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‘Political violence is inexcusable’: MLK’s son calls for unity after Charlie Kirk shooting sparks heated online discourse

The shooting of Charlie Kirk has further emphasized the bipartisan reality of America today. As social media timelines are split with people grieving a tragic shooting and others highlighting the irony of Kirk—who was an advocate of the right to bear arms—being a fatal victim of gun violence, Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, Martin Luther King III, took to social media to share his thoughts on the discourse the incident has sparked.  “Violence, no matter the target or justification, is […]

todaySeptember 13, 2025 1

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Maxwell Frost sparks outrage when he tells Republicans they’re pro-life only to let children ‘die in schools’

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., America’s first and only Gen Z member of Congress, caused quite the stir during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, where he called out what he sees as hypocrisy among Republicans who claim to be “pro-life” but won’t seriously address the nation’s gun violence. While debating an amendment to restore a gun rights provision of President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” during a House Rules Committee hearing, Frost called out his Republican colleagues […]

todayJuly 2, 2025 2

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Trump’s move to dismantle DOE sparks fears of racial segregation, ‘Attack on Black children’

Reactions from elected leaders and activists to President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education were swift, sparking outrage and fears about the future of education for millions of Black children across the country. President Trump, flanked by schoolchildren sitting at classroom desks in the White House East Room on Thursday, signed the order instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of the DOE and “return authority over education […]

todayMarch 21, 2025 1

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‘Ethnic cleansing’: Trump’s proposal to takeover Gaza sparks bipartisan outrage, call for impeachment

President Donald Trump‘s shocking proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, displace nearly two million Palestinians, and turn the territory into an “economic development” has been met with bipartisan outrage and pushback. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., the only Palestinian-American serving in Congress, quickly slammed Trump’s plan and called on her colleagues to publicly call out the president. “Palestinians aren’t going anywhere. This president can only spew this fanatical bullshit because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025

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Senator Deb Fischer’s husband refuses to shake Kamala Harris’s hand and sparks backlash (WATCH)

A resurfaced clip of Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer’s husband refusing to shake Vice President Kamala Harris‘s hand has gone viral on social media. On Friday, Jan. 3, Harris performed her duty as vice president to swear in the new class of U.S. senators in the new 119th Congress — which includes both Democrats and Republicans. However, after Sen. Fischer was sworn in by Harris for her third term in office, her husband, Bruce Fischer, who held up the Bible […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 1

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Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black U.S. senator but his legacy sparks debate

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., made history on Friday when the new 119th Congress was sworn in, making him the longest-serving Black U.S. senator. The achievement marks a turning point in U.S. politics, where Black Americans were historically shut out of public office, particularly in the South. Scott, 59, has represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate for 12 years.  The former U.S. congressman, state representative, and Charleston City Council member was first appointed to the Senate by then-South Carolina Gov. […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025 3

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Conspiracy about Haitians sparks criminal complaint against Trump and Vance, racist post from Republican

A conspiracy theory amplified by Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance continues to fan the flames, resulting in a racist online post, congressional outrage and a criminal complaint filed on behalf of Haitian immigrants in the United States.  On Tuesday, Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group on behalf of Black and Haitian migrants and immigrants, filed a criminal complaint against Trump and Vance. For weeks, the Republican leaders repeated the false claim that Haitian […]

todaySeptember 26, 2024