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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a press conference in Philadelphia on Oct. 9, 2023. Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: RFK Jr.'s Central Park 'Bear-B-Q' stunt

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Opinion: RFK Jr.'s Central Park 'Bear-B-Q' stunt

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Then-Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., joins a 2018 U.S. Capitol protest against threats by then-President Donald Trump against Central American asylum-seekers to separate children from their parents along the southwest border to deter migrants from crossing into the United States. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, hereโ€™s what her California record reveals

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A makeshift memorial for Michael Brown stands in the street on Sept. 11, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's death prompted nationwide protests and a White House report on American policing. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images hide caption

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Ten years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz with President Joe Biden in Northfield, Minn., on Nov. 1, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Carhartts and camo: What Tim Walz's folksy fashion sense says

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Athletes at the Paris Olympics performed amazing feats. Many also voiced wisdom, demonstrating compassion, and sharing moments of joy. Here Bahrain's Winfred Mutile Yavi (L) hugs France's Alice Finot after the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at Stade de France on August 6, 2024. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Olympic athletes in Paris are winning medals. They're also voicing wisdom

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