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April Ryan Speaks with Julian Castro About Possible Run in 2020

April Ryan
October 18, 2018

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018 file photo, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro speaks to reporters during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Castro, a Democrat, says he'll "likely" seek the presidency in 2020 after months of signs that former President Barack Obama's housing secretary is preparing for a White House run. Castro told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, that the Democratic nomination is a wide-open race and says voters are open to considering new faces. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall File)

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Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio and and HUD Secretary under President Obama, has hinted at a run for president in 2020.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan