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Kamala Harris announces on MLK Day she’ll run for president

California Sen. Kamala Harris announced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that she is running for president, adding her name to a growing list of Democrats who are positioning themselves to run against President Donald Trump in 2020.
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Trump raises possibility of amnesty, a move that could further infuriate his base

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