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Here’s when the Associated Press called the presidential election in years past:

2020: 11:26 a.m. on Saturday
2016: 2:29 a.m. on Wednesday
2012: 11:38 p.m. on Tuesday
2008: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday
2004: 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday

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Friends have asked me about the #ArmenianGenocide my entire life – I’m typically the only Armenian they know. Every time this surfaces as a contentious DC issue, newsroom colleagues ask what’s the big deal. 2/
Until now, presidents have declined to formally apply the term “genocide” for fear of sparking a backlash from Turkey, which vigorously denies it. #ArmenianGenocide 3/
This denial comes in spite of a massive historic record of evidence. You can start here if you want to know more. bit.ly/3gyQeUn

The more you go down this historic rabbit hole, the more heart-wrenching it gets. 4/ #ArmenianGenocide
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Good read about Andrew Yang's rising fortunes.
politi.co/36vY3Ct

It’s a useful reminder of how far he’s come. For me, it’s also a cautionary tale about the perils of dismissing longshot candidates. (1)
Way back in Dec 2018, @natashakorecki filed a story about an Iowa event a bunch of 2020 candidates were expected to attend. She’s one of the best and most thorough reporters I’ve ever worked with; she noted that an unknown named @AndrewYang was supposed to be there as well. (2)
I’m a believer in brevity; laundry lists of names in stories don’t make for compelling reading. So I deleted Yang’s name from the final version. (3)
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