Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery told POLITICO about the emotional toll discussions on racism in politics can take on reporters of color. | Kris Connor/Getty ImagesThe Associated Press earlier this year shifted a national race and ethnicity reporter to its 2020 election team, an acknowledgment that race has become a defining element of President Donald Trump’s campaigns.That beat, assigned to reporter Errin Haines Whack, is fairly unusual among major news organizations. And media outlets’ approach to covering race is frustrating some prominent journalists of color at a time when...…Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery told POLITICO about the emotional toll discussions on racism in politics can take on reporters of color. | Kris Connor/Getty ImagesThe Associated Press earlier this year shifted a national race and ethnicity reporter to its 2020 election team, an acknowledgment that race has become a defining element of President Donald Trump’s campaigns.That beat, assigned to reporter Errin Haines Whack, is fairly unusual among major news organizations. And media outlets’ approach to covering race is frustrating some prominent journalists of color at a time when...WW…

“He’s been calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals,” Beto O’Rourke said of President Donald Trump. | Cedar Attanasio/AP PhotoA liberal backlash against the news media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the 2020 race was already brewing when the New York Times published a five-word headline Monday night summarizing the president’s reaction to the mass shootings over the weekend: “Trump Urges Unity Vs. Racism.”“Unbelievable,” Beto O’Rourke. “That’s not what happened,” wrote Kirsten Gillibrand. “Lives literally depend on you doing better,” Cory Booker tweeted.New York Times executive...…“He’s been calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals,” Beto O’Rourke said of President Donald Trump. | Cedar Attanasio/AP PhotoA liberal backlash against the news media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the 2020 race was already brewing when the New York Times published a five-word headline Monday night summarizing the president’s reaction to the mass shootings over the weekend: “Trump Urges Unity Vs. Racism.”“Unbelievable,” Beto O’Rourke. “That’s not what happened,” wrote Kirsten Gillibrand. “Lives literally depend on you doing better,” Cory Booker tweeted.New York Times executive...WW…