Congressional Black Caucus chair Marcia Fudge is unabashedly holding Rep. Paul Ryan’s feet to the fire. It’s a welcomed move by a formidable leader on Capitol Hill. Fudge deserves our support — and praise. “If he wants to believe that the only way to cure poverty is to just get rid of all the poor people, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — There may be some good news from Congress for the long-term unemployed, but there’s nothing signed off on yet. Bipartisan Senate bargainers ended a long-running election-season standoff and struck a compromise renewing expired jobless benefits for five months for more than 2 million Americans who have been out of work the longest, […]
Rep. Elijah Cummings, always a gracious legislator, declined to say whether he felt disrespected after Republican Rep. Darrell Issa rudely turned off Cummings’ microphone during a congressional hearing this week. Issa, perhaps the most contentious Republican on Capitol Hill, ignored Cummings, abruptly adjourned the hearing, turned his back on Cummings, and stormed out of the […]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Mounting a show of support from like-minded governors, President Barack Obama put a spotlight Wednesday on a minimum wage push that Democrats hope will appeal to economically squeezed voters in November’s midterm elections. Standing at the center of a packed college gymnasium, Obama said raising hourly wages to $10.10 would […]
You may not know Chaka Fattah but you should. Fattah has helped more than 25 million individuals through programs and initiatives he has created since…
The Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to slash food stamps for 850,000 households across the nation, resulting in an average $90 per month loss in…
When the Great Recession hit, food stamps were one of the ways the federal government tried to help struggling families keep their heads above water.…
Numerous reports are coming from Washington, DC about shots being fired on Capitol Hill. The entire complex was reportedly under lockdown, and the female suspect is now dead. Get more information about this very scary situation in our nation’s capitol by visiting our sister site NewsOne, and get the latest right here.
Numerous reports are coming from Washington, DC about shots being fired on Capitol Hill. The entire complex was reportedly under lockdown, and the female suspect…
Senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the inception of the Affordable Care Act. — TOM JOYNER: Senior advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett is on the phone. All right, Valerie Jarrett, let’s get this party started. Let’s get people registered for the Affordable Act. Break […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House are moving to ship to the Senate a measure that would prevent a government shutdown but cripple the health care law that’s the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama’s first term. The top Senate Democrat has pronounced the bill dead and calls the House exercise a “waste of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s the truth about a government “shutdown.” The government doesn’t shut down. So the world won’t end if a dysfunctional Washington can’t find a way to pass a funding bill before the new budget year begins on Oct. 1. Social Security checks will still go out. Troops will remain at their posts. […]
