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Trump defies outrage: refuses to apologize for racist Obama video

President Donald Trump posted and defended a video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama with racist imagery, refused to apologize amid bipartisan condemnation, and saw the White House quietly delete the post after intense backlash

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50,137 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 50,000 for the first time

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"I’m not going to belittle you by explaining why it’s wrong to depict black people as apes." — Laura Coates

SPX 6,932 ↑ 1.97% Dow 50,116 ↑ 2.47% Nasdaq 23,031 ↑ 2.18% Gold 4,980 ↑ 1.85% BTC 68,093 ↓ 3.45%

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Trump refuses to apologize for racist Obama video

President Trump posted and defended a video that included racist imagery of former President Obama, sparking bipartisan condemnation, internal White House anger, and the post’s eventual deletion. Coverage tracks the White House response and the president’s refusal to apologize.

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US and Iran hold indirect talks in Oman amid rising tensions

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Russia launches 400 drones and 40 missiles at Ukraine energy grid

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FBI arrests key participant in 2012 Benghazi attack

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Dow closes above 50,000 for the first time ever

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White House launches TrumpRx prescription savings website

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US accuses China of secretly conducting nuclear tests

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EU finds TikTok design addictive and orders changes

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China fines Kuaishou $17.2 million for failing to curb illegal content

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Fourth Circuit vacates block on Trumps DEI purge

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Pentagon ends military programs with Harvard

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Bodies found near area where 10 miners went missing in Mexico

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