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My Father Wrote ‘Strange Fruit.’ The Capitol Rioters Had a Lot in Common With the Lynch Mobs That Inspired That Song

The Trump supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6th have been called seditious rioters, insurrectionists and domestic terrorists. I think of them as a lynch mob. Perhaps that’s because Abel Meeropol, who wrote the anti-lynching anthem “Strange Fruit,” was

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9 Things To Know About The Unfolding Crisis In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

For months, the conflict in Ethiopia between the Addis Ababa and a defiant regional government has costs thousands of lives and displaced at least a million people. (Image credit: Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images)

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Biden signals support to replace war power authority

President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East.

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Biden signals support to replace war power authority

President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East.

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Biden signals support to replace war power authority

President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East.

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing as Senate debates COVID relief bill

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is holding a White House briefing at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch her remarks here.

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing as Senate debates COVID relief bill

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is holding a White House briefing at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch her remarks here.

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New documents expose depth of Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Hundreds of emails, texts, photos and documents show how a patchwork of law enforcement agencies tried to support Washington, D.C., as protesters poured into town on January 6.

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New documents expose depth of Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Hundreds of emails, texts, photos and documents show how a patchwork of law enforcement agencies tried to support Washington, D.C., as protesters poured into town on January 6.

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Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief plan stalls in Senate amid impasse over unemployment aid – CNBC

Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief plan stalls in Senate amid impasse over unemployment aid  CNBC Covid Relief Bill Advances In The Senate Without Republican Support | NBC Nightly News  NBC News Biden’s relief bill isn’t getting bipartisan support like previous stimulus bills. What

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