The New York Times
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Astead W. Herndon
– Sep 20, 2:00 AM
HOUSTON — A groan erupted at a debate watch party at Texas Southern University last week as former vice president Joseph R. Biden Jr. got a question about slavery and racism and gave an answer about Venezuela and record players. But amid…
The New York Times
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Jeffery C. Mays
– Sep 20, 4:49 AM
Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City who entered the presidential race on the premise that his brand of urban progressive leadership could appeal on a national scale, said on Friday that he was ending his candidacy. Mr. de Blasio's…
Photo Illustration: 731; Photos: Alamy; Getty Images U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was fielding questions at a farm show in Decatur, Ill., in late August when his boss rang his cellphone. Perdue put the call on speaker and placed it…
The Washington Post
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Tracy Jan, Jeff Stein
– Sep 19, 4:11 PM
Carson's remarks visibly shocked and upset many of the roughly 50 HUD staffers who attended Tuesday's meeting, and prompted at least one woman to walk out in protest, the staffers said. Carson has a history of making dismissive comments about…
Every day, Americans spend about $1.2 billion online. That figure has roughly doubled in the past five years, according to the Department of Commerce, and it's likely to double again in the next five as the internet continues to devour traditional…
