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He never suggested that his dream of a discrimination-free society should make us blind to the persistence of racism.

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The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.

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The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.