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Julius Rosenwald, seen here in 1926, who led the birth and growth of the Sears retail empire was also a philanthropist who funded African-American schools.

Remembering black America’s ‘silent partner’ at Sears, Julius Rosenwald

May 31, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

Blacks and Jews need to get along, my father used to say, or we bring joy to those who have neither group’s interests in mind. That useful bit of wisdom...

Kanye West meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Oct. 11, 2018.

Kanye exits ‘Blexit’ — but what about MAGA, Chance and Amara?

May 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

Chicago-raised rap star Kanye West has set the hip-hop world — and beyond — all atwitter over a tweet that sounds like a disavowal of politics. Does that include President...

People visit a makeshift memorial on Monday, Oct. 29, for victims of the mass shooting that killed 11 people and wounded six at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

A consoler in chief? Not this president

May 31, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

In her first formal press briefing after a mail bomb plot against more than a dozen prominent Democrats and a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, White House press secretary...

NBC announced Oct. 26, 2018, that "Megyn Kelly Today" will not return.

Sorry, Megyn Kelly, free speech isn’t quite that free

May 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

When will they ever learn? Megyn Kelly is by no means the first white person to get into trouble over blackface imitations of black people. But she’s the first I...

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Oct. 22, 2018, in Houston.

Trump wants to be called a ‘nationalist,’ but by which meaning?

May 31, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

Knowing President Donald Trump’s fondness for needless provocations, I actually felt somewhat relieved when he made news by declaring that he wants to be called a “nationalist.” At least he...

Honduran refugees making their way to the U.S. on Oct. 22, 2018, board a truck in Metapa, Mexico.

Trump’s ‘scare-avan’ strategy: Fear, falsehoods and fake ‘invasion’

May 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

As midterm elections approach, which of these frightens you most: Fear of Latin American refugees marching in a “caravan” toward our southern border? Or loss of your medical coverage for...

U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., right, extends his hand to President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Oct. 18, 2018, in Missoula, Mont. Trump praised Gianforte for his physical attack on a Guardian reporter in 2017.

Trump defends press freedom, then praises a press basher

May 31, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

Two weeks after Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, President Donald Trump said he believes the Saudi-born journalist is dead, that high-level Saudis played a role and the consequences will...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., greets demonstrators protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Oct. 4, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren tries to reclaim her Native American roots, but Trump isn’t done with them yet

May 31, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to reclaim her Native American heritage, but President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be done with it yet. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who has been behaving...

People protest Trump administration policies that threaten the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid on Feb. 25, 2017, near the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles.

President Trump offers Medi-scare for all

May 31, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Maybe Donald Trump really believes his hype about the “lying media.” That might explain why his effort to produce commentary longer than a tweet contains enough falsehoods to have fact-checkers...

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Southaven, Miss., on Oct. 2, 2018. "Think of your son. Think of your husband," Trump said during the rally, speaking about men facing accusations of sexual misconduct.

Young men, women are rising up. Are you scared?

May 31, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

“Are you scared?” I asked my unmarried, almost-30 son that question as we had a sushi lunch. “Working on a column?” he responded. Guilty. My son plays hard to get....

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