LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A political action committee said Friday that it won’t pull a widely condemned radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections in Arkansas next month. Vernon Robinson with Black Americans for the President’s Agenda said Friday that the group won’t cancel the radio […]
Reverend Al says that the Brett Kavanaugh hearings display, “total disregard for what is right.” “Everyone that was nominated by a sitting president,” has delivered all of their records ahead of the hearing. The republicans delivered 42,000 pages of Kavanaugh’s records the night before they began. “Which clearly shows they have something to hide,” says Reverend […]
Many Republicans want to impose new work requirements on food stamp recipients.
To the beat of DMX‘s hit song Up In Here Chris Paul lets us know all about midterm elections and why we need to register to vote. Midterm elections are 6 months away so now is the time to be informed, register to vote and get others registered to! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes and demanding generous school funding Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states. Many Oklahoma schools were closed Monday, and districts announced plans to stay shut into […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in an appeal filed by Republicans in Maryland. They complain that Democrats who controlled the state government in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brushing aside opposition from the Justice Department, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted to release a classified memo that purports to show improper use of surveillance by the FBI and the Justice Department in the Russia investigation. The four-page memo has become a political flashpoint, with President Donald Trump and many […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s widely criticized congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who alleged the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans and setting off a scramble to draw a new map. In the Democratic-controlled court’s decision, the majority said the boundaries “clearly, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats lined up behind a plan to reopen the federal government Monday as the Senate began a key vote. Senators predicted a proposal to fund the government until Feb. 8 would move forward, overcoming a Democratic filibuster and clearing the way for an end to the three-day shutdown. Democrats climbed onboard after […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sequel to President Donald Trump’s first year in office is opening with the lead player hamstrung by a government shutdown and hunkering down amid investigations, crises and political unease. After 365 days in the Oval Office, Trump has found that his drive to deliver quickly on campaign promises has yielded to […]
1/16/18- Martin Luther King Jr. day always seems to bring people together, including Republicans! Chris noticed some pretty prominent Republicans shared a little about Dr. King. Interesting because Paul Ryan doesn’t like poor people, Steve King never met a Black person he didn’t find stupid and then there’s Donald Trump! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT […]
President Donald Trump’s tax plan got one step closer to becoming law after House Republicans passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act."
