By: Lawrence Ross Generic image. iStock So The Root asked me, “Hey L, do your best and think about what’s gonna happen in 2017.” And I was like, “Bet!”…
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by Graydon Carter Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter has spent more than 30 years observing Donald Trump’s orange-tinted antics. November 11, 2016 – vanityfair.com God, I love this country….
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Keith Ellison Representative Keith Ellison during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party on December 2, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo / David Zalubowski) Minnesota Congressman Keith…