25 UTC

Kearns Goodwin: Your election has to be tied to the good of the country

Published 2020-07-05 21:54:56 UTC

Life After Trump. How soon will the Republican Party have to figure out its future?

Published 2020-07-05 22:04:13 UTC

COVID-19 deaths reach a grim milestone in the U.S.

Published 2020-07-06 06:26:16 UTC

Trump leans into culture wars during Fourth of July speech

Published 2020-07-06 06:33:57 UTC

U.S. is headed in 'wrong direction' with virus, says doctor

Published 2020-07-06 06:49:21 UTC

Mike Barnicle makes July 4 wish for 'Disunited States of America'

Published 2020-07-06 08:07:40 UTC

'Say It Louder!' looks at the 'power of Black people,' says author

Published 2020-07-06 08:25:24 UTC

Biden projects optimism in Fourth of July message

Published 2020-07-06 09:19:23 UTC

Sen. Booker: Trump’s ‘rhetoric over this past weekend really makes us weaker as a nation’

Published 2020-07-06 09:59:43 UTC

In unanimous decision, Supreme Court rules 'faithless electors' not able to vote as they wish

Published 2020-07-06 10:21:14 UTC

Giridharadas: Trump is doubling down during a pandemic

Published 2020-07-06 10:15:22 UTC

Comedian D.L. Hughley on COVID-19 diagnosis, new book

Published 2020-07-06 10:53:48 UTC

Charlie Daniels, country music legend, dies at 83

Published 2020-07-06 13:47:37 UTC

'He's making the enemy other Americans': Trump doubles down on politics of racial division

Published 2020-07-06 13:59:16 UTC

Dr. John Torres fact checks Trump's false claim that 99% of virus cases are 'harmless'

Published 2020-07-06 13:58:42 UTC

Edwards, Capehart: Joe Biden has an ‘embarrassment of riches’ with current VP contenders

Published 2020-07-06 13:59:11 UTC

Amy Cooper faces charges after calling police on Black bird water in Central Park

Published 2020-07-06 14:59:15 UTC

Evidence of more contagious coronavirus strain in Houston causes alarm

Published 2020-07-06 14:56:36 UTC

'In free fall': Arizona hits coronavirus milestone over holiday weekend

Published 2020-07-06 16:15:14 UTC

COVID-19 testing site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles closed despite surge in cases

Published 2020-07-06 16:10:33 UTC

Dr. Vin Gupta: Need to 'avoid indoor congregation if we can avoid it'

Published 2020-07-06 16:28:21 UTC

Facebook Director of Public Affairs says platform hopes to help register 4 million new voters by November

Published 2020-07-06 15:24:07 UTC

Miami Mayor: 'We need people to collaborate and cooperate with us for their own protection'

Published 2020-07-06 15:15:35 UTC

Trump denounces removal of Confederate statues and monuments

Published 2020-07-06 16:34:58 UTC

Supreme Court rules 'faithless electors' can't go rogue at Electoral College

Published 2020-07-06 16:52:23 UTC

Arizona 'ramping up surge plans' as number of COVID-19 cases exceed 100,000

Published 2020-07-06 16:45:14 UTC

Texas breaks COVID-19 case record over July 4th weekend

Published 2020-07-06 17:38:57 UTC

Richmond, Va. Mayor: 'Past time' that we remove Confederate statues

Published 2020-07-06 17:46:58 UTC

Surge of weekend gun violence in cities nationwide

Published 2020-07-06 17:56:16 UTC

Texas hospitalizations hit record high

Published 2020-07-06 17:45:39 UTC

Miami Beach Mayor talks state's high rate of positive cases

Published 2020-07-06 17:36:06 UTC

'A shock': Atlanta Mayor tests positive for coronavirus

Published 2020-07-06 18:06:57 UTC

Atlanta Mayor on testing positive for coronavirus: ‘This is startling for me’

Published 2020-07-06 18:19:41 UTC

Fmr. NSA Michael Flynn takes Qanon oath on Independence Day

Published 2020-07-06 18:40:48 UTC

Al Franken on voters in 2020: They want a govt run by professionals, 'not corrupt cronies'

Published 2020-07-06 19:22:50 UTC

Trump tries using culture wars to distract from COVID-19 crisis

Published 2020-07-06 23:08:54 UTC

Fmr. CIA Director: Trump’s distraction technique ‘taken right out of the authoritarian’s playbook’

Published 2020-07-06 23:05:26 UTC

Judge orders Dakota Pipeline shut down pending environmental review

Published 2020-07-06 23:25:46 UTC

Julián Castro: New federal data on racial inequity of coronavirus is ‘appalling, tragic and infuriating’

Published 2020-07-06 23:26:36 UTC

WAPO: Trump admin. wants America to 'grow numb' from COVID-19 deaths

Published 2020-07-06 23:25:29 UTC

Doc: COVID-19 damages lungs of patients showing no symptoms

Published 2020-07-06 23:34:13 UTC

Stay-at-home order is best hope for Texas stricken by coronavirus

Published 2020-07-06 23:58:11 UTC

What James Baldwin's work means for a nation having a reckoning on race

Published 2020-07-06 23:58:00 UTC

Coronavirus resistant to Trump tricks of obfuscation

Published 2020-07-06 23:35:32 UTC

Trump muddles campaign with inability to focus on message

Published 2020-07-07 00:21:58 UTC

Mutated coronavirus under scrutiny for ease of transmission

Published 2020-07-07 00:16:08 UTC

New book shows depravity of Trump admin family separation policy

Published 2020-07-07 01:21:36 UTC

Trump family separation figures move to botched COVID-19 response

Published 2020-07-07 01:19:00 UTC

Mexico tightens border against U.S. coronavirus threat

Published 2020-07-07 02:41:12 UTC

Doctor advocates mask enforcement to control virus

Published 2020-07-07 06:30:47 UTC

Miami mayor says gyms closing, indoor dining to halt

Published 2020-07-07 06:50:27 UTC

Desperate to distract from COVID-19, Trump sows division as a campaign strategy

Published 2020-07-07 07:12:26 UTC

S.C. Senate candidate wants to 'bring hope back' to his state

Published 2020-07-07 06:59:16 UTC

Trump amplifies his message of racial resentment

Published 2020-07-07 06:34:40 UTC

Costa: Republicans fear their power is 'truly at risk'

Published 2020-07-07 08:06:04 UTC

Virus is 'spreading rapidly' through Houston, says doctor

Published 2020-07-07 08:42:20 UTC

'Separated' looks at the border humanitarian crisis

Published 2020-07-07 09:26:42 UTC

Paul Rieckhoff: 'Our military is not Trump's military'

Published 2020-07-07 10:37:15 UTC

Brazilian President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

Published 2020-07-07 11:50:02 UTC

El Paso, TX Mayor: ‘We have a significant budget shortfall’

Published 2020-07-07 11:33:48 UTC

Clearwater, FL Mayor: ‘We don’t want to corral people indoors’

Published 2020-07-07 11:33:04 UTC

Deval Patrick on the fight against voter suppression

Published 2020-07-07 11:04:22 UTC