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7 people who deserve pardons more than Donald Trump

“If they’re mad at you, make sure they’re furious.” — Jesus, probably Winfield Madison II offended everyone.  He drank whiskey and smoked cigarettes. He used profanity in mixed company and cussed at children. While everyone who knew him disapproved of his tactics, the educator affectionately known as “Poncho” spent three decades as a teacher at Arrington Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama, and won multiple titles as the school’s head coach for the football, basketball and girls’ softball teams.  Everyone loved […]

todayDecember 5, 2024 1

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Advocates urge Biden to apologize for slavery and take other racial justice actions before leaving office

As lawmakers and advocates push President Joe Biden to issue more pardons in his final days in office after issuing a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter, activists are calling on the outgoing president to tackle a range of actions to advance racial justice before a Trump administration hostile to racial equity enters the White House. “We know that [Trump] going to try to reverse everything that would represent inclusion [and] people of color in the policies and programs and […]

todayDecember 4, 2024

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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major US-backed rail project in Africa

Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains. Biden used the third and final day of his visit to Angola on Wednesday to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway, where the U.S. and allies are investing heavily to refurbish 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) of train lines in Zambia, Congo and Angola. The project aims to advance the U.S. presence in a region rich in cobalt, copper and […]

todayDecember 4, 2024 2

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Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote

The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. Dog owners were much more likely to support the Republican over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Cat owners were split between the two candidates. About two-thirds of voters said […]

todayDecember 4, 2024 1

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California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles and authored the legislation, said it would help rectify past and current discrimination at universities. “For decades universities gave preferential admission treatment to donors and their family members, while others […]

todayDecember 4, 2024 1

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Democrats’ outgoing chair says Trump’s win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters

ATLANTA (AP) — As he concludes his time as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses than parties in power have faced around the world. But he acknowledged that Democrats must do a better job of selling the party’s priorities and accomplishments to the working class. He also called for continued nationwide investments in party infrastructure and better use of non-legacy media. “I can’t […]

todayDecember 4, 2024 1

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Biden’s pardon of son renews calls to pardon ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

“It is time for Joe Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby,” said attorney and political strategist Angela Rye in reaction to President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. The sweeping presidential pardon came after Biden explicitly said he would not pardon his son, who was federally convicted of gun possession and tax evasion. Rye and other civil rights advocates are renewing their calls for the Biden White House to show mercy to Marilyn Mosby, a former Baltimore City state’s […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 2

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Calls for Democrats to abandon ‘woke’ identity politics alienates Black and marginalized groups, some fear

In the weeks following major defeats in the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party continues to self-reflect about where they went wrong with the American electorate and how to win back voters.  Some within the party have suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win, particularly among non-college-educated and working-class voters, is a lesson for Democrats to do away with supporting “woke” policies and identity politics because it somehow alienates working-class voters.  The suggestion has caused clear divisions within the party, particularly […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 1

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Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China. Will Trump take up his approach?

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China’s global influence. Biden’s first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president — which he left to the very end — will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola. Biden starts a three-day trip to Angola on Monday. En route to Angola, he stopped off in […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 1