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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined from left by House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters prior to a vote called by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to

Opinion: Should Republicans Still Call Themselves The Party Of Lincoln?

11:48am July 20, 2019

by Scott Simon

In defending the president's racist tweets, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy declared, "We are the party of Lincoln." NPR's Scott Simon contends President Lincoln would object.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, shown here at the Capitol on Thursday, has been a target of racist rhetoric from President Trump.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Receives Resounding Welcome Home Amid Trump Attacks

10:17am July 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are going to continue to be a nightmare to this president," she said into a megaphone, "because his policies are a nightmare to us. We are not deterred, we are not frightened, we are ready."

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An Expert Explains Why Some Trump Supporters Avoid The Word 'Racist'

10:31am July 18, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ibram X. Kendi, Director of American University's Antiracist Research and Policy Center, about why some Trump supporters resist describing some of his comments as racist.

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President Trump gestures to the crowd during a Keep America Great rally in Greenville, N.C. on Wednesday.

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Trump Attacks Congresswomen At N.C. Rally, As Crowd Chants 'Send Her Back'

9:53pm July 17, 2019

President Trump piled on four freshmen congresswomen of color after tweeting this weekend that they should "go back" to the countries they came from, even though three were born in the U.S.

Protesters gathered outside of Police Headquarters in Manhattan in May during the police disciplinary hearing for Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who has been accused of using a chokehold that led to Eric Garner's death in 2014.

5 Years After Eric Garner's Death, Activists Continue Fight For 'Another Day To Live'

2:10pm July 17, 2019

by Yasmeen Khan

"There's not one day that goes by I don't think about Eric Garner," said activist Nupol Kiazolu. "All we're doing is fighting for equity and another day to live."

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President Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels

12:04pm July 17, 2019

by Keith Woods

I understand the moral outrage behind wanting to call the president's tweets racist. But I disagree.

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News Media Wrestle With How To Describe Some Of Trump's Tweets

10:39am July 16, 2019

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's tweets regarding four Democratic congresswomen of color were condemned by fellow Democrats as racist. Most media struggled early on whether to call the tweets racist.

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White House Spokesman Doesn't Back Away From Trump's Racist Tweets

7:22am July 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's Franco Ordonez and White House Deputy Director of Communications Adam Kennedy about the president's use of racist language directed at four Democratic female lawmakers.

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News Brief: Trump Tweets, Asylum Rule, Big Tech Hearings

6:01am July 16, 2019

Trump doubles down on racist remarks directed at freshmen congresswomen of color. White House implements a new rule for asylum-seekers. And, big tech comes to Capitol Hill for congressional hearings.

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Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota (from left), Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan respond to racist remarks directed at them by President Trump at a news conference on Monday.

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Lawmakers Respond To Trump's Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay

7:57pm July 15, 2019

by Brian Naylor

President Trump said that four women who have been critical of his policies "are free to leave" the country. The members of Congress accused Trump of advocating a racist agenda.