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Caucus Day in Iowa | The Excerpt

Caucus Day in Iowa | The Excerpt

It’s Caucus Day in Iowa. Des Moines Register Chief Politics Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel looks at the latest polling. Freezing weather rolls across much of the country. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison talks about President Joe Biden’s polling struggles among Hispanic voters. Lawmakers prepare a temporary deal to keep the government open. It’s been more than 100 days of …

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The outsized impact of Dr. Martin Luther King | The Excerpt

The outsized impact of Dr. Martin Luther King | The Excerpt

On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. After the march, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech calling for an end to racial discrimination. It was a watershed moment for civil rights in …

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