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How Trump became ‘the white affirmative action president’

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(CNN) When the Trump administration recently signaled that it was going to crack down on affirmative action, some critics responded with an odd request: Why not start with the man sitting in the Oval Office? President Donald Trump embodies the worst stereotypes conservatives have invoked to describe affirmative action beneficiaries, according to several commentators, political scientists […]

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Opinion: Why Oprah in 2020 Is Both Blessing and Curse for Trump and the GOP

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It didn’t take long for “Oprah in 2020” to start trending after the one-named icon’s stirring Golden Globes speech on Sunday night. Perhaps not surprisingly, considering his gift for exploiting political and cultural fault lines, one of the first to connect the media and philanthropic queen to electoral gold was none other than Donald Trump, who

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Opinion: Thinking Small When the Big Picture Looks Cloudy

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Polls that show a view of Congress mighty low and sinking fast invariably find voters more satisfied with their own representatives. Thumbs-down verdicts for Washington and the “swamp” in general often turn rosier when dealing with particulars. That fact, plus gerrymandered districts and restrictive voting laws, is reason enough for Democrats to be cautious when

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Senate Passes Largest Tax Overhaul in Three Decades

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CHARLOTTE, NC — A New Bill Ends the Year and Transforms the Tax System. It looks as though the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress will get its win, a legislative accomplishment, and a big one. The major overhaul of the nation’s tax system will be passed without any support from Democrats and without one public hearing. Polls show that it

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Opinion: The Commandments According to Roy Moore Take a Hit

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In the Alabama Senate race, both sides went to church — Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones took their appeals to their faithful, which, for the most part, worship the same God but came to wildly different electoral conclusions. On Tuesday, Jones won. The miracle of a Democrat winning a statewide race in deep-red Alabama actually happened.

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Doug Jones Defeats Roy Moore in Alabama

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CHARLOTTE, NC — In deep-red Alabama, Democrat Doug Jones pulled off an upset win over Republican Roy Moore to fill a U.S. Senate seat. With the national and international spotlight on the state, Alabama voted to break with its recent tradition – and go against the candidate heartily endorsed by President Trump in a state he handily won. (Mary C. Curtis) Political Contributor, Mary C.

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Opinion: Will Tax Bill Open Church Doors Wider Still for Politics?

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A place of worship has never been completely clear of politics in America. But that physical and spiritual space for contemplation and reflection may grow smaller still, and moments without intrusion from the bitterness and division in the world could grow shorter. Tucked into the House version of the tax plan that Republicans dearly crave as “a win” is a provision that would

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