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Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘racist’ Republicans and Trump press secretary: ‘They’re ripping the sheets off!’:

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, called out what he sees as the Republican Party’s racism and fueling of hatred and political violence. He also called out President Donald Trump‘s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, calling the spokesperson “sick” and “out of control.” After a series of controversial headlines involving the Republican Party and its proximity to racism and violence, including a young Republican group chat that called Black people monkeys and […]

todayOctober 18, 2025 1

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Texas Democrats say they’re ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan

Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to satisfy President Donald Trump’s demands for a greater GOP advantage. Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps to neutralize Republican gains in Texas. The nation’s two most populous states have been at the forefront of a national fight to reshape the congressional […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

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New Poll Shows Americans Value Skilled Trades but Say They’re Overlooked – BlackPressUSA

By Staff Report Fifty cities from 33 countries have been named global finalists in the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, with each municipality receiving $50,000 to prototype bold, resident-centered ideas aimed at tackling critical urban challenges. In January 2026, 25 of the finalist cities will be selected to receive $1 million each and additional support to bring their solutions to life. Now in its sixth cycle, the Mayors Challenge remains a cornerstone of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ mission to accelerate innovation in […]

todayAugust 2, 2025

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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

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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it

 House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a nonstarter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and nondefense spending move in the same […]

todayMarch 10, 2025

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Black voters have positive views of Kamala Harris, but they’re not sure she would change the country for the better, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which was conducted in mid-September, found about 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate. Younger […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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‘They’re the reason why I do what I do’: Milwaukee mayor shares VP Harris’ heartwarming moment with daughters

After stepping off Air Force Two in Milwaukee on Tuesday for her first presidential campaign rally, Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed by the usual state and city officials: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. But two greeters—Mayor Johnson’s twin daughters—had a particularly special moment with America’s first woman vice president. As she approached the young girls, 6-year-old Bella and Madison, who were wearing white dresses with pink and purple bows in […]

todayJuly 24, 2024