Today's Headlines: 2020 Democrats Love Small Donors. But Some Really Love Big Donors, Too.

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But Some Really Love Big Donors, Too.]( By SHANE GOLDMACHER and JONATHAN MARTIN Several 2020 presidential candidates are focused on attracting small donors to prove grass-roots appeal, but are also privately courting major donors whose money helps pay campaign bills. [‘We’re in the Last Hour’: Democracy Itself Is on Trial in Brexit, Britons Say]( [‘We’re in the Last Hour’: Democracy Itself Is on Trial in Brexit, Britons Say]( By ELLEN BARRY and BENJAMIN MUELLER Britons on both sides of the issue are angry and embarrassed at the spectacle in Parliament, and they are losing faith in their political system. [50 Years of Affirmative Action: What Went Right, and What It Got Wrong]( [50 Years of Affirmative Action: What Went Right, and What It Got Wrong]( By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS A look back through the decades shows the successes and challenges of a divisive social policy. 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