Barbara Sprunt
Stories
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Race & Identity
Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been
Perhaps more than any other U.S. state or territory, Hawaii's path to statehood was paved with political obstacles and roadblocks stemming from racism.
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Politics
Postmaster General Faces Senate As Controversy Persists Over USPS Cuts
Louis DeJoy will give his first public remarks since stopping the operational changes he put into place this summer at the Postal Service. Democrats are angry; Republicans are rolling their eyes.
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Politics
Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Effort To Keep His Tax Records From Manhattan DA
In dismissing the argument that a subpoena seeking eight years of the president's returns is "overbroad," the federal judge declared: "Justice requires an end to this controversy."
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Law & Courts
Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall
The former political adviser to President Trump was indicted alongside three other people in connection to an effort to defraud "hundreds of thousands of donors," according to federal prosecutors.
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Politics
Post Office Chief Suspends Controversial Changes Until After Election
Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump, has come under fire in recent weeks for what's viewed as directives to slow down USPS in order to suppress absentee or mail-in votes.
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Politics
Trump Admits To Opposing Funding For Postal Service To Block More Voting By Mail
President Trump told Fox Business Network that he plans to block additional funding and election assistance for the U.S. Postal Service in order to sabotage efforts to expand mail-in voting.
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Politics
Here's How Republicans Are Boosting Kanye West's Presidential Campaign
A number of GOP figures have helped the rapper file paperwork to appear on the ballot in several states as a third-party candidate in November.
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Politics
Biden And Harris To Introduce Their Presidential Ticket In Delaware
In their first joint appearance since Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, the pair will deliver remarks in Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Del.
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Politics
Biden Backtracks Comments Contrasting Diversity In Black And Latino Communities
In response to a question from NPR about whether Biden would engage with Cuba if elected president, Biden contrasted the diversity of the country's Latino community with that of the Black community.
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Politics
WATCH: Biden Says He Wouldn't Stand In The Way Of A Trump Prosecution
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he would not stand in the way of a future Justice Department pursuing criminal charges against President Trump after he leaves office.