Morning Belz, Oct. 26

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Was Alexander Hamilton an abolitionist? Uh, no — Schuyler Mansion
U.S. trade deficit with China hits new record — Daily Shot
Black, American, armed: the “Not F*cking Around Coalition” — CNN
How the “End SARS” protest has changed Nigeria — BBC
Try to guess the trend line on abortion 1973-2016 — Storyline
Putin sees nothing “criminal” re: Hunter Biden — Reuters
Taibbi on how the news covers Hunter Biden — Matt Taibbi
Google’s and Apple’s “co-opetition” — NY Times
Black conservative MP in UK blasts critical race theory — Kemi Badenoch

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“That you might not be right — this idea can be entertained, briefly, at intervals. But that you might not be good — this is insupportable.” - Aaron Haspel

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