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US authorities are investigating racist text messages sent anonymously to black Americans across the country this week telling them they should be enslaved, prompting widespread condemnations as well as warnings. The NAACP civil rights group said the messages urged recipients in multiple states, including Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, to report to a plantation […]
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has told President-elect Trump’s team he will not be accepting administration roles, despite being a top contender for positions including CIA director and Secretary of Defense, two sources familiar tell Axios. Why it matters: Cotton — a relatively young, conservative defense hawk — is a much-speculated future presidential contender. Cotton will […]