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27 May 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News WE CANNOT FAIL ON FUNDING - There is too much to lose by failing, and too much to gain by succeeding. We must say no to failure. We have a wonderful Readership, but the truth is that most believe that “someone else” should pay for Reader Supported News. That mindset is causing huge problems. Reader Supported News, embrace the concept, reap the benefits. In earnest. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Shaun King | The Unbearable Whiteness of NFL Ownership  Shaun King, The Intercept King writes: "On Wednesday, 31 out of 32 NFL team owners voted to appease President Donald Trump by banning any form of on-field protest or demonstration during the pregame singing of the national anthem. One team owner abstained." READ MORE Six months after accusing Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct, comedian Rebecca Corry reflects on how the decision to speak out has affec...

Trump wins a battle in the culture war as NFL owners cave on national anthem protests President Trump sings along with the national anthem before the NCAA college football championship game in January. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)   BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: President Trump said in an interview that aired on Fox News this morning that “the NFL owners did the right thing” by altering the league’s national anthem policy.  Football players will no longer be required to appear on the field when the anthem plays before games, but teams and the league will now be allowed to impose discipline for those who protest publicly during the song. “I don’t think people should be staying in the locker rooms, but still I think it’s good,” Trump said on “Fox & Friends.” “You have to stand proudly for the national anthem!” The president added that athletes who don’t stand “shouldn’t be playing.” “Maybe they shoul...