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Americans are more likely to see wealth as an advantage than race — but the two are tightly linked
A new poll makes clear that people see wealth as an advantage. But wealth itself is often a function of race.
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The Daily 202: Protests spark intense debates over the proper role of the military, media and police in American life
The Pentagon is in damage-control mode as Mattis tees off, and the New York Times faces a rebellion.
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Here’s the most important thing Lisa Murkowski said in endorsing Mattis’s Trump criticism
Even in speaking out, Murkowski's comments reinforce how strained GOP criticism of Trump remains.
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Minnesota toughens charges against police officers in Floyd death
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upgraded charges Wednesday against former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused in the death of George Floyd, to second-degree murder. Other officers on the scene now face charges of aiding and abetting.