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Poll: Majority Believes Trump's Response To Charlottesville Hasn't Been Strong Enough

President Trump walks out of the White House toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Monday. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans think Trump's response to Charlottesville events was "not strong enough." Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Poll: Majority Believes Trump's Response To Charlottesville Hasn't Been Strong Enough

After shifting statements from the president about the racist violence in Virginia, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans didn't like the way Trump handled the situation.

Wednesday

Southern Baptist Convention Votes To Condemn White Supremacy

The Rev. William McKissic whose resolution to condemn white supremacy was passed at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on Wednesday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Southern Baptist Convention Votes To Condemn White Supremacy

Members of the denomination criticized an earlier decision not to vote on the resolution while condemnations of gambling and Planned Parenthood were considered and approved.

Southern Baptist Convention Votes To Condemn White Supremacy

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Wednesday

White Nationalist Richard Spencer's Speech At Auburn Sparks Protests, Arrests

Richard Spencer, a white nationalist who claims to have coined the term "alt-right," speaks at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, in Dec. 6, 2016. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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White Nationalist Richard Spencer's Speech At Auburn Sparks Protests, Arrests

Spencer, a leader in the alt-right movement, addressed a crowd at Auburn University on Tuesday. The school had barred him from speaking, but a federal judge cleared the way on First Amendment grounds.

Friday

White Nationalists' Enthusiasm For Trump Cools

Jared Taylor promotes the idea that race is central to innate abilities and national success. He is working to build a United States explicitly for white people. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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White Nationalists' Enthusiasm For Trump Cools

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White nationalists were early, enthusiastic supporters of Donald Trump in the election. But the so-called alt-right has splintered since Election Day and now looks less potent than it once appeared.

White Nationalists' Enthusiasm For Trump Cools

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Sunday

Alt-Right Infighting Simmers Around Inaugural 'DeploraBall'

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shows a bumper sticker reading "I am a Deplorable" at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Oct. 10. The term references comments by Hillary Clinton that suggest some Trump supporters are "deplorables." Dominick Reuter/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Alt-Right Infighting Simmers Around Inaugural 'DeploraBall'

Organizers of an event to celebrate Donald Trump as he comes to office in January rescinded the invitation of one of its leading figures, following his tweets about Jews and the media.

Sunday

Energized By Trump's Win, White Nationalists Gather To 'Change The World'

Richard Spencer addresses a room of press and conference attendees at a news conference held by the National Policy Institute during its "Become Who We Are" event in Washington, D.C. Prior to the news conference, which was held in the same room as the broader NPI event, Spencer told journalists they could not take photos of the room because attendees could be identified without their permission. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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Energized By Trump's Win, White Nationalists Gather To 'Change The World'

The white nationalist group held a conference in D.C. this weekend after Trump's unlikely victory for president. Video from the closing speech was rife with anti-Semitic comments and Nazi references.

Wednesday

I Guess We Need To Talk About Pepe The Frog

A man poses with a sign of Pepe the Frog outside Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., site of Monday's first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption

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I Guess We Need To Talk About Pepe The Frog

A cartoon frog became popular, then a pariah. Now the Anti-Defamation League has identified it as a hate symbol. We take a short look at the amphibious, ambiguous meme.

Friday

What You Need To Know About The Alt-Right Movement

Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos, a self-proclaimed leader of the movement, co-wrote a manifesto of sorts about what the alt-right believes. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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What You Need To Know About The Alt-Right Movement

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump for aligning with the "alt-right." But what exactly is the movement?

What You Need To Know About The Alt-Right Movement

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