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Del. Stacey Plaskett fires back at Republicans over failed bill to censure her for texts with Epstein

A Republican-led resolution to remove U.S. Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett from the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence failed on Tuesday. Plaskett, a longtime non-voting member of the U.S. House representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, was accused, without evidence, of engaging in an “inappropriate coordination” with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing investigating the alleged misconduct of President Donald Trump. A Washington Post report linked Plaskett to the timestamps of text messages between Epstein and an […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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Black leaders say racist texts from Young Republican group is a reflection of Trump’s MAGA party

The Republican Party is being called out after leaked text messages from leaders of several young Republican groups revealed several racist remarks and jokes about things like slavery and rape. “It’s extremely disturbing to know how the next generation of Republican leaders behaves when they believe no one is watching,” U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement to theGrio. “The climate that has been unleashed since Donald Trump first came onto […]

todayOctober 15, 2025

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Pro-Trump, KKK racist texts telling Blacks to ‘pick cotton’ on plantations condemned by leaders

Civil rights leaders are raising alarm over pro-Donald Trump racist text messages targeting Black Americans less than 48 hours after the 2024 presidential election.The messages in question, which the White House told theGrio “sound concerning,” have been sent to many Black recipients, primarily targeting students on college campuses, according to reports. While the texts – sent before and after Trump defeated Kamala Harris on Tuesday – vary in language, many indicate to recipients that they have been selected to “pick […]

todayNovember 7, 2024