DC Democrats chose Rep. Robert Garcia as the new Ranking Member on the Oversight Committee, while Rep. Jasmine Crockett was criticized for her “aggressive style” and ultimately lost the bid.
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Trump’s 2024 Victory Under Scrutiny as Legal Complaints Target Elon Musk’s Election Tactics
A Wisconsin nonprofit has filed a complaint against Elon Musk and his political allies, alleging that they violated state election law by bribing voters to vote for Trump in the 2024 election.
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Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Filibuster: A Beacon of Hope for the Democratic Party
Senator Cory Booker took the Senate floor for 25 hours to protest the Trump-Musk Administration’s damage and offer a new glimpse of hope to the Democratic party, reading letters from American citizens and advocating for the American people.
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Harris, Obama, and Booker Step Up as Resistance Against Trump Takes Shape
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have re-entered the public fray, joining other Democratic voices in confronting Republican President Donald Trump’s changes, with Obama offering one of his sharpest public critiques yet of Trump’s second administration.
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‘We’re Not Running From Our Own House’: CBC Fights Against Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus has launched a battle plan to counter President Trump, Elon Musk, and the far-right’s Project 2025, and plans to attend Trump’s address to look him in the eye and ensure that their message is heard.
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Importance of Truth Telling in Journalism in a Political Atmosphere of Censorship
The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of speech and press, but the Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the independent press by limiting access to the White House and allowing favoritism in the press pool, potentially leading to a tyrannical government and the erosion of American democracy.
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Thanks, but nah…Why Black Women Are Not Ready
Black women voters have no interest in engaging with the Trump administration, as they are tired of the opposition’s unrepentant racism and the majority of white voters voting for Trump.
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Black America Doesn’t Have to Shop at Walmart
Let’s be clear: Walmart needs Black America a heck of a lot more than Black America needs Walmart. Wielding roughly $1.8 trillion in spending power this year, Black folks’ economic […]
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A Gambling Man’s Bet: How the Harris/Walz DNC Will Go Based on Day 1 Speakers Including Dallas’s Jasmine Crockett
The 2024 Democratic National Convention will feature a diverse range of speakers, including party officials, state and U.S. officials, labor union leaders, former Trump supporters, and former first ladies, all addressing key issues such as the economy, global competition, jobs, living standards, abortion, and women’s health rights.
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Crockett Statement on Police Murder of Sonya Massey
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement on the murder of 36-year old Illinois resident Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman killed by a sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 to respond […]