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Val Demings, Potential Vice President Pick for Joe Biden, Speaks With The Root on Instagram Live [Update: The IG Live Is Canceled]
If former Vice President Joe Biden has any shot at winning in November, he needs black female voters to come through for him as they did during the Democratic primary—and a black woman on his ticket. Of all of the names being considered for his vice president, Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) has become a top…
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We Watched Day 1 of the Impeachment Trial Because We Knew You Didn’t Want To
The first day of the impeachment trial was longer than the church service when you didn’t have breakfast. The first day of the impeachment trial was longer than the line at the DMV. The first day of the impeachment trial was so long (13 hours!) that we are sure you stopped watching, so we watched…