Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a short-term spending measure, setting in motion the first real steps toward reopening the federal government, while igniting an intraparty storm over the cost of compromise.
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Posted inHealth
Government Shutdown Puts Millions of SNAP Recipients at Risk of Hunger
Millions of Americans could go hungry due to the federal government shutdown, as the USDA has warned that SNAP recipients may not receive their monthly benefits and the White House has refused to tap contingency funds to prevent this from happening.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Robert Morris, the former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump and pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas, has been indicted in Oklahoma for child sex crimes that date back to the 1980s.
Posted inWord In Black
The Plot to Assassinate Black America
Donald Trump’s administration has been accused of a political assault on Black America, with policies aimed at dismantling civil rights progress and promoting white supremacy.
Posted inElection 2024
5 Big Lies About Why Donald Trump Won
The lying and misinformation about why Americans didn’t vote for Kamala Harris needs to stop.
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Posted inPolitics
Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch
By Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune Jan. 9, 2024 “Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
Posted inHomepage
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Switching Political Affiliations, and the Ethics of Partisanship
Eric Johnson, the Mayor of Dallas, has been accused of betraying his constituents after announcing his switch to the Republican Party, despite having been re-elected unopposed in May of this year.
Posted inPolitics
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a longtime Democrat, has announced his switch to the Republican Party, making him the largest city in the country with a GOP mayor.
Posted inPolitics
House GOP Tensions Escalate as Government Shutdown Looms: Minority Leader Jeffries Calls it a ‘Civil War’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has characterized the Republican Party as being in the middle of a civil war, despite efforts to reach an agreement to prevent the shutdown, due to their inability to find common ground on other issues.
Posted inOpinion, Politics
OP-ED: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.