In the aftermath of 2018’s key midterm elections, Florida and Georgia are still fighting over decisive recounts, while Donald Trump has again slammed members of the press. Maria and Julio call up all-star Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior reporter at The Root, to talk about the need of a collective response to address the President’s repeated attacks targeting women and journalists of color. 

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• The Washington Post reflects on the significance of the rising African-American political figures running for office in Florida and Georgia.

• CNN takes legal action against the Trump administration for barring Jim Acosta from the White House, via The New York Times.

• Trump's insults of black Americans are disgusting and dangerous, by Errol Louis on CNN.