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Aug 2024
47m 17s

'Is she Indian or is she Black?'

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Donald Trump sparks backlash after questioning the vice president's racial identity during a combative interview with Black journalists. Plus, the former president downplays the effect his vice presidential selection is having on his campaign. And we explore the fallout in the Middle East after the assassination of a top Hamas political leader heightened fears of a broader war. 

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