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Written by JILL COLVIN, ANDREW TAYLOR, ALAN FRAM and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press

Published: 13 February 2019

 

Trump appears to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement that would head off a second government shutdown

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Written by LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press

Published: 12 February 2019

 

The Minnesota Democrat insinuated that lobbyists were paying lawmakers to support Israel

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Written by ALAN SUDERMAN and BEN FINLEY, Associated Press

Published: 11 February 2019

 

An effort to launch the impeachment of Virginia's top Black elected official was set aside on Monday

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Written by ERRIN HAINES WHACK, Associated Press

Published: 10 February 2019

 

The governor and attorney general admit they wore blackface in the 1980s; the lieutenant governor faces accusations of sexual assault

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Written by By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press

Published: 08 February 2019

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Tough-to-categorize Congressman was a longtime champion of universal healthcare and fierce protector of Detroit's auto industry 

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Written by By DAVID GINSBURG and BEN WALKER, AP Sports Writers

Published: 08 February 2019

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Robinson, the first Black manager in Major League Baseball, advocated tirelessly for minorities in the sport

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Written by Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Published: 07 February 2019

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, left, Sen. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, , right, confer before the floor session of the Virginia Senate at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) 

The caucus has been calling for Northam's resignation over the past week but was silent about the latest developments.

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Written by NAACP

Published: 06 February 2019

 

The settlement will allow the plaintiffs and the public to access previously withheld documents related to the Census Bureau

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Written by Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Published: 06 February 2019

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In choosing Abrams to deliver the Democratic response to Trump, party leaders acknowledged the power and influence of women — especially Black women

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 05 February 2019

 

Beto O'Rourke's weeks of near-silence end on a massive stage when he sits down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey