At a time when it was extremely difficult for Black families to purchase homes and utilize government benefits, my grandfather accomplished an almost impossible feat: He used the GI Bill after World War II and bought a house. For three years, I’ve researched the Black-white wealth gap. In interviews with Black families, I learned that […]
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How the Senate GOP Scored a Top Recruit and Widened Its Path to a Majority
Larry Hogan might not be running for Senate this year but for a letter he received in early January. The popular former Republican governor of Maryland had rebuffed years of entreaties and lobbying from a parade of powerful Republicans. But when he received an emailed letter from a lifelong Maryland resident on Jan. 8 making […]