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Hakeem Jeffries delivers record-breaking, nearly 9-hour speech, quoting Bible to blast GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, made history on Thursday after delivering a nearly 9-hour speech on the House floor to delay the passing of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.” After standing for 8 hours and 44 minutes, the New York congressman broke the record for the longest House speech ever delivered in U.S. history, surpassing former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, who previously broke […]

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Dr. Heavenly Kimes from ‘Married to Medicine’ is running to be a Georgia state representative

From reality television to political office? Dr. Heavenly Kimes is using her knowledge and experience as a mother, dentist, entrepreneur, and community advocate to bring change to Georgia politics—or at least that’s her goal. This week, Kimes, who fans know as Dr. Heavenly on Bravo’s “Married to Medicine,”  announced her plans to run on the Democratic ticket for Georgia State Representative in District 93.  “I’ve spent my life helping people build confidence, start businesses, and take control of their futures,” […]

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Jesse Jackson Jr. explores return to Congress years after leaving office in disgrace

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction in 2013. According to multiple reports, Jackson Jr., the son of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr., is meeting with residents and community leaders about a potential campaign run for his old seat in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District. Supporters of the 60-year-old political figure are telling him to “Run Jesse Run,” as the seat will soon be vacant; current U.S. […]

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Judge Joe Brown promotes conspiracy theory about why Trump is withholding Jeffrey Epstein files

Former TV Judge Joe Brown is backing up a conspiracy theory as to why President Donald Trump and his administration may be withholding key evidence in classified files about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “I have a sneaking suspicion that when the investigations are completed and they’re solid, we’re going to start seeing something come out of it,” Brown told far-right radio host and personality Alex Jones. On Tuesday, President Trump expressed annoyance during a White House Cabinet meeting when asked […]

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Under Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore hits 50‑year low in homicides through mid‑2025

While 2025 has felt like a series of anxiety-inducing headlines, Baltimore actually celebrated a major community win as we wrapped up the first half of the year. This month, the city’s mayor, Brandon Scott, announced that Baltimore has recorded the fewest homicides in 50 years.  “Through June, Baltimore has had 68 recorded homicides, which is the fewest in 50 years,” Scott said in a press release.  In the same time period last year, the city had reported 88 homicides. The […]

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What’s in Trump’s big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law

Republicans muscled President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cut bill through the House on Thursday, the final step necessary to get the bill to his desk by the GOP’s self-imposed deadline of July 4th. At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Democrats united against the legislation, but were powerless to stop it as long as Republicans stayed united. The Senate passed the bill, with […]

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Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties. The decision comes after the court’s conservative majority found that immigration officials can quickly deport people to third countries. The majority halted an order that had allowed immigrants to challenge any removals to countries outside their homeland where they could be in danger. The court’s latest decision makes […]

todayJuly 8, 2025

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As Trump signs ‘Big’ bill, leaders say Republicans should be shamed for ‘assault on Black lives’

President Donald Trump took a political victory lap on Independence Day as he officially signed the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” into law, fulfilling his goal of passing his entire MAGA agenda in one colossal bill, packed with massive tax cuts and increased funding to enforce his aggressive immigration policies. Just before signing the bill during a Fourth of July picnic at the White House on Friday, Trump praised his achievement of enacting the “largest tax cut in the history […]

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Powerful MSNBC panel unpacks the racist history behind ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and the normalization of violence

A recent segment on MSNBC’s The Weekend Primetime brought together a sharp panel of thinkers to discuss one of the most disturbing trends in right-wing political culture: the meme-ification of cruelty. The discussion, led by co-hosts Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton, and Elise Jordan, zeroed in on the viral nickname “Alligator Alcatraz”—a phrase being used to describe a U.S. immigration detention center located on an island in Louisiana near actual alligators. Instead of addressing the serious implications of detaining immigrants in […]

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