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Morrow, who sat with his eyes downcast throughout the hearing, had at first denied all the charges, but eventually admitted the blackmail.

Much has been written about the Harris campaign’s softness among Black men, Hispanic men, and young men in general, a downcast cohort without much trust in the political process.

It turns out that the dour, downcast approach of Republicans has a shelf-life, and it has reached its sell-by date.

The morale was low on Tuesday after a particularly intense practice at the Galen Center, with Sparks players eyes downcast amid looks of frustration as head coach Curt Miller told them they needed to do better.

But Mr. Trump himself, a candidate of unusual personality and sometimes impenetrable psyche, seemed to be willing himself forward, moving from downcast to defiant within a day.