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Trump vows to bring back death penalty in D.C., which abolished it more than 40 years ago

President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek to bring back the death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, D.C., where capital punishment has been abolished since 1981. “If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we’re going to be seeking the death penalty,” Trump said during an hours-long Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday. The president described capital punishment as “a very strong preventative.” He added, “I don’t know if we’re ready for it […]

todayAugust 27, 2025

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Young Black Democratic candidates seek to bring new blood to Congress in era of Trump resistance

As the Democratic Party navigates how to fight back against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party with little meaningful power in Washington, D.C., some young Black Democrats are running for office hoping to shake things up in Congress and bring what they see as much-needed new blood to Capitol Hill. After former Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 election against Trump and the Democrats losing their slim majority in the U.S. Senate, the party of FDR finds […]

todayApril 30, 2025 1

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Mississippi lawmaker files ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act,’ in an attempt to bring men into the conversation

A Mississippi state senator from Jackson has had enough of the litany of bills surrounding contraception and abortion being solely focused on a woman’s role in conception. So he decided to do something about it.  Democratic Senator Bradford Blackmon recently introduced legislation that would make it unlawful for a person to “discharge genetic material without the intent of fertilizing an embryo.” SB 3219, or the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act,” would impose fines of up to $10,000 for men convicted of […]

todayJanuary 23, 2025

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Experts predict Trump’s SoftBank’s $100B AI investment will bring few jobs to Black and Brown Americans

Tech experts are questioning President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s announcement that the Japanese investment holding company would invest $100 billion in the United States, creating a “minimum” of 100,000 jobs. Trump championed the “historic investment” as a “monumental demonstration of confidence in America’s future.” The incoming president said the SoftBank commitment would “help ensure that artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other industries of tomorrow are built, created and grown right here in the USA.” Despite Monday’s press […]

todayDecember 18, 2024

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Zerlina Maxwell explains how a Harris win could bring America together – even for the skeptics

Can you feel the anxiety? Many voters from both sides of the aisle have expressed uncertainty about how to move forward after the election results are in. While supporters of Kamala Harris fear a second Trump presidency with its promises of retribution and punishment, there is also fear from anti-Harris voters who had been fed nonstop lies and criticisms about the vice president and what her administration represents. So, how does a divided country move forward? Zerlina Maxwell, a prominent […]

todayNovember 5, 2024

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Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare. Each presidential candidate accuses the other of backing spending cuts and other policies that would damage the health insurance program for older Americans. But the election’s outcome could alter the very nature of the nearly 60-year-old federal program. More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are already enrolled in plans, called Medicare Advantage, run by commercial insurers, and […]

todayNovember 5, 2024

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Harris’ new plan to tackle price gouging would bring needed relief to Black households

Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil on Friday a first-of-its-kind economic policy that seeks to address corporate price gouging that is crippling the pockets of American households. The plan would particularly bring needed relief to Black households, which have been disproportionately hit by higher prices. On Wednesday evening, the Harris for President campaign announced the new policy, which would establish a federal ban on corporate gouging in the food and grocery industries.  “Vice President Harris has repeatedly emphasized on the […]

todayAugust 16, 2024

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Vice President Harris stops by US Olympic basketball practice. Her message: ‘Bring back the gold’

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice Tuesday, and her message was clear. “Bring back the gold,” Harris said. Harris — who flew to Las Vegas on Tuesday for campaign appearances — addressed the team briefly at the end of its fourth and final training camp practice session. She has long said that she’s a Golden State Warriors fan; the U.S. team is coached by the Warriors’ […]

todayJuly 10, 2024 1

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Nick Brown, former ‘Survivor’ contestant, wants to bring Black male perspective to attorney general’s office

TheGrio’s “Running Black” election series profiles Black candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. If successful, each candidate profiled could make history in their state. Hear from them in their own words about what’s at stake in their races, for the country, and for Black and brown communities on the political margin. Nick Brown has the kind of resume that almost seems destined for politics. The Morehouse College and Harvard Law School graduate served in the U.S. Army, worked as a federal […]

todayMarch 7, 2024